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23 May 2014
21 May 2014
Malaysia's 9M-MLV
Malaysia Airlines is taking delivery of 9M-MLV (c/n 39941, l/n 4917) today. The 737-8H6 is making its delivery flight from BFI as MAS5473, and will overnight at HNL.
20 May 2014
Xiamen's B-1913
Xiamen Air is taking delivery of B-1913 (c/n 39900, l/n 4919) this morning. The 737-85C is making its delivery flight from BFI as CXA1913, and will overnight at HNL.
Shenzhen's B-1940
Shenzhen Airlines is taking delivery of B-1940 (c/n 37622, l/n 4909) this morning. The 737-87L is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSZ903, and will overnight at HNL.
19 May 2014
C-FBXO
C-FBXO (msn 402), a former UNI Air [B7/UIA] Dash8-311 is making its ferry flight from TPE to Canada (via SPN, MAJ, HNL, and CCR). It arrived yesterday afternoon from MAJ, and departed early this morning for CCR.
It was previously registered as B-15233, and originally delivered to Great China Airlines [GC/GCA] in January 1996. UNI and Great China merged in July 1998, and B-15233 was transferred to the UNI fleet.
18 May 2014
Hawaiian To Convert HNL-BNE To A330
More information in this Airline Route article.
Philippine Airlines To Increase HNL-MNL Frequency
Beginning August 1st, Philippine Airlines will increase its frequency of PAL100/101 (HNL-MNL) from three A340-300 weekly to five weekly flights. In late October, the airline plans to go daily on the route.
Since Hawaiian Airlines canceled their HNL-MNL route, Philippines is the sole airline providing direct service between HNL and MNL.
Further details in this AirlineRoute.com report.
17 May 2014
Navy Research Labatory's 357
Arriving this afternoon, this NP-3D from the Navy's Research Laboratory taxies to Hickam. 153442/357 belongs to VX-30 "Bloodhounds" out of NAS Point Mugu, California.
Indian Navy's IN323
The Indian Navy is taking delivery of IN323 (c/n 40613, l/n 4399) today. The P-8I Neptune (737-8FV) is making its delivery flight to India as BOE204, and is still wearing the US N-Number, N718DS. It will overnight at HNL, before continuing onto GUM. This is the fourth of six airframes to be delivered.
Ironically, Indian Navy P-8Is have delivered through HNL, while commercial 737NG deliveries have taken the Atlantic route. The first three Air India Express -800s did deliver through HNL, but have since taken the trans-Atlantic option.
We were unable to get a photo of IN323 at HNL, but team member Drewski2112 got a photo of it at BFI.
16 May 2014
China United's B-1989
China United Airlines is taking delivery of B-1989 (c/n 39734, l/n 4913) today. The 737-89P, originally ordered by parent company, China Eastern Airlines, is making it delivery flight from BFI as CUA989, and will overnight at HNL.
15 May 2014
Mokulele Begins JRF-OGG Ticket Sales
China Southern's B-1952
China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1952 (c/n 41319, l/n 4912) today. The 737-81B, leased from Air Lease, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN952, and will overnight at HNL.
14 May 2014
China Eastern's B-5815
China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of their second 737NG within the past four days, with B-5815 (c/n 39308, l/n 4906). The 737-76D is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES299, and will overnight at HNL. It was originally ordered by CES's subsidiary Shanghai Airlines, but was taken up by its parent company, and is painted in the Yunnan Peacock livery.
13 May 2014
Lucky's B-5823
Lucky Air [8L/LKE], part of the Hainan Air Group, is taking delivery of B-5823 (c/n 39211, l/n 4904) today. The 737-74P is making its delivery flight from BFI as B5823, and will overnight at HNL.
We were unable to get a photo of B-5823 at HNL, but team member Drewski2112 did at BFI.
We were unable to get a photo of B-5823 at HNL, but team member Drewski2112 did at BFI.
10 May 2014
China Eastern's B-1933
China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1933 (c/n 41514, l/n 4893) this morning. The 737-89P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES299, and will overnight at HNL.
We were unable to get a photo of B-1933 at HNL, but team member Drewski2112 got a photo of it at BFI.
We were unable to get a photo of B-1933 at HNL, but team member Drewski2112 got a photo of it at BFI.
09 May 2014
Okay's B-1963
Okay Airways is taking delivery of B-1963 (c/n 41249, l/n 4905) today. The 737-86N, leased from GECAS, is making its delivery flight from BFI as OKA1963, and will overnight at HNL.
08 May 2014
China Airlines SkyTeam A330-302
China Airlines has switched out its normal equipment for CAL18/17 to and from Narita International Airport (NRT/RJAA). The normal 747-409s has been replaced by their A330-302s. Flying today, B-18311 (c/n 752) wears the SkyTeam Alliance livery. China Airlines joined SkyTeam on 09/28/2011, and is the 15th member of the alliance.
06 May 2014
Lion Air's PK-LOP
Garuda's PK-GNG
As with their previous 737-8U3 deliveries this year, Garuda has changed the delivery flight routing to BFI-HNL-KSR-CGK. And like their competitor Lion Air, the stop at HNL is only for fuel.
01 May 2014
Asiana's HL7508
Our May edition of "HNL RareBirds Classic" takes us back 18 years ago, this month, with this Asiana Airlines 737-48E, HL7508 (c/n 25772, l/n 2791), as it made its delivery flight from BFI to SEL.
HL7508 is seen above wearing the original Asiana livery. In January 2007, it was painted in the current Kumho Asiana Group livery that was adopted in 2006. In February 2010, it was transferred to Air Busan [BZ/ABL], which Asiana has a controlling interest in.
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