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Shenzhen Airlines was accepted into the Star Alliance today. They are the 27th airline to join the global alliance. The airline makes sto...

Air Transat's C-GITS (msn 271) is seen above after arriving from Adi Sumarmo International (WARQ/SOC) Java, Indonesia as TSC905. For ...

A Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady from the 1st RS / 9th RW (Beale AFB, CA) made a stop at HNL this morning. 68-10331 (Article 053) landed on Ru...

Hawaiian Airlines commenced service between HNL and BNE this morning, with their special pre-boarding festivities, that featured the Hawaiia...

This is NOT an "HNL RareBirds Classic"! Makani Kai Helicopters has created a special helicopter charter company called Magn...

Hawaiian Airlines' 767-33AER, N583HA "‘A" (c/n 25531, l/n 423), makes a cameo appearance in a TV commercial for the Samsung...

Malaysia Airlines is taking delivery of their third 737-800 this month. 9M-MLR (c/n 39328, l/n 4257), a 737-8FZ leased from Babcock &...

A couple of weeks ago, Island Air returned the wet-leased PenAir SF340B, N364PX (msn 340B-262), since the Island Air ATR72, N348AE, has b...

Another former United Airlines 737-524 is making its way to Indonesia to join the Sriwijaya Air fleet. N13624 (c/n 27528, l/n 2675, f/n 062...

Alaska Airlines announced they are adding service between SAN and LIH, beginning in June 2013.  SAN is the fifth city to serve LIH on Ala...

Air China is taking delivery of B-5695 (c/n 40018, l/n 4251) today. The 737-89L is making its delivery flight as CCA51, but returned to BFI...

Lion Air is taking delivery of their second 737NG this month. PK-LKL (c/n 38683, l/n 4236), a 737-9GPER, is making its delivery flight toda...

Hawaiian Airlines and Virgin America have reached a code-share and frequent flyer program agreement that allows reciprocal benefits for...

China Eastern Airlines has allocated another 737-800 to one of its subsidiaries. Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-5692 (c/n 4130...

N804HC (msn 623), Hawaiian Airlines' second ATR42-500 is on its way, and is being held at COE, after they were ferried from PRG (via KE...

China United Airlines is taking delivery of B-5722 (c/n 41785, l/n 4245) today. The 737-89P, originally ordered by parent company, China Ea...

HNL RareBirds wishes our servicemen and women a Happy Veteran's Day. Thank you to all of you who have served, and are serving in the ...

Hawaiian Airlines celebrates its 83rd Anniversary today! In the above photo, courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines, one of their Sikorsky S-38s d...

A former United Airlines 737-524, N14604 (c/n 27317, l/n 2576), is making its way to CGK, from SAT (via MCC, HNL, MAJ, and BIK) to join the...

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-5698 (c/n 38933, l/n 4244) today. The 737-81B, flying as CSN5698, will overnight after its ...