North Carolina Tar Heels Team Charter

The tenth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team is chartering an Omni Air International 767-224ER for their game on Friday against the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors. N234AX (c/n 30436, l/n 833) is bringing the team here from RDU as OAE2220, and will return following the game.

Air Force 2 To KOA

99-0004 (c/n 29028, l/n 829), flying as Air Force 2, is taking VP Kamala Harris and husband from ADW to KOA, via LAX today. This C-32A (757-2G4) is assigned to the 1st Airlift Squadron, 89th Airlift Wing.

With the VP's vacation on Hawai‘i Island, the FAA has put a TFR in place during the visit until Monday, 25 November.

Above is a photo of 99-0004 on final for Runway 4R, taken in November 2022.

Eastern Airlines' N771KW

Eastern Airlines' 777-212ER, N771KW (c/n 28530, l/n 390), is making a stop at HNL from MCI as EAL9832.  It will continue onto GUM as EAL9833 tomorrow.

28530's History:

Mar 2002: Delivered to Singapore Airlines as 9V-SQI, under lease from Pembroke.

Apr 2017: Leased to FlyGlobal as 9M-FGA.

Nov 2017: Subleased to Nesma Airlines for one month.

May 2020: Purchased by Eastern Airlines as N771KW.

Nov 2022: Inducted into service.

May 2024: Leased to Garuda Indonesia for two months.

Pacific Air Charters To Refocus On Commuter Flights

Ch-Aviation.com reports that Pacific Air Charters will change its commuter flights focus to LUP, as it prepares to launch its P2012 operations. The air charter company will expand to other airports in 2025, but has deferred deliveries of more P2012s.

Altavair Reports On Delays of Hawaiian Airlines' A330-343Fs

CH-Aviation.com reports that labor shortage by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) is causing delays in the conversion and deliveries of the last four A330-343Fs due to Altavair, to lease to Hawaiian Airlines for its Amazon Prime Air. Two of the A330-343s are at DRS, one at PVG, and one at CAN, awaiting conversion. Hawaiian was scheduled to receive all ten freighters by the end of this year.

US Air Force's 06-0500

A US Air Force C-37B assigned to the 99th Airlift Squadron / 89th Airlift Wing, 06-0500 (msn 5152), is making a stop at HNL as SAM314 from OSN. Instead of parking at HIK, this C-37B is parking at Castle & Cooke Aviation. It's one of the rare times that USAF VIP transports will park outside HIK. On 17 November, this military version of the G550, stopped through HIK from CONUS, its way to OSN.

19 November 2024 UPDATE

SAM314 departed for CONUS this morning.

Coulson Aviation's N131CG

Coulson Aviation's N131CG (msn 382-4901) is making a stop at ITO, as it ferries to Australia for their summer fire season. This C-130H, flying from SMX as CUL131, will also make a stop at PPG.

382-4901's History:

Oct 1981: Delivered to the US Navy as 161495, as an EC-130Q.

___ 1983: Assigned to VQ-3.

Mar 1987: Assigned to VQ-4.

Dec 1991: Converted to a C-130H, with the removal the EW equipment.

___ 1993: Given to NASA as N427NA, and based at Wallops Island, WA.

Oct 2004: Donated to the Kenosha Military Museum for display.

Aug 2012: Acquired by Wells Fargo NA Trustee, and registered as N130FF.

Aug 2013: Leased to Coulson Aviation, and converted to a fire fighting aircraft.

Jan 2018: Sold to the Delaware Trust Co Trustee, and the lease transferred.

___ 2020: Painted in the current livery.

Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors Team Charter

The Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors football team is chartering a Hawaiian Airlines A321-271N for their road game against the Utah State Aggies on Saturday. N209HA "Ili‘ahi" (msn 8186, f/n 209) is flying the Rainbow Warriors to SLC as HAL764, and will reposition to OAK as HAL9765 after dropping off the team. Another A321N will pick up the team on Saturday following the game.

17 November 2024 UPDATE

The Rainbow Warriors are returning home aboard N204HA "ʻŌhia Lehua" (msn 7959, f/n 204) as HAL767 following their 55-10 blowout loss to the Aggies.

US Air Force's 64-14831

A US Air Force WC-135R Constant Phoenix, 64-14831 (c/n 18771, l/n 723), is making a stop at HNL as ATOM31. This former KC-135R, assigned to the 45th Reconnaissance Squadron / 55th Wing, is one of three modified to detect atmospheric anomalies associated with nuclear explosions.

Prior to the modifications, 64-14831 was last assigned to the 197th Air Refueling Squadron / 161st Air Refueling Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard.

Veteran's Day

The HNL RareBirds™ team expresses our deep gratitude to the men and women of the United States armed forces who have served, or are serving our country. Mahalo for your service to protect our country and our freedoms.

Hauʻoli Lā Hānau Hawaiian Airlines

Hauʻoli Lā Hānau! Hawaiian Airlines celebrates its 95th anniversary today. The above logo decal will be affixed near the L1 door of each aircraft.

Silk Way West Airlines' 4K-SW800

Silk Way West Airlines' 747-4R7F, 4K-SW800 (c/n 2729, l/n 1189), is making a brief fuel stop at HNL this morning. It's flying from YYC as AZG9382, and will continue onto WTB [Wellcamp Airport, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia].

Royal Canadian Air Force's 15001

The Royal Canadian Air Force's CC-150 Polaris, 15001 (msn 446), is making a stop at HNL as CFC3156. This flight originated from YTR [CFB Trenton / Trenton Airport, Trenton, ON, Canada], and made a stop at PHX.

All Nippon Airways' JA901A

For this morning's flights between HND and HNL, All Nippon Airways has put a 787-10, JA901A (c/n 62859, l/n 852), on the service. Normally, ANA assigns a 787-9 for ANA186/185. It's not known how long the 787-10 will operate on this segment, or if this a fleet substitution.

N820CM

Cargo Aircraft Management is ferrying N820CM (msn 641), an A330-302, from TPE to DRS, via HNL and CVG. It's still wearing part of the China Airlines livery. It's not known who it will be leased to, but it will be converted to a freighter.

641's History:

Dec 2004: Delivered to China Airlines as B-18303.

Sep 2019: Sold to Altavair Finance, and leased back.

Aug 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at TPE.

Oct 2024: Sold to Cargo Aircraft Management as N820CM.

REX Airlines' VH-RQC

Castlelake is having VH-RQC (c/n 33797, l/n 1389) ferried to the US mainland, following its withdrawal from service by REX Airlines. It's ferrying from ADL to MZJ, via MEL, NAN, and HNL; with overnight stop at HNL tonight. It will be re-registered as 2-HRQC at MZJ.

33797's History:

Oct 2003: Delivered to Virgin Blue as VH-VOP.

Feb 2005: Transferred to Pacific Blue Airlines as ZK-PBB "Whitney Sundays".

Dec 2011: Pacific Blue rebrands as Virgin Australia New Zealand, and aircraft renamed as "Indian Head".

Feb 2015: Returned to Virgin Australia as VH-VOP  "Indian Head".

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

Nov 2020: Sold to Castlelake, and ferried to CGK.

Dec 2020: Leased to REX Airlines as VH-RQC.

Jly 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at ADL.

Pregame Flyover

A KC-135R from the Hawai‘i Air National Guard's 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, 63-8030 (c/n 18647, l/n T0686), performed a flyover over the Clarence TC Ching Field at the end of the Star-Spangled Banner, before the UNLV-Hawai‘i football game this afternoon. 63-8030 flew from east to west with its tail boom down and the probe extended. The flyover was part of the Military Appreciation Night event to celebrate Veteran's Day.

Amazon Prime Air's N5843K

Hawaiian Airlines is taking delivery of N5843K (msn 1071). This Amazon Prime Air-liveried A330-343F has been inducted into service at SBD, with a flight to PDX as HAL1625.

1071’s History:

Dec 2009: Delivered to Etihad as A6-AFA.

Feb 2011: Painted in the "Visit Abu Dhabi" special livery.

Aug 2019: Withdrawn from service, and stored at AUH.

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

Dec 2023: Ferried to DRS, registered as F-WTAN for freighter conversion.

Sep 2024: Ferried to SBD for paint into the Amazon Prime Air livery.