Marine 2

Two MV-22 Ospreys from VMM-161 transported US Vice President Joe Biden to and from USS John C. Stennis, 140mi south of O‘ahu as "Marine 2".

Virgin Australia's VH-YFW

Virgin Australia is taking delivery of VH-YFW (c/n 41037, l/n 5978) today. The 737-8FE is making its delivery flight from BFI as VOZ9942, and will overnight at LIH.

Hainan's B-7619

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-7619 (c/n 60690, l/n 5981) today. The 737-86N, leased from GECAS, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CHH7619, and will overnight at HNL.

Unidentified Chinese Carrier Orders 30 737s

At the Farnborough International Airshow, Boeing announced that an unidentified Chinese carrier has placed an order for a mix of 737NGs and 737 MAXs.

Kunming To Order 10 737 MAX 7s

Boeing announced today that Kunming Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for an order of ten 737 MAX 7s, at the Farnborough International Airshow.

Donghai Airlines To Order 30 Boeing Jets

At the Farnborough International Airshow, Boeing announced that Donghai Airlines has signed an Intent to Purchase for 25 737 MAX 8s and five 787-9s. Donghai currently has an outstanding order for 15 737-800s and ten 737 MAX 8s, and have two 737-83Zs on the BFI flightline ready for delivery.

Xiamen Air To Order The 737 MAX 200

Boeing announced at the Farnborough International Airshow that Xiamen Air signed an Memorandum of Understanding to purchase up to 30 737 MAX 200s. The new Boeings could be allocated to its Jiangxi Airlines and Hebei Airlines subsidiaries. This MoU still needs approval from the Xiamen Air board, China Southern Airlines board, and the Chinese government.

MRH-90

An MRH-90 on board the HMAS Canberra.

MV-22

An MV-22 Osprey on board the USS America, Pearl Harbor RIMPAC tour.

Armee De L`Air's F-RAJB

Occasionally one of two A340-212s of the Armee De L`Air passes through Honolulu to and from French Polynesia. F-RAJB (c/n081) arrived this morning and took on fuel before continuing on.

N788DP

N788DP (c/n 29441, l/n 111), a 737-79U BBJ, has made a stop at HNL from NRT, that arrived last night.

This BBJ was once registered as N88WR, and was here in May 2011.

Dalian's B-7597

Dalian Airlines is taking delivery of B-7597 (c/n 44914, l/n 5933) this morning. The 737-89L, allotted from Air China's order book, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CCA74, and will overnight at HNL.

United's N75435

United Airlines's N75435 (c/n 33529, l/n 2916, f/n 0435), has made a stop at HNL, since it was painted in the Continental Airlines retro jet livery, and split-scimitar winglets installed. It arrived from SFO as UAL1581, and will return to SFO as UAL1604. It flew into KOA yesterday from SFO as well.

Happy Independence Day!

Today, the HNL RareBirds Team celebrates the United States of America's 240th birthday!

Virgin Australia's VH-ZPI

Virgin Australia's VH-ZPI "Seven Mile Beach" (msn 19000202) is making its maintenance ferry flight from BNE to BNA.  The E190 is making a stop at HNL from APW.

Pro Air's N462PR

Our July edition of "HNL RareBirds Classic" takes us back to Christmas Day 1998, and Pro Air's N462PR (c/n 28494, l/n 2839), a 737-43Q, seen above taxiing out for departure on Taxiway RT.

28494 was originally purchased by Boullioun Aviation Services (BouAS), and leased to China Airlines in December 1996 and registered as B-18677. In December 1998, BouAS leased it to Pro Air [XL/PRH] as N462PR. In April 2005, it was leased to Czech Airlines [OK/CSA] (Czech Republic) as OK-BGQ. In March 2006, it was leased to Aegean Airlines [A3/AEE] (Greece) as SX-BTN. In April 2009, it was leased to Aeroflot-Don [D9/DNV] (Russia) as VQ-BCS, and five months later, the airline's name was changed to Donavia, as part of Aeroflot's restructuring and re-branding of its regional airlines. VQ-BCS was also sold to the Aviation Capital Group, and the lease was continued with Donavia. In mid-2014, 28494 was converted to a freighter at MIA, and sold to Farnair [FAH] (Hungary) in September 2014 as HA-FAU. In June 2015, it was transferred to ASL Airlines [FAH] (Hungary), and continues to fly with ASL.

China Eastern's B-7966

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-7966 (c/n 41492, l/n 5966) today. The 737-89P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES9002, and will overnight at HNL.

Kunming's B-7871

Kunming Airlines is taking delivery of B-7871 (c/n 60154, l/n 5969) today, The 737-7LY, their second in the past 11 days, and third 737NG delivery this month, is making its delivery flight from BFI as KNA7871, and will overnight at HNL.

Air China's B-7892

Air China is taking delivery of B-7892 (c/n 60851, l/n 5957) today. The 737-89L is makings delivery flight from BFI as CCA80, and will overnight at HNL.

Batik Air Malaysia's 9M-LNZ

Batik Air Malaysia, formerly known as Malindo Air, is taking delivery of 9M-LNZ (c/n 38303, l/n 5965). The 737-8GP is making its late night delivery flight from BFI as MXD1, and will make a brief fuel stop at HNL.