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Xiamen Airlines is taking delivery of their second 737-85C this month. B-5512 (c/n 37577) is making its delivery flight as CXA5512, and mad...

Another former Far Eastern Air Transport 757-27A, N644AL (c/n 29607), has made a stop at HNL. Previously registered as B-27011, it was deli...

The fourth China Eastern Airlines MD-90-30 to be ferried to the mainland to join the Delta Air Lines fleet, is B-2269 (c/n 53589). It arriv...

The global economic recession has rippled to affect airline service between Asia and Hawai‘i. With Japan Airlines' October 30 exit from ...

In an acceptance ceremony held in Toulouse, France (TLS) today, Hawaiian Airlines accepted its first Airbus A330-243, N380HA (msn 1104), ...

Japan Airlines announced sweeping changes in a press release issued today. Affecting Hawai‘i is the cancellation of JAZ70/79, the NRT-KOA ...

An ex-Piedmont Airlines (US Airways Express) Dash 8-102, N846EX (msn 328) , is being ferried from YYC to Asia(?) via GTF, CCR, and HNL today...

Garuda Indonesia is taking delivery of PK-GMJ (c/n 30144), a 737-8U3 today. It's on its delivery flight as GIA8011.

It looks like the merger talks between United Airlines and US Airways have broken off and now Continental Airlines has stepped into the pict...

Hong Kong Airlines is taking delivery of a new 737-84P, B-KBT (c/n 37422), which is leased from its parent comapnay, Hainan Airlines (HNA Gr...

Another new Air China 737-89L, B-5507 (c/n 36753), is on its delivery flight to PEK as CCA58, that is transiting through HNL, MAJ, and SPN. ...

Continental Airlines ferried their Star Alliance 737-724, N13720 (c/n 28939) to HNL from MIA via IAH and LAX. According to a well-placed s...

Xiamen Airlines' B-5511 (c/n 37576), is their newest 737-85C, and is making its delivery flight as CXA5511.

JAL Group is forecasting a lower Golden Week pax rate than last year, especially to international destinations. On a brighter look, extra c...

Flight School Hawaii has closed its doors due to the economic recession. Howard Dicus' blog

Two USAF F-15E Strike Eagles have been gracing the skies for a few weeks. Ship 90-0254 (c/n 1191/E156) of the 366th Gunbusters based out of ...

Garuda Indonesia's next 737-8U3, PK-GMI (c/n 30143), is making its delivery trek from BFI to CGK as GIA8011. Sorry, no HNL photo ... tho...

A 737-242/Adv, N131MS (c/n 22074), owned by Michael Slabaugh (Miami, FL), is in town. It was once registered as YA-GAC with Kam Air (Kabul...

The US Navy's Blue Angels Aerial Demonstration Team returns to Marine Corps Air Field Kāne‘ohe Bay on September 25 and 26 for the "...

Shandong Airlines' B-5526 (c/n 31717), is their newest 737-8FZ (leased from BBAM), and is making its delivery from BFI as CDG5526.