N357FA

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying two A320-214s from TAO [Qingdao, China] to BXM, via GUM, JRF, and PHX. Both A320s are being flown for Fortress Transportation, and are due to be parted to and scrapped. The first of the two is N357FA (msn 1357) flying as OMD235, and is making a stop at JRF today.

1357's History:

Dec 2000: Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-2337.

___ 2018: Painted in the current livery.

May 2018: Sold to Xiamen Airlease, and leased back.

Aug 2019: Sold to CIB, and the lease transferred.

Apr 2023: Withdrawn from service, and stored at TAO.

Aug 2023: Sold to Fortress Transportation.

N231XC

Mojave Jet's A320-211, N231XC (msn 231) is ferrying from MCI to WNZ [Wehzhou, China], via SJC, HNL, MAJ and GUM. Itʻs making an overnight stop at HNL.

231's History:

Aug 1991: Delivered to Canadian Airlines International as C-FPWD, under lease from Guiness Peat Aviation.

___ 1993: Sold to GECAS, and the lease transferred.

Apr 2001: Transferred to the Air Canada (f/n 404) after the merger.

Feb 2002: Subleased to Air Canada Tango.

Sep 2003: Transferred to Air Canada Jetz.

Jun 2012: Returned to Air Canada.

Mar 2020: Sold to Bellinger Aviation Services, and the lease transferred.

Jan 2021: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MCI.

Sep 2021: Acquired by UMB Bank as N917ME.

Jan 2023: Acquired by Mojave Jet as N231XC.

18 Aug 2023 UPDATE

N231XC departed for MAJ today. It was scheduled to depart for MAJ yesterday, but the flight was cancelled. The original departure date of 11 Aug was cancelled due to a maintenance issue. It was towed to Taxiway R6 for a couple of days.

N983CM

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying N983CM (msn 1887) from SFB to SZB, via PHX, JRF, MAJ, and GUM. This A321-211F is flying as OMD273, and will overnight at JRF. This white-tail will be leased to Raya Airways as 9M-BZC.

1887's History:

Feb 2003: Delivered to MyTravel Airways as G-CTLA, under lease from Bouillon Air Services.

Apr 2005: Subleased to MyTravel Airways Norway as OY-VKE.

May 2005: Acquired by the Aviation Capital Group, and lease transferred.

May 2008: Airline rebrands as Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia.

Dec 2014: Returned to Thomas Cook Airlines, as G-TCDX.

Jan 2016: Painted in the grey livery.

Oct 2019: Returned to ACG after the airline ceased operations, and stored at NQY.

Feb 2020: Re-registered as VP-CCG, and ferried to GYR for storage.

Jan 2022: Acquired by Cargo Aircraft Management as N983CM.

May 2022: Ferried to SFB for freighter conversion.

HL7227

Hanwha Chemical Corporation’s 737-7HF BBJ, HL7227 (c/n 35977, l/n 2047), is making a stop at HNL. We last photographed it in April 2014, but it’s been here a couple of times in between.

Boeing To Re-market More China-Bound 737MAXs

Leeham News and Analysis reports that Boeing will re-market more 737MAXs that were ordered by Chinese airlines, and are sitting in storage due to FAA upgrades and directives, and US-China foreign trade relations.  55 of these 737-8s will be re-marketed to Air India as part of their massive 150 737MAX order. The airlines of whose those 55 737-8s belonged to, were not disclosed, and will be painted in the new Air India livery.

There are 140 completed 737-8s bound for Chinese airlines, sitting on ramps at BFI, MWH, SKF, and VCV in storage awaiting delivery. With the 55 going to Air India, that number will drop to 85, once those 737-8s are configured and upgraded for its new airline.

This past April, both China Southern (26) and China Eastern (5) announced that they will take delivery of  their 737-8s sitting in storage, neither airline has begun delivery flights. Probably due to the directives and trade issues.

The Hainan Air Group has already sold off most of their 737-8s they had stored on the mainland, a majority was acquired by United Airlines. A few Hainan Air Group 737-8s are sitting on ramps in storage: two for Fuzhou Airlines and one for Lucky Air.

TNI Angkatan Udara's A-1343

Lockheed-Martin is delivering A-1343 (msn 5966) to TNI Angkatan Udara (Indonesian Air Force, IDAF). This C-130J-30 Super Hercules is flying from MGE to HLP (via MRY, HNL, MAJ, and GUM) as LAC5966, and is making an overnight stop at HNL. It's also wearing a temporary US registration, N5103D. This is the TNI-AU's third of five C-130Js to be delivered of the five that was ordered.

N330FA

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying their second A320-214 for Fortress Transportation from YIH to BXM, via TSN, GUM, MAJ, JRF, and PHX. N330FA (msn 1330) is being flown as OMD233. It's making a day-long stop at JRF before leaving this evening for PHX. It's due to be parted out and scrapped at BXM.

1330's History:

Nov 2000: Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-2336.

___ 2017: Painted in the current livery.

May 2018: Sold to Xiamen Airlease, and leased back to China Eastern.

Aug 2019: Sold to CIB Leasing, and lease transferred.

Sep 2022: Withdrawn from service, and stored at YIH.

Jly 2023: Acquired by Fortress Transportation.

N125RF

Randigo's N125RF returned to JRF from LIH, as it prepares to return to SMX. It was operated by Revolution Flight, that performed aerial survey flights over the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.

N312FA

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying N312FA (msn 1312), an A320-214 owned by Fortress Transportation. It's flying from YIH to BXM, via TSN, GUM, JRF, and PHX, as OMD234. It's due to make a gas & go stop at JRF this evening. This A320 is due to be parted out and scrapped at BXM.

1312's History:

Oct 2000: Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-2335.

___ 2017: Painted in the current livery.

May 2018: Sold to Xiamen Airlease, and leased back to China Eastern.

Aug 2019: Sold to CIB Leasing, and lease transferred.

Oct 2022: Withdrawn from service, and stored at TSN.

Jly 2023: Acquired by Fortress Transportation.

154th Wing Invited To William Tell 2023

The F-22 Raptors of the Hawai‘i Air National Guard's 154th Wing has been invited to "William Tell Air-to-Air Meet 2023", that will take place in Savannah, GA in September. The 154th, along with the 3rd Wing from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, will represent the Pacific Air Forces. This will be the first William Tell competition since 2004.

Further information in this Air & Space Forces article.

Amazon Prime Air's N4621K To CVG

Hawaiian Airlines is ferrying N4621K from HNL to CVG for training and testing. This A330-343F, flying for Amazon Prime Air, departed HNL this morning as HAL1700, and will spend an undetermined time at CVG. Instagram user kass07300 got a photo of N4621K at CVG.

Raya Airways' N982CM

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying N982CM (msn 1972) from TPA to SZB, via PHX, JRF, MAJ, and GUM, for Raya Airways. This A321-211F, owned by Cargo Aircraft Management, is flying as OMD270, and is making an overnight stop at JRF. It's due to be registered as 9M-BZB. 

Because this A321 was not taken up by ASL Airlines Ireland, a DHL partner, it may be the reason for the base livery for DHL. Raya's other A321, 9M-BZA has this same livery. Raya's Boeing fleet has the red and blue livery.

1972's History:

May 2003: Delivered to MyTravel Airways as G-SMTJ, under lease from Boullion Aviation.

May 2005: Sold to Aviation Capital Group, and the lease transferred.

Nov 2007: Leased to Thomas Cook Airlines, subleased to Thomas Cook Scandinavia.

Apr 2009: Re-registered as OY-VKT.

Apr 2015: Returned to Thomas Cook Airlines as G-TCDV.

Apr 2018: Painted in the "I ♥︎ Cook's Club" special livery.

Oct 2019: Returned to ACG, and stored at NQY.

Feb 2020: Registered as VP-CCH.

Jun 2021: Ferried to TPA for freighter conversion.

Jly 2021: Acquired by Cargo Aircraft Management as N982CM.

May 2023: Was to be leased to ASL Airlines Ireland, but was not taken.

N566NC

Elan Express is ferrying N566NC (c/n 30566, l/n 817) from XSP to SLN, via GUM and HNL, as ELX566. This 767-3BGER is part of Northern Air Cargo's addition to their fleet. It will be re-painted at SLN. N566NC stopped through HNL this past February for freighter conversion.

Amazon Prime Air's N4621K 1st Test Flight

Hawaiian Airlines is operating it's first test/training flight of its Amazon Prime Air-liveried A330-343F, N4621K today. It's making its flight to/from HNL as HAL1700, and scheduled to last about an hour.

Pratt & Whitney Issues GTF Inspections

Pratt & Whitney announced that their PW1100 series Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines will require inspections as micro-cracks have been discovered in this engine series. It affects over 1,200 power plants globally. These inspections are also required in the PW1200 series, that powers the A220 series and the Embraer E2 series.

Locally, both Hawaiian Airlines and Delta Air Lines A321-271Ns will be affected as airframes will need to be grounded and engines inspected. Hawaiian said that they will have their A321Ns inspected on the mainland, and will do them in increments, and adjust flight schedules as need be. Of their 18 A321Ns, Hawaiian already has two parked on their maintenance ramp awaiting replacement PW1100s. Delta has not mentioned their plans for their 37 A321Ns, though with their large fleet, other aircraft could substituted for their grounded A321Ns. Delta recently converted a majority of their west coast flights to Hawai‘i to the A321N. American Airlines, which also flies their A321Ns to Hawai‘i, is unaffected as they have CFM LEAPs powering their A321-253Ns.

Further information in this Airways Magazine article, this CH-Aviation.com article, and this KHON2 News report.

Republic of Korea Air Force's 19-002

The Republic of Korea's Airbus KC-330 Cygnus, 19-002 (msn 1848), made a stop at HIK, and returned to SSN [Seoul Air Base] today, and is flying as ARGO403.

According the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Instagram post, there was a repatriation ceremony between the US and the Republic of Korea today.

VP-CYW

VP-CYW (msn 4228), an A319-115ACJ owned by Bliss Surplus Ltd, and operated by Business Aviation Asia [China], is making a stop at HNL from SAN.

4228's History:

Apr 2010: Delivered to Aviation Link Company [Saudi Arabia] as VQ-BSF.

Jun 2013: Re-registered as VP-CIA.

Jly 2015: Sold to CEFC China.

Sep 2019: Sold to Bliss Surplus Ltd, and operated by Business Aviation Asia as VP-CYW.

Kamaka Air Charters

Kamaka Air launched their executive inter-island charter service, Kamaka Air Charters, today. N828DC (msn 208B2074), a Grand Caravan EX, will make the charter flights.

Pago Wings' N1202P

Pago Wings' first Tecnam P2012 Traveller arrived from SMX as it will make its way to PPG. N1202P (msn 056US) is making its delivery flight from LIAU (Capua, Italy) to PPG, via LIKO, ABZ, RKV, YYR, BTV, MDW, ABQ, VGT, SMX, and HNL. This P2012 departed LIAU on 13 July 2023, and made it VGT five days later, then spent time there for testing and ferrying prep. It arrived from SMX this evening, though the original flight routing was for OGG.

Kona Express

Sun Country Airlines has teamed up with an undisclosed group to charter a weekly roundtrip flight between LAX and KOA. The flight, SCX8501/8502 runs on Sundays, with an additional flight on alternating Thursdays. The service began last month with VIP cabin-configured N839SY (c/n 42083, l/n 6232), a 737-8JP, exclusively flying the route.

42083's History:

Jan 2017: Delivered to Norwegian Air International as EI-FVH, with the Jean Sebelius tail livery, and under lease from Jackson Square Aviation.

Dec 2019: Subleased to Norwegian Air Sweden as SE-RRZ.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at ARN.

Dec 2020: Ferried to CQM for storage.
Apr 2021: Ferried to PAE for storage and VIP cabin configuration.

May 2021: Leased to Sun Country Airlines as N839SY.