N91BU

N91BU (msn 382-5967), a LM-100J-30 Super Hercules owned by Gulf Air Group, and operated by Pallas Aviation, will be making a stop at HNL from SUU, as WDE11.

Pallas Aviation is the first commercial operator of the LM-100J, the civilian designation of the C-130J.

N91BU's History:

Aug 2023: Delivered to the Gulf Air Group.

21 May 2025 UPDATE

N91BU departed west-bound this morning as WDE11.

25 May 2025 UPDATE

N91BU returned to HNL as WDE11.

27 May 2025 UPDATE

N91BU departed for the mainland this morning.

QantasLink's VH-X4G

National Jet Systems is taking delivery of their seventh A220-300 (BD-500-1A11) with VH-X4G "Whale Shark" (msn 55352). This A220-300 is making its delivery flight from YMX to CBR, via YVR, HNL, and NAN, as QLK6076. It's making an overnight stop at HNL tonight.

20 May 2025 UPDATE

The HNL-NAN leg is being flown as QLK6077.

Hawaiian Airlines' N216HA Gets "Lilo & Stitch" Decals

Hawaiian Airlines' A321-271N, N216HA "Māmane" (msn 8471, f/n 216), is the second airliner to receive "Lilo & Stitch" decals to promote the Disney motion picture. It was taken out of service on 13 May for the decal application, and will be inservice this evening as HAL96 to SLC.

Pacific Air Charters Launches On-Demand Charter Flights

Pacific Air Charters launched on-demand inter-island charter flights with their Tecnam P2012 Travelers today. The Honolulu-based carrier was granted approval by the FAA to proceed.

Further information in this Tecnam press release.

Jetstar Airways To End HNL Service

Australia's news.com.au reports that after 19 years, Jetstar Airways will end service at HNL on 24 October 2025. Currently, Jetstar is just down to its SYD-HNL service. MEL-HNL service ended at the end of this past April. The airline's 787-8s will be re-assigned to routes around Asia.

China To Temporarily Allow Boeing Deliveries

Airways Magazine reports that China will allow its airlines to take deliveries of Boeing airliners that are ready for delivery. This comes after both the US and China will hold a 90-day tariff truce. Nothing is known as to what will happen after the 90-day period ends. Should the truce end, and the tariffs re-instated, Boeing is prepared to re-market the China-bound 737-8s still in storage at BFI, MWH, and VCV.

It will be interesting to see if the three 737-8s that Boeing ferried to HSN for completion, then returned to BFI, will be taken up by Xiamen Air and Air China, as the trade dispute began.

There are 42 737-8s that have yet to be delivered to airlines in China:

CCA: 7; CES: 1; CSN: 15; CXA: 10; CSH: 2; CSZ: 4; and CDG: 3.

N584FA

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying N584FA (c/n 35384, l/n 2446) for FTAI Aviation. This 737-71B is being flown from CAN to NHZ, via GUM, OGG, and DTW, as OMD125, to be parted out and scrapped. It's making a daytime stopover at OGG today.

35384's History:

Dec 2007: Delivered to China Southern Airlines as B-5251.

May 2022: Sold to CALC, and leased back.

Feb 2025: Withdrawn from service, and stored at CAN.

Apr 2025: Acquired by FTAI Aviation.

Lynden Air Cargo's N409LC

Lynden Air Cargo's N409LC (msn 382G-4695) is making a stop at HNL today. This L-100-30 arrived from ANC this afternoon as LYC509.

12 May 2025 UPDATE

N409LC departed westbound for an undisclosed destination as LYC509.

13 May 2025 UPDATE

N409LC returned to HNL.

15 May 2025 UPDATE

N409LC departed westbound for an undisclosed destination.

Alliance Airlines' N238JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N238JB (msn 19000039). This ERJ-190AR, flown by Southern Cross International, is flying from SJO to ROK, via SDM, OAK, KOA, MAJ, and BNE, as SXI2518. It will make an overnight stop at KOA tonight.

19000039's History

Jly 2006: Delivered to jetBlue as N238JB "Blue Clipper" (f/n 238) with the "Mosaic" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Sep 2014: Tail livery repainted in the "Barcode" design.

Nov 2021: Sold to AerCap, and the lease transferred.

May 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MCN.

Nov 2024: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services, and ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.

Titan Airways' G-XATW

Titan Airways' G-XATW (msn 10150) is making its annual stop at KOA as part of its Four Season Resorts global tour charter flight. This A321-253NX, painted in the Four Seasons Jet Experience livery, is making its flight from STN, with stops at PAE, KOA, and PPT, as AWC460. The KOA stop should be for a couple of days.

12 May 2025 UPDATE

G-XATW departed for PPT this morning.

Hawaiian Airlines' N378HA Gets "Lilo & Stitch" Decals

Hawaiian Airlines posted an Instagram Reel showing decals for the upcoming live-action version of Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" motion picture being applied to N378HA "Kaukamalama"(msn 1615). This A330-243 was taken out of service on 05 May, and will return to service on 08 May, as it scheduled to depart to PHX as HAL36. The motion picture is slated to hit theaters on 23 May.

Like the "Moana 2" decals, there will be an A321-271N and a 717-200, to receive "Lilo & Stitch" decals in the coming weeks.

Further details in this Hawaiian Airlines press release.

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Aloha ‘Oe "Moana 2"

Maintenance crews have begun removing the "Moana 2" decals from the three Hawaiian Airlines airliners. N208HA, N494HA, and N381HA have had the decals removed, and returned to service.

Coulson Aviation's N131CG

Coulson Aviation's N131CG (msn 382-4901) is returning from its Australian summer fire season deployment. This EC-130Q is making its ferry flight from BQB to TRM, via XRH, PPG, AND JRF, AS CUL131. It will make its overnight stop at JRF tonight. N131CG stopped through ITO this past November.

Qantas Re-Starts MEL-HNL Service

Qantas Airways has re-started three-times weekly service between MEL and HNL tonight, as QFA105/106. The A330-301 service is scheduled to arrive at HNL tomorrow morning. VH-QPG "Mount Gambier" (msn 603) is making the relaunch flight.

Alaska Airlines Shifts Flights To Hawaiian Airlines

In a move to consolidate services as part of the merger with Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines has reduced its service to Hawai‘i, while Hawaiian has increased service on those routes.

Hawaiian's new flights to/from the west coast fly with the HAL6xx flight code. Alaska still has flights to/from SEA, SAN, ANC, and PDX.

On a related note, both airlines are consolidating terminal operations on the mainland.

FedEx Feeder's N776FX

Corporate Air has ferried their second C408F, N776FX (msn 408-0040), from VGT to HNL, via SMX, to operate in their inter-island FedEx Feeder operation. It making the ferry flight today, and will arrive this evening. This SkyCourier was delivered to Corporate Air, under lease from FedEx, in December 2024.

06 May 2025 UPDATE

N776FX entered service today as CPT8670 to LIH.

Amazon Prime Air's N5881K

Hawaiian Airlines has taken delivery of N5881K (msn 1167) today. This A330-343F, painted in the Amazon Prime Air livery, made a pair of test flights around SBD as HAL9650. Itʻs scheduled to enter service as HAL1617, from SBD to IAH. This is the ninth A330-343F that Hawaiian Airlines leased from Altavair, to operate for Amazon Prime Air.

1167’s History:

Nov 2010: Delivered to Etihad as A6-AFC.

Sep 2018: Withdrawn from service, and stored at AUH.

Nov 2020: Acquired by Altavair Finance, and ferried to TEV for storage.

Mar 2024: Ferried to DRS for freighter conversion, registered as F-WTBH.

Mar 2025: Ferried to SBD for paint in the Amazon Prime Air livery.

Air China's N248BE

Boeing is ferrying Air China's N248BE (c/n 60938, l/n 8181) from HSN to BFI, via GUM and HNL, as BOE284. This 737-8 was not taken up by the Chinese national carrier, due to the trade tariff dispute between the US and China. It will arrive this evening from GUM, and will depart for BFI tomorrow.

N248BE ferried through KOA from BFI, on its way to HSN, on 05 April. This was the last 737-8 ferried to the Boeing China Completion Center, and the last one to ferry back to BFI.

QantasLink's C-GJWE

Sunstate Airlines is taking delivery of C-GJWE (msn 4460). This QantasLink-liveried Dash8-402Q is flying from YAM to BNE, via YYJ, HNL, and MAJ. This Q400 will make an overnight stop at HNL tonight. It will be re-registered as VH-84F, and named "Horn Island Ngurupai".

4460's History:

Dec 2013: Delivered to Westjet Encore as C-GJWE (f/n 408).

Apr 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at YYC.

Jan 2025: Ferried to YAM to prep for Sunstate Airlines.