LATAM Airlines' CC-CXE

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying LATAM Airlines' CC-CXE (c/n 35696, l/n 968), from SIN to MIA, via HNL, as OMD123. This 767-316ERF was ferried to QPG by Nomadic in October 2021.

CC-CXE's History:

Jun 2008: Delivered to LAN Airlines.

Jun 2011: Leased to LAN Ecuador as HC-CKY.

Feb 2012: Returned, and re-registered as CC-CXE.

May 2016: Integrated into the LATAM Airlines Chile fleet after the merger.

Oct 2021: Ferried to QPG for freighter conversion.

QantasLink's N961UW

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N961UW (msn 19000183) today. This QantasLink-liveried ERJ-190AR is making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE, via SDM, HNL, and MAJ, as UTY9810. 

N961UW was diverted to LMM, while en route from SJO to SDM on 01 March, for an unknown maintenance issue. It's also remaining at HNL due to a technical issue.

It will receive its Australian registration after its arrival.

19000183's History:

Jun 2008: Delivered to US Airways as N961UW.

Oct 2009: Acquired by Republic Airlines to operate for Midwest Airlines.

Dec 2009: Re-registered as N168HQ.

Dec 2012: Re-acquired by US Airways as N961UW.

Dec 2013: Transferred to the American Airlines fleet following the AA/US merger.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, stored at PIT, then ferried to ROW a month later.

Aug 2020: Sold to Jetran.

Jly 2021: Ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.

29 Mar 2022 UPDATE

N961UW departed for MAJ this morning.

Shanghai Airlines' N245BE

Boeing is ferrying a Shanghai Airlines 737-8, N245BE (c/n 61663, l/n 8164) from BFI to HSN, as BOE631, and is making stops at JRF and GUM.

23 Mar 2022 UPDATE

N245BE remains in GUM due to a technical issue.

Garuda Indonesia's N453AC

Garuda Indonesia is returning one of their 737-86Ns to lessor Aircastle. N453AC (c/n 37883, l/n 3463) is ferrying from KUL to CWF, via GUM,  HNL, and IAH.

37887's History:

Nov 2010: Delivered to Garuda Indonesia as PK-GFK, under lease from GECAS.

Mar 2013: Sold to CDB Aviation, and lease transferred.

Dec 2018: Sold to Aircastle, and lease transferred.

Oct 2020: Painted in the "Ako Pakai Masker" special livery.

Aug 2021:  Withdrawn from service, and stored at CGK.

Nov 2021: Ferried to KUL for storage.

ANA Holdings Gives Air Japan Its Own Identity

All Nippon Airways' parent company, ANA Holdings, has given their Air Japan subsidiary its own corporate identity. The Air Japan brand has existed for over 15 years, as ANA's domestic and international travel/leisure subsidiary. In the past, flights have used the NQ/AJX flight codes, but had full ANA-liveried aircraft with small Air Japan titles added to the fuselage (see above photo). Up until the China Corona Virus pandemic forced air travel to decrease, Air Japan flights to HNL were operated with ANA's 787-9s.

The new Air Japan will focus on medium-haul routes, with full service. It's not known if HNL will be part of the Air Japan route structure. However, since the re-instatement of the HND-HNL service last year, the flight is listed as an All Nippon Airways, ANA186/185.

Further information is detailed in this ANA Holdings press release. The AeroNews Global Facebook page has a post with various views of the new Air Japan livery. 

Lion Air's N381AG

The second of the Lion Air 737-8GPs being returned to the Aviation Capital Group, is N381AG (c/n 39861, l/n 5564). It's being ferried by Nomadic Aviation, and is flying as OMD553.

39861's History:

Aug 2015: Delivered to Thai Lion Air as HS-LUI, under lease from ACG.

Mar 2020: Transferred to Lion Air as PK-LQV.

Aug 2021: Withdrawn from service, and ferried to ASP for storage.

Lion Air's N386AG

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying a pair of Lion Air 737-8GPs from ASP to MEL, via BNE, HIR, HNL, and PHX, as they are being returned to the Aviation Capital Group (ACG). The first of the pair is N386AG (c/n 39868, l/n 5608), flying as OMD554.

39868's History:

Oct 2015: Delivered to Thai Lion Air as HS-LUK, under lease from ACG.

Mar 2020: Transferred to Lion Air as PK-LQW.

Aug 2021: Withdrawn from service, and ferried to ASP for storage.

Прошання Мрия!

We bid Aloha ‘oe to the gentle giant. Sadly, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Russian invasion forces have destroyed the lone Antonov An-225 Mriya, UR-82060 (c/n 19530503763, l/n 01-01) as they launched a second attack on Gostomel Airport, where the Antonov Design Bureau is based. According to Sam Chui's website, various outlets in the Ukraine, including Antonov, confirm the destruction of the world's largest aircraft.

There have been three times that the An-225 visited HNL. In 2005, the Mriya stopped to pick up historic rail cars to take to the midwest, and returned the cars a few week later. In 2009, following the earthquake and tsunami in American Sāmoa, the An-225 transported FEMA electrical generators to PPG, with a stop at HNL. And in 2018, it stopped here on its way to GUM, to deliver FEMA relief supplies after a typhoon hit Guam. 

EDITORIAL

We stand with the people of the Ukraine as they fight to keep their sovereignty and freedoms. We are keeping the Ukrainians in our thoughts and prayers. 🇺🇦

We stand against the aggression by Putin, and his forces.

N563WA

Elan Express is ferrying N563WA (c/n 30563, l/n 786) from VCV to SIN, via HNL. This 767-3BGER, flying as ELX563, is heading to SIN for freighter conversion for Northern Aviation Services.

30563's History:

Apr 2000: Delivered to Sobelair as OO-SLR.

Dec 2001: Acquired by Deutsche Structured Finance, and leased back.

Jly 2004: Leased to Hainan Airlines as B-2561.

Jun 2007: Leased to Ethiopian Airlines as ET-AMF.

Sep 2010: Sold to Automatic LLC, and lease transferred.

Feb 2014: Aircraft was hijacked as ETH702, and almost crashed due to lack of fuel.

Oct 2020: Withdrawn from service, returned to lessor as N563WA, and ferried to GYR for storage.

Jun 2021: Sold to Fortress Transportation, and ferried to VCV for storage.

Aug 2021: Sold to Northwest Aviation Leasing (Northern Aviation Services)

Singapore Airlines' 9V-MBL

Singapore Airlines is taking delivery of its second 737-8 in eleven days with 9V-MBL (c/n 44256, l/n 7736). It's still wearing the SilkAir livery, and flying from PAE as SIA8890, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Baitk Air’s VP-CJU

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying Batik Air’s VP-CJU (msn 7392) from CGK to MLB as OMD551. This A320-214 is making stops at GUM, HNL, and PHX. Tonight’s stop at HNL is only a brief fuel stop. It’s being returned to Aviation Capital Group, to be leased to Avianca.

7392’s History:

Dec 2016: Delivered to Batik Air as PK-LUL, under lease from ACG.

Jan 2021: Withdrawn from service, and stored at CGK.

Croman Corporation's N615CK Crashes on Kaua‘i

Croman Corporation's Sikorsky S-61N, N615CK (msn 61814), crashed near BKH as it returned from a contract flight for the US Navy. Sadly, all four aboard perished.

Updated coverage from KHON2 News.

Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to the families of all those affected.

India Navy's N674DS

The Indian Navy is taking delivery of their next P-8I Neptune, N674DS (c/n 64893, l/n 8834) today. It's flying as BOE234 from BFI to India, with stops at HNL and GUM, and will be registered as IN331 after its arrival and induction.

Batik Air's VP-CJQ

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying Batik Air's VP-CJQ (msn 6991) from CGK to MLB, via GUM, HNL, and PHX, as OMD547. This A320-214 is being returned to the Aviation Capital Group.

6991's History:

Mar 2016: Delivered to Batik Air as PK-LAV, leased from ACG.

Mar 2021: Withdrawn from service, and stored at CGK.

40 Years Of The 757

On this day, 40 years ago, Boeing's first 757-200 made its maiden flight out of RNT.  Since then 1,050 757s (both -200s and -300s) have been built. Currently, Asia Pacific Airlines, Air Transport International, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines operate 757 to/from Hawai‘i.

Here are some of the 757s that operated to/from HNL ...

Eastern Airlines' N705KW

Eastern Airlines is using N705KW (c/n 24342, l/n 363, f/n 705) for ETOPS certification. The original flight by this 767-336ER, EAL9801 [JFK-HNL], was diverted to OAK on 16 February. It's making the ETOPS flight this evening from OAK as EAL9802.

24342's History:

Apr 1991: Delivered to British Airways as G-BNWJ "City of Athens".

Jly 2000: Acquired by Qantas Airways as VH-ZXD.

Jly 2013: Withdrawn from service, and stored at PVG.

Jun 2014: Acquired by Jet Midwest as N793JM.

Mar 2015: Acquired by KMW Leasing, and ferried to MCI for storage.

Jly 2017: Leased to Dynamic Airways.

Mar 2018: Renamed to Eastern Airlines, and acquired N793JM.

Jun 2018: Re-registered as N705KW.

21 Feb 2022 UPDATE

It will return to the mainland as EAL9900 to MIA.

Korean Air's HL8068

Korean Air Business Jet's Gulfstream G650ER, HL8068 (msn 6199), is making a stop at HNL from DAL as KAL9052. This G650ER is one of three aircraft, also a Global Express XRS, and a Boeing BBJ, in the business jet fleet that offers private charter services.

Silk Way West Airlines' VQ-BBH

Silk Way West Airlines' VQ-BBH (c/n 62708, l/n 1530) is making a brief fuel stop from ORD as AZG4033. This 747-83QF is continuing onto BNE.

Singapore Airlines' 9V-MBK

Singapore Airlines is taking delivery of 9V-MBK (c/n 44255, l/n 7688) today. This SilkAir liveried 737-8 is making its delivery from PAE as SIA8890, and will make an overnight stop at HNL, before continuing on to GUM, then SIN.

9V-MBK made its first flight in Aug 2019, but due to the MAX series groundings, it was placed in storage at MWH. It was ferried to BFI last December, then PAE at the beginning of this month.

Garuda Indonesia's N452AC

Garuda Indonesia is returning one of their 737-86Ns to lessor Aircastle. N452AC (c/n 36808, l/n 3505) is ferrying from KUL to CWF, via GUM,  HNL, and IAH.

37887's History:

Dec 2010: Delivered to Garuda Indonesia as PK-GFL, under lease from GECAS.

Mar 2011: Sold to CDB Aviation, and lease transferred.

Dec 2018: Sold to Aircastle, and lease transferred.

Aug 2021:  Withdrawn from service, and stored at CGK.

Dec 2021: Ferried to KUL for storage.