N378BC

A Royal Australian Air Force 737-7ES AEW&C "Wedgetail", N378BC (c/n 33474), made its delivery flight from BFI as BOE201. It made a stop at HNL, before continuing onto PPG this morning. Once in Australia, it will be re-registered as A30-001

Sorry, no HNL photo ... though Drewski2112 got a shot of it departing BFI for HNL.

ATA 757-300?!?!?

Yesterday around 1030am, a once regular visitor returned after spending some time in storage at Victorville. Still in its colors, ship n560TZ is probably on its way to somewhere in asia for maintenance. It flew in as a CO3171 from Victorville to Honolulu and now is currently in Guam.

Singapore Airlines Cargo 747-400F

Here is the Singapore Airlines Cargo 747-400F that diverted on the 4th. Seen here with foward cargo door open. Speculating that there was either a miss-load or some mechanical problem.

Hawaiian Air's N587HA

Hawaiian Airlines officially unveiled their AviationPartners Boeing Blended Winglets-equipped 767-33AER, N587HA (c/n 33421), "Pakalakala" to the media today. N587HA was parked at Gate 34, and the Hawaiian Air staff led by Keoni Wagner took us out to the awaiting aircraft. CEO Mark Dunkerley was interviewed by the local TV news stations with N587HA in the background.

go!'s N591ML

go! received their sixth CRJ200, N591ML (msn 7388), and has been put into service. It's not wearing any go! titles nor markings, but does have a small "Operated by Mesa Air Group" sticker by the main entry door.

N591ML was previously with Kungpeng Airlines, United Express, US Airways Express, and Midway Airlines.

N591ML is seen above taxiing on Taxiway L, to depart on Runway 8L to ITO as ASH1036.

VDA4312

A Volga-Dnepr An124-100, RA-82074 (msn 9773051459142/707), made a tech stop at HNL from NGF (MCAF Kane‘ohe Bay) to KNYL (Yuma International / MCAS Yuma, AZ) as VDA4312.

SQC7917

A Singapore Airlines 747-412F/SCD, 9V-SFA (c/n 26563), was diverted to HNL on its flight, SQC7917, from LAX to HKG.

photo to follow ...

Garuda's PK-GMC

Garuda Indonesian Airlines is taking delivery of PK-GMC (c/n 30155), a 737-8U3, that has received its new livery. It arrived from BFI yesterday, and continues early this morning as GIA8011 to MAJ.

Sorry, no HNL photo ... though Drewski2112 got it at BFI.

Aloha ‘Oe N869RW

The last of the three Embraer E170s that Shuttle America leased to Mokulele Airlines left today for IND via OAK as TCF9400. N869RW is seen on day one of operations, last November 19th, as it arrived from LIH.

N982HA

An ex-Piedmont Airlines (US Airways Express) Dash8-103, N982HA (msn 380), made a stop at HNL on its way toward Asia. It leaves this morning for MAJ.

N982HA is seen above departing HNL's Runway 4R.

ANA Cargo 767-381F

Starting today ANA Cargo will be sending in their 767-300F and -300BCF every Sunday for the next six months. The flight arrived as NH8526 from Narita and will go out as NH8525. If you plan catching this bird in Hawaii, here is the schedule, arrival 9:45am Sunday morning and departure is set for 2:45am Monday morning. Pictured here is ship JA604F.

China Southern's B-5468

China Southern Airlines' B-5468 (35386) is their newest 737-81B. It's making its delivery flight as CSN680.

China Eastern's B-5262

China Eastern Airlines' third 737NG delivery this week is B-5262 (c/n 36764), a 737-79P, its flying from BFI to PVG as CES123. It will make it's first stop at HNL today.

Aloha ‘Oe N870RW

Former Mokulele Airlines E170, N870RW (msn 17000138) "The Spirit of Aloha", is making its return flight to IND via OAK as TCF9400.

N870RW is seen above on the Castle & Cooke Aviation ramp after completing its last flight on October 14th.

ADB388F

Team member Lono68 sent me these photos of the An225 departing Runway 8L on its way to IAH on 10-15-09.

Sorry for the delay in posting the photos ...

By the way, the An225 left HNL this morning as ADB389F to YEG.

China Eastern's B-5475

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of its second 737NG this week. B-5475 (c/n 36765), a 737-89P, completed its first leg today as CES299, and is parked on the AirService Hawaii ramp.

B-5475 is seen above on Taxiway RT on its way to Runway 8R for departure to MAJ.

Shanghai's B-5261

Shanghai Airlines' newest 737-76D is B-5261 (c/n 35778), and its making its island-hopping trans-Pacific delivery flight as CSH261.


***Update 10-21-09***
B-5261 originally parked on the AirService Hawaii ramp, but was moved to the south ramp hardstands this morning. As of this afternoon, the 73W was still there. Speculation is that because of the typhoons in the western Pacific, the delivery flight is being held back.

China Eastern's B-5259

B-5259 (c/n 36762) is China Eastern Airlines' newest 737-79P, and is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES200. B-5259 made its first stop across the Pacific at HNL today, and will continue westward tomorrow.

Drewski2112 got a photo of B-5259 at BFI

First Hawaiian 767-300ER with winglets

N587HA is the first of 8 Hawaiian 767-300ER to receive the blended winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing. It was returned back to Hawaiian on October 17 and flew as HA27 SEA-HNL on October 18. These pictures were taken today, October 19, as it was being towed to the Elliott Street hardstands.

***Update 10-22-09***
It seems that 587 has not flown since October 19. It has not moved from the hardstands since it was towed there this past Monday.

Air China's B-5442

Air China's newest 737-89L, B-5442 (c/n 36745) made its first stop across the Pacific on its delivery flight as CCA58, and will leave later this morning for MAJ.

Sorry, no HNL photo ...