Asia Pacific Airlines' N888LT To Fly For The USPS

Asia Pacific Airlines has rotated N888LT (c/n 25441, l/n 446) for the USPS contract flights between ONT and GSO. N757QM returned late last night.

N13GZ Crashes Off Maui

Hawaii Life Flight's King Air C90, N13GZ (msn LJ-1590), crashed in the Alenuihaha Channel that runs between Maui and Hawai‘i Island. The King Air departed OGG just after 20:50HAST with three aboard, en route to MUE to pickup a patient. FlightRadar24 playback shows that N13GZ climbed to over 13,000' as made its way around the coastline off Hāna, then descend to a last known altitude of 8,000' off the coastline near Kaupo. FlightRadar24's playback also did not identify the tail number, nor the route.

A George's Aviation Piper PA-44 Seminole, N128AR (msn 44-96218) was in the vicinity of the King Air, and witnessed it going in the water. A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from the VMM-363 Lucky Red Lions, flying as LUCKY41, flew down and orbited the area until US Coast Guard assets arrived on scene. HC-130J 2007 and MH-65D 5648 scrambled out of JRF to the accident area.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the three aboard, their families, co-workers, and the USCG.

The above photo was taken in January 2021, as N13GZ taxied back to their ramp after an engine run-up.

Further details in this Hawaii News Now report, and this KITV report.

QantasLink's N944UW

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N944UW (msn 19000058) today. This QantasLink-liveried ERJ-190AR is making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE, via SDM, HNL, and MAJ, as UTY9815. It will overnight at HNL this evening.

N944UW's History:

Dec 2006: Delivered to US Airways (f/n 944).

Dec 2013: Transferred to the American Airlines fleet (f/n 944) following the merger with US Airways.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at PIT, then ferried to ROW a month later.

Dec 2020: Acquired by Jetran to ferry to SJO, to prep for Alliance Airlines.

Smart Cakrawala Aviation's PK-SNN and PK-SNT

Smart Cakrawala Aviation [Indonesia] is taking delivery of a pair of Cessna C208B Grand Caravans, PK-SNN (msn 208B____) [top photo] and PK-SNT (msn 208B____). It's making their delivery flights from ICT to CGK, via SMX, HNL, and MAJ (other stops unknown).

N991AB Crashes

N991AB (msn WA-79), a Beech 77, painted in a very similar livery to the US Air Force's Thunderbirds, crashed shortly after take-off at LIH. Both on aboard survived, and were taken to Wilcox Hospital for treatment. According to the FAA Registry, this BE-77 was pending registration to an owner in Koloa, Kaua‘i.

Further details in this KITV report.

N181AN

Elan Express is ferrying N181AN (c/n 29591, l/n 852) from ROW to XMN, via HNL and GUM. This 757-223 is on its way to be converted to a freighter, and is flying as ELX181. After conversion, it will go to Cargojet Airways [W8/CJT] (Canada).

N181AN's History:

Feb 1999: Delivered to American Airlines (f/n 5EN).

Sep 2017: Withdrawn from service, and stored at ROW.

Jun 2021: Acquired by AerSale.

Nov 2022: Acquired by the Bank of Utah.

22 Dec 2022 UPDATE:

N181AN departed for GUM today, after being stuck here with maintenance issues.

N111DP

The Bank of Utah is ferrying N111DP (c/n 33422, l/n 892) from MZJ to CAN, via HNL. This 767-33AERF is headed for freighter conversion then sale to SF Airlines. It will overnight at HNL.

33422's History:

Nov 2002: Delivered to Hawaiian Airlines as N589HA "Moli" [top photo], under lease from AWAS.

Feb 2015: Withdrawn from service.

May 2015: Leased to Air Canada Rouge as C-FIYE (f/n 694) [above photo].

Aug 2017: Sold to DAE Capital, and lease transferred.

Apr 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at SNN.

Feb 2022: Ferried to MZJ for storage.

Nov 2022: Acquired by the Bank of Utah, and registered as N111DP.

Caribbean Airlines' 9Y-GEO

Carlyle Partners is having a former Caribbean Airlines 737-8Q8 ferried from POS to TNA (via MIA, SBD, HNL, and GUM). 9Y-GEO (c/n 28225, l/n 433) is making an overnight stop at HNL tonight.

28225's History:

Dec 1999: Delivered to British West Indies Airways (BWIA), under lease from ILFC, as 9Y-GEO.

Jan 2007: Leased to Caribbean Airlines.

Jul 2007: Subleased to Transavia Holland as PH-HSX for a month.

Aug 2007: Returned to Caribbean Airlines and named "Spirit of Guyana".

Jan 2008: Painted in the current livery.

Jan 2011: Flew with Air Jamaica titles for one year.

May 2014: Sold to AerCap, and lease transferred.

May 2019: Sold to Carlyle Partners, and lease transferred.

May 2022: Withdrawn from service, and stored at POS.

All Nippon Airways' JA620A

All Nippon Airways is ferrying JA620A (c/n 40565, l/n 996) from HND to ILN, via HNL. This 767-381ER, flying as ANA9434, is making an overnight stop tonight. It appears that it will join the Cargo Aircraft Management's fleet, since ILN is their home base.

JA620A was delivered to ANA in November 2010.

Coulson Aviation's N619SW

Coulson Aviation is ferrying its 737-300 firebomber, N619SW (c/n 28035, l/n 2762, f/n 139), from TRM [Thermal, CA] to BQB [Busselton, Australia], via ITO, PPG, and XRH for the Australian summer fire season. This 737-3H4 is flying as CUL139, is making an overnight stop at ITO.

N619SW's History:

Nov 1995: Delivered to Southwest Airlines.

Aug 2017: Withdrawn from service, and sold to Coulson Aviation.

Dec 2017: Ferried to IGM for storage.

Jun 2019: Ferried to CBS8 [Alberni Valley Regional] for tanker conversion.

May 2022: Ferried to ROW for testing and short-term storage.

Bonza's VH-UJK

Bonza is taking delivery of their third 737-8, VH-UJK (c/n 43974, l/n 7551), today. It's flying from BFI to MEL (via HNL and NAN) as its registration. This is Bonza's third former 737-8 that was not taken up by LOT as SP-LVI.

RNZAF's NZ4801

NZ4801 (c/n 67017, l/n 9449) is the Royal New Zealand Air Force's first Boeing P-8A Poseidon, and is making its delivery flight from BFI to OHA, via HNL and NAN, as POSIDN1. This P-8A, the first of four, will be assigned to No. 5 Squadron, and these Poseidons will replace the current P-3K Orions.

Further information in this Boeing MediaRoom press release, and this RNZAF article.

NOAA's N49RF

The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Gulfstream G-IV, N49RF "Gonzo" (msn 1246), is spending a few weeks at HNL for training. This G-IV arrived from LAL (via LGB) as NOAA49, this afternoon.

NASA's N802NA

NASA is deploying N802NA (c/n 83-0502) from PMD to KOA. This C-20A (Gulfstream III) will be making atmospheric test flights over the Mauna Loa volcanic eruption.

Antonov Airlines' UR-82008

Antonov Airlines's UR-82008 (c/n 19530501006, l/n 01-06) is making another stop at HNL, this time from SFB. This An-124-100M-150 is flying as ADB3459.

06 Dec 2022 UPDATE

UR-82008 departed this morning as ADB327F for YAMB.

LATAM's CC-BDC

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying LATAM's CC-BDC (c/n 40591, l/n 1016) from MIA to QPG, via HNL, for freighter conversion. This 767-316ER, still in the LAN livery, is flying as OMD311, and will be making an overnight stop at HNL.

CC-BDC's History:

Nov 2011: Delivered to LAN Airlines [Chile].

May 2016: Transferred to the LATAM fleet following the LAN/TAM merger.

QantasLink's N952UW

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N952UW (msn 19000119) today. This QantasLink-liveried ERJ-190AR is making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE, via SDM, HNL, and MAJ, as UTY9816. This E190 is due to be registered as VH-XVO.

19000119's History:

Oct 2007: Delivered to US Airways (f/n 952).

Dec 2013: Transferred to the American Airlines following the merger (f/n 952).

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

Apr 2021: Sold to Jetran.

Nov 2021: Sold to TVPX Trust Services for sale to Alliance Airlines.

Aug 2022: Ferried to SJO for Alliance Airlines changeover.

Hawaiian Airlines Honor Flight

As part of the 81st Pearl Harbor attack remembrance, Hawaiian Airlines flew in Pearl Harbor survivor Ira "Ike" Schwab and "Rosie The Riveters" Marian Wynn and Marian Souza from Portland (HAL25) aboard N386HA "Heiheionakeiki" (msn 1320), complete with a water cannon salute as the airliner taxied in.

A brief video on Hawaiian Airlines' Instagram Reel.

Asia Pacific Airlines' N86425 Sold

Asia Pacific Airlines sold N86425 (c/n 21459, l/n 1329) to JR Aviation Services [Miramar, FL] this past August. This 727-212F is scheduled to ferry to OPF, to prep for delivery to Astral Aviation [8V/ACP](Kenya), where it will join former Asia Pacific N705AA (now 5Y-NIV). Its Kenyan registration has not been issued.

The flight to OPF was diverted back to IGM 20 minutes after departure.

30 Dec 2022 UPDATE

N86425 ferried from IGM to OPF.

04 Jan 2023 UPDATE

N86425 ferried from OPF to BGI [Grantley Adams International Airport, Bridgetown, Barbados]

Hawaiian Airlines To Launch Service To Cook Islands

Hawaiian Airlines announced today that they will begin weekly A321-271N service to RAR [Rarotonga, Cook Islands] on 20 May 2023. The Cook Islands are looking to expand tourism from the US, as it is a quite popular tourist destination among New Zealanders and Australians.

This will be the second time Hawaiian has served the Cook Islands. They prior DC-8 service from 1987 to 1993.

Further details in this Hawaiian Airlines press release.