Island Air N808WP

Island Air's N808WP has gotten a hybrid livery, with the new Island Air titles replacing the old ones, the bird of paradise removed, and the orange cheat lines repainted in a light blue.


Here's what N808WP looked like in the previous livery.

Shenzhen's B-5402

Shenzhen Airlines has taken delivery of B-5402 (c/n 35531), a 737-87L(W), and its making its way from BFI to SZX via HNL, MAJ, and SPN, as CSZ5402.

B-5402 is seen above a few hours before departure on the 12th.

UPS 747-400Fs

UPS has put 747-400Fs on UPS076, which flies from ONT to HNL and HKG, then back to ONT via ANC as UPS075. The other flights are primarily handled by MD-11Fs, and 767-34AERFs.

UPS has eight 747-44AFs that are new builds plus two 747-45EMs. The latter pair were acquired from EVA Air (BR / EVA - Taipei), and N578UP (c/n 27154) has undergone its frieghter conversion, while N579UP (c/n 26062) awaits its freighter conversion.

N578UP is seen above being towed to the UPS ramp, after a spot was cleared so it can be loaded for the HNL-HKG leg. It can also be seen in its EVA colors in this Airliners.net photo link.

Mandala's N521NK

Mandala Airlines (RI / MDL - Indonesia) is leasing a former Spirit Airlines (NK/NKS - Miami, FL) Airbus A319-132, N521NK (msn 2797), is being ferried from MIA to CGK (Jakrta, Indonesia), via TUS, HNL, and GUM. Once known as "The Spirit of New York / LaGuardia", N521NK was returned to its lessor, ILFC, and is now being leased by Mandala.

N521NK can be seen in its full Spirit Airlines colors in this Airliners.net link.

N521NK is seen above being readied for its next leg to GUM.

Photo by MKU ADX.

USCG HH-65C Down

A Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Barbers Point (at Kalaeloa Airport) based US Coast Guard HH-65C Dauphin helicopter crashed off the southern coast of O‘ahu last evening. The crash took the lives of three of the crew members, while a fourth is missing, which occurred during a training mission. There are four Dauphins at CGAS Barbers Point, that are assigned to the Coast Guard's 14th District.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims. A big thank you for serving and protecting our country, and for their sacrifice for our country.

Read more in The Honolulu Advertiser's article link.

Shown above, is USCG Dauphin #6505 during the "Blues On The Bay 2007" airshow doing a rescue demonstration. Not sure which of the four went down.

Air China's B-5398

Air China is taking delivery of B-5398 (c/n 36490), a 737-89L(W). It's continuing onto MAJ and SPN today, before arriving at PEK, as CCA058.

B-5398 is seen above, being prepared for the HNL-MAJ leg by the ground handling crew, about an hour prior to departure.

HANG's 76-0063

A McDonnell-Douglas F-15A "Eagle", 76-0063 (c/n 0249/A215), of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard's 199th FS was enshrined in the Pacific Aviation Museum, located on Ford Island (in Naval Station Pearl Harbor). The retired fighter was transported via barge, from a dock at neighboring Hickam AFB through Pearl Harbor to Ford Island where it will displayed alongside a retired US Navy Grumman F-14 "Tomcat".

76-0063 is seen above departing Rwy 8L in a photo taken in 2005.

Shanghai's CSH369

Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of it's next 737-86D(W) flying as CSH369.

JALExpress JA314J

JA314J (c/n 35343) is the 14th 737-846(W) for JAL. It arrived in HNL on its delivery flight on Aug 22nd, and left for MAJ today, Aug 23rd.

Shenzen's B-5401

Shenzhen Airlines' B-5401 (c/n 35530), a 737-87L(W), is on its delivery flight from BFI as CSZ5401, and seen above a few hours after arriving at HNL.

Air China's B-5397

Air China's second delivery in the past week is B-5397 (c/n 36489), a 737-89L(W), that will overnight at HNL as CCA058.

Photo provided by MKU ADX.

Shanghai's B-5395

Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-5395 (c/n 35770), a 737-86D(W), which is flying as CSH5395, stopped over at HNL today. It was parked in the alleyway fronting the Castle & Cooke Aviation complex and the Cox Aviation hangar.

Photo provided by MKU ADX.

China Eastern's B-5245

China Eastern Airlines' newest 737-79P(W), B-5245 (c/n 36271), is on its first leg of its delivery flight from BFI as CES789. It's final destination is PVG (Pudong, Shanghai, China), where China Eastern is based.

The flight was listed yesterday on a couple of flight tracking sites, but did not actually fly until today.

Ryan Air's RYN3068

Saw Ryan flight #3068 at Kahului this morning. I think it's routing was KOAK-PHLI-PHOG-PHNL-KONT. It was a white 752 with green tail and engines - no titles. Similar to N526NA on Airliners. Sorry no picture from here.

Lion Air's Newest is PK-LFR

Boeing Construction Number 35719, taxiing after landing on 4R about 10:45 AM. It should be leaving about 1:30 PM for Majuro, then on to Biak (WABB).

Air China' B-5196

Air China took delivery of their next 737-86N, B-5196, which transited through HNL as CCA058. This one is being leased from ILFC.

Drewski2112 got a shot of it at BFI.

Hainan's B-5403

Hainan Airlines next 737-84P(W), B-5403 (c/n 35756) is on its delivery flight to China. It flew to HNL as BOE5403, which is a Boeing flight ID, but used its registration as its flight designator when it left HNL for MAJ and GUM today.

Sorry, no HNL photo ...

One-Two-Go MD-83

Did anyone catch this bird? According to Flight Aware, it departed from MNL (Ninoy Aquino) and is on its way to Oakland via Guam, MAJ (Marshall Island International), and Honolulu. It had its original registration changed to N530AW (c/n 53050).

Photo from Airliners.net.

QANTASLink Q400 C-FQXU

A shiny new Q400 dropped in today on a delivery flight to Australia. According to the ferry captain, it took 6:51 to get here from Concord, California (KCCR). It'll leave tomorrow for Majuro, a 7:01 flight.

The 0ffice. Smells like a new car!

Ferry tanks for all that fuel for the long over-water legs.

Kamaka's N145KA

Kamaka Air has upgraded their fleet to the Cessna C208B Super Cargomaster. Registered as N145KA (msn 208B2019), this Super Cargomaster is one of the newest Caravans to have the new upgraded avionics which includes flatpanel LCD displays. N145KA left Kingman Airport - Clyde Cessna Field on July 21st and made stops in ABQ (Albequerque, NM), LGB (Long Beach, CA), VGT (North Las Vegas, NV - for 11 days), back to LGB, then to SMX (Santa Maria, CA) while on its way to HNL. N145KA arrived last night after a 12+ hour flight.