204th Airlift Squadron’s 05-5151 Performs Flyover

05-5151 (c/n P-151) of the 204th Airlift Squadron performed a flyover prior to the University of Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors game against the Utah State Aggies to honor veterans on this Veteran’s Day weekend. The flight was crewed by both Hawai’i Air National Guard (154th Wing) and US Air Force (535th Airlift Squadron / 15th Wing) personnel. One of the pilots was Major Britton Komine, who also played wide receiver for the Rainbow Warriors (2001-04).

A video clip from the Hawai‘i Air National Guard's Instagram page.

QantasLink's N948UW

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of their next QantasLink-liveried ERJ-190AR, N948UW (msn 19000081), today. It's flying from SJO to BNE, via SDM, HNL, and MAJ, as UTY9813. It will overnight at HNL tonight. This E190 is due to be registered as VH-XVX.

19000081's History:

Jun 2007: Delivered to US Airways.

Dec 2013: Integrated into the American Airlines fleet following the merger with US Airways.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at PIT, and ferried to ROW a month later.

Mar 2021: Sold to Jetran, and remained in storage.

Oct 2021: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services for preparation to sell to Alliance Airlines.

Jun 2022: Ferried to SJO for repaint and configuration for Alliance Airlines.

Utah State's Team Charter

The Utah State Aggies chartered a Sun Country Airlines 737-800 for their road trip to play the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. N821SY (c/n 39952, l/n 5217, f/n 821), a 737-8FH, is flying from SLC to HNL (via OAK) today, as SCY8441. The Aggies should be returning to SLC following the game.

Maroomba Airlines' C-GEWQ

Maroomba Airlines [Australia] is taking delivery of their next Dash8-311, C-GEWQ (msn 202). It's making its delivery flight from YYB [Jack Garland Airport, North Bay, ON, Canada] to PER, via YQS, MKE, CCR, HNL, MAJ, ___). It will be re-registered as VH-QQN in Australia.

202's History:

Mar 1991: Delivered to Time Air as C-GEWQ (f/n 192)

Apr 1993: Acquired by Canadian Regional Airlines, and named "Spirit of Comeux Valley".

Nov 2001: Integrated to Air Canada Regional (f/n 325).

Mar 2002: Became part of the Air Canada Jazz fleet.

Feb 2006: Airline rebrands as Jazz.

Apr 2011: Airline rebrands as Air Canada Express.

Jan 2022: Withdrawn from service, and stored at YYB.

Aug 2022: Acquired by Voyageur Airways, remained in storage at YYB.

Oct 2022: Sold to Maroomba Airlines.

N192WS And N992WS Ferry Flights

The two remaining former Wing Spirit Honda HA-420 HondaJets, N192WS (msn 42000156) and N992WS (msn 42000073) are making their ferry flights from HNL to GSO, via westward island-hopping flights across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

N192WS left HNL on 25 Oct, and N992WS left HNL on 01 Nov. Both HA-420s routings were: HNL, CXI, PPG, VLI, BNE, CNS, DRW, DPS, SZB, DMK, CCU, AMD, DWC, DBV, PIK, SFJ, YYR, BGR, PWM, and GSO.

Lion Air's PK-LKF

Lion Air is ferrying PK-LKF (c/n 38723, l/n 4140) from BTH to SBD, via GUM and HNL. This 737-9GPER is flying as LNI7001, and will be returned to its lessor, Wings Capital Partners, then leased to Delta Air Lines.

PK-LKF's History:

Aug 2012: Delivered to Lion Air, under lease from Jackson Square Aviation. 

___ 2016: Acquired by Wings Capital Partners, and lease transferred.

Jun 2022: Withdrawn from service, and stored at BTH.

University of Wyoming Team Charter

The University of Wyoming Cowboys football team is chartering a Sun Country Airlines 737-800 for its road trip game to play the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors. N820SY (c/n 39951, l/n 5166, f/n 820) is flying the team from LAR to HNL (via OAK), as SCX8420. The Cowboys will return to LAR Sunday morning.

Bonza Airline's VH-UIK

Bonza Airline is taking delivery of their second 737-8, VH-UIK (c/n 43975, l/n 7516) today. It's flying from YYC to MEL, via HNL and NAN, as BNZ2. VH-UIK had been ferried to YYC from BFI on September 29th for cabin modifications as BNZ2. This 737-8 still has the LOT Polish Airline logo and colors on the upper half of its winglets, as it would have been SP-LVH.

Batik Air Malaysia's 9M-LRP

Today, Batik Air Malaysia is taking delivery of their second 737-8 in five days. 9M-LRP (c/n 43014, l/n 7704) is making its delivery flight from BFI as MXD2, and will overnight here before continuing onto GUM, then KUL. This 737-8 was transferred from Lion Air, and has "Operated by Batik Air" titles under the Lion word mark.

Frontier Airlines To Hawai‘i?

In an interview with Routes Online, Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle mentioned in passing that Hawai‘i could be on the airline's route network (along with Europe and South America) when they begin receiving their order of 18 A321NXLRs beginning in 2026. The airline has been exploring the possibility of long-haul over-ocean flights for the XLRs, with 4,500+ nm range.

Frontier is in the process of converting its A320 and A321 fleets from the CEO (Current Engine Option) to the NEO (New Engine Option) versions. Their newest A321-271NX, N603FR "Fredrick the Bald Eagle" (msn 11032), has their new tag line, "America's Greenest Airline".

N208TD

N208TD (msn 208B1180), a C208B Grand Caravan, is making its delivery flight from SYQ [Tobias Bolanos International Airport, San Jose, México] to ___, via TAP, PVR, OLS, MCE, FAT, MCE, HNL, PPG, ...

Hawaiian To Operate A330Fs for Amazon Prime Air

Hawaiian Airlines announced that they will operate and maintain a fleet of A330-300F freighters for Amazon Prime Air. The flights, slated to begin in 2023, will be flown by Hawaiian's flight crews, and will even open crew bases on the mainland.

These A330-300Fs, initially a fleet of ten leased from Altavair, will be passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft. The routes flown by Hawaiian have yet to be disclosed, nor is it known if it will it affect the current Amazon Prime Air Hawai‘i operations by Atlas Air and Air Transport International.

Further information in this Hawaiian Airlines press release, this Amazon press release, and this Airbus press release (including the above illustration).

Batik Air Malaysia's 9M-LRM

Batik Air Malaysia is taking delivery of 9M-LRM (c/n 43010, l/n 7576) today. This Lion Air-liveried 737-8 is making its delivery flight from BFI to KUL, via HNL and GUM, as MXD1, and will overnight at HNL. 

Northern Pacific Airlines' N628NP

Northern Pacific Airways' 757-2B7, N628NP (c/n 27809, l/n 673), is making a stop at OGG from ONT, as it will transit onto SPN. According to a CH-Aviation.com article, Northern Marianas Airlines is looking at wet-leasing Northern Pacific's 757s to begin operations in 2023.

22 Oct 2022 UPDATE

N628NP transited from SPN to ANC.

27 Oct 2022 UPDATE

On a related note, CH-Aviation.com reports that Northern Pacific Airways is the subject of a trademark infringement lawsuit by BNSF Railway over the use of the Northern Pacific name.

Hawaiian And Mokulele Interline Agreement

Hawaiian Airlines and Mokulele Airlines (and parent Southern Airways Express) announced an interline agreement that will have passengers connect to each others route network.

Further information in this Hawaiian Airlines press release.

QantasLink's N946UW

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of its next ERJ-190AR, N946UW (msn 19000072), and is making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE, via SDM, HNL, and MAJ. This QantasLink-liveried E190 is flying as UTY9812. This E190 is due to be registered as VH-XVT.

19000072's History:

Mar 2007: Delivered to US Airways as N946UW (f/n 946).

Dec 2013: Integrated into the American Airlines (f/n 946) following the merger with US Airways.

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

Mar 2021: Acquired by Jetran.

Oct 2021: Acquired by TVPX Aircraft Solutions for Alliance Airlines.

Jun 2022: Ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.

Flybondi's VP-BJK

Flybondi is taking delivery of its next 737-800, VP-BJK (c/n 30147, l/n 3327). This 737-8U3 is making its delivery flight from KUL to BYH (for maintenance), via GUM, HNL, and SDM. It's being leased from Pembroke, and will reregistered in Argentina as LV-KEF.

30147's History:

Jly 2010: Delivered to Garuda Indonesia as PK-GMO, under lease from Pembroke.

Jun 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at CGK.

Nov 2021: Ferried to KUL for storage.

University of Nevada's Team Charter

The University of Nevada Wolf Pack football team is chartering an Omni Air International 767-200 for its road trip to face the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. N234AX (c/n 30436, l/n 833), a 767-224ER, flying as OAE9268, is being used for the charter, and will remain at HNL to take the team back to RNO following the game.

ZK-OJM

ZK-OJM (msn 2533), a former Air New Zealand A320-232, is ferrying from AKL to ROW, via RAR, HNL, and LAX as ANZ6096.

It was delivered to Air New Zealand in Sep 2005, and withdrawn from service in Sep 2022 (with its titles and logo painted over). It was painted in the current livery in early 2015.

N828DC

N828DC (msn 208B2074), a Cessna C208B Grand Caravan, registered to OLAM N828DC LLC (Honolulu, HI), has arrived at HNL after its ferry flight from SMX.

N828DC's History:

May 2009: Delivered to WOC Aviation LLC (Macon, GA).

May 2017: Sold to Lowe Aviation Company (Macon, GA).

Aug 2017: Sold to MPE Aviation Services LLC (Easton, MD).

Sep 2022: Acquired by OLAN N828DC LLC (Honolulu, HI).