Lion Air's PK-LQQ

Lion Air is taking delivery of PK-LQQ (c/n 43001, l/n 7118) this afternoon. This 737 MAX 8 is making its delivery flight from BFI as LNI1, and will make a brief fuel stop at HNL. PK-LQQ is the 30th 737 delivery for this month.

Happy 50th Birthday 747!

Fifty years ago today, Boeing Commercial Airplanes rolled out the first 747-100 at Boeing's Everett, WA assembly plant, in front of its employees, airline representatives, dignitaries, and the media.

The initial 747-100 service to HNL, began with Pan American World Airways and United Airlines. Over the course of this past half-century, HNL has seen all the 747's variants transit through. Here are a list of airlines who used the 747 to serve HNL (and KOA):

Pan American World Airways

United Airlines

Trans World Airlines

Continental Airlines

The Hawaii Express

Braniff International Airlines

America West Airlines

American Airlines

Northwest Airlines

Delta Air Lines

World Airways (1st)

Kalitta Air * [as Pacific Air Cargo]

UPS Airlines *

FedEx

Atlas Air * [as Qantas Cargo]

Polar Air Cargo *

Transamerica Airlines [also as Trans International Airlines]

Flying Tigers Airlines

Evergreen International Airlines

Southern Air

Canadian Pacific Air (CP Air)

Wardair Canada

Qantas Airways * [seasonal]

Air New Zealand

Japan Airlines

All Nippon Airways

China Airlines

Air Siam

Korean Air * [seasonal]

Singapore Airlines

* Airlines currently 747s servicing HNL.

Military and government 747s:

US Air Force

Japan Air Self-Defense Force

Republic of Korea Air Force
People's Republic of China [in Air China livery]

Qatar Amiri Flight * [VIP charter]

Saudi Arabian Airlines [VIP charter]

Royal Brunei Airlines [VIP charter]

Shenzhen Airlines' B-1160

Shenzhen Airlines is taking delivery of B-1160 (c/n 61136, l/n 7043) today. This 737 MAX 8 is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSZ1160, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Southern Airlines' B-1125

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of a third 737 today. B-1125 (c/n 63233, l/n 7106) is making its delivery flight from BFI this evening as CSN1125, and will make an overnight stop at HNL. This is their fifth 737 delivery in as many days, and the eighth this month. B-1125 is also the 100th 737-800 delivered through Hawai‘i.

Hainan Airlines' B-206G

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-206G (c/n 64020, l/n 7162) today. This 737-84P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CHH206, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Southern Airlines' B-1166

China Southern Airlines' second 737 MAX 8 delivery in as many days, is B-1166 (c/n 62876, l/n 7098). It's making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN1166, and will make an overnight stop at HNL. This also the airline's second 737 delivery flight today.

China Southern Airlines' B-1153

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1153 (c/n 63270, l/n 7174) today. This 737-81B, their  third 737 within four days, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN1153, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Kunming Airlines' B-207A

Kunming Airlines is taking delivery of B-207A (c/n 43897, l/n 7169) this evening. This 737-8LY is making its delivery flight from BFI as KNA207A, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.


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China Southern Airlines' B-1165

China Southern Airlines is taking deliver of B-1165 (c/n 62873, l/n 7083) this afternoon. This 737 MAX 8, their second 737 delivery within three days, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN1165, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

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China Southern Airlines' B-1155

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1155 (c/n 63269, l/n 7159) today. This 737-81B, their fourth delivery this month, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN1155, and will make an overnight stop at HNL. B-1155 is also their 20th 737 delivery for 2018.

Air New Zealand's ZK-OKT

Air New Zealand's leased 777-35EER, ZK-OKT (c/n 32644, l/n 863), has begun flying the airline's AKL-HNL-AKL service [ANZ10/9] today. This 777 is leased from EVA Airways, and is flying in the lessor's full livery. It was delivered to EVA Air in December 2010 as B-16717.

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9 Air's B-1172

9 Air is taking delivery of B-1172 (c/n 61368, l/n 6994) today. This 737-86X is making its delivery flight from BFI as JYH1172, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Ruili Airlines' B-1188

Ruili Airlines is taking delivery of B-1188 (c/n 61406, l/n 7091) today. This 737-8ME, leased from CDB, is making its delivery flight from BFI as RLH1188, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Donghai Airlines' B-1104

Donghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-1104 (c/n 43910, l/n 7024) today, This 737-83Z is making its delivery flight from BFI as EPA300, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Air Changan's B-1161

Air Changan is taking delivery of B-1161 (c/n 64856, l/n 7151) this morning. This 737-84P is making its delivery flight from BFI as B1161, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Eastern Airlines' B-205Z

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of their fifth 737-89P within the past seven days, with B-205Z (c/n 63071, l/n 7164). It's makings delivery flight from BFI as CES9003, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Shanghai Airlines' B-2567

Shanghai Airlines is ferrying B-2567 (c/n 27685, l/n 686) from PVG to MZJ, via GUM and HNL. This 767-36D is making its ferry flight as CSH9765. It arrived at HNL last night, and parked on Taxiway F.

China Eastern Airlines' B-205X

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-205X (c/n 63067, l/n 7092) today. This 737-89P, their fourth delivery within five days, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES9001, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Hawaiian Airlines' N216HA

Hawaiian Airlines is taking delivery of N216HA "Māmane" (msn 8471, f/n 216) tonight. This A321-271N is making its delivery flight from XFW to PAE, via YYR as HAL9975.

Shanghai Airlines' B-1151

Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-1151 (c/n 63039, l/n 7131) today. This 737-89P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSH9763, and will make an overnight at stop at HNL.

Ukraine Air Alliance's UR-CAK

Ukraine Air Alliance's UR-CAK (msn 6343707) has made another trip through HNL as UKL4088. This time, from LAX to PPT, transporting a replacement CFM56 engine for an Air Tahiti Nui A340-313X. It will fly to OAK through HNL with the same flight number.

Ukraine Air Alliance's UR-CAH

Ukraine Air Alliance's An-12BK, UR-CAH (msn 8345604), made a brief fuel stop at HNL early this morning. It arrived from OAK as UKL5055. After taking on fuel, the 50-year-old Soviet-era cargo bird departed.

Urumqi Air's B-205V

Urumqi Air is taking delivery of B-205V (c/n 64857, l/n 7129) today. This 737-84P is making its delivery flight from BFI as B205V, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Okay Airways' B-206E

Okay Airways is taking delivery of B-206E (c/n 61407, l/n 7129) today. This 737-8KF is making its delivery flight from BFI as OKA2061, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Eastern Airlines B-205R

China Eastern Airlines is taking deliver of their third 737-89P in two days, with B-205R (c/n 61691, l/n 7109). It's making its delivery flight from BFI as CES9005, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Eastern Airlines' B-205Y

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-205Y (c/n 63070, l/n 7142) this morning. This 737-89P, their second delivery in as many days, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES599, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Eastern Airlines' B-205W

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-205W (c/n 63066, l/n 7089) today. This 737-89P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES9001, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Shanghai Airlines' B-1152

Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-1152 (c/n 61631, l/n 7062) this morning. This 737 MAX 8 is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSH9761, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Hainan Airlines' B-206H

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-206H (c/n 64859, l/n 7136) today. This 737-84P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CHH123, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Hawaiian Airlines Announces Boston Service

Hawaiian Airlines announced this morning that they will launch five-times A330-243 weekly service between the Logan International Airport, Boston, MA [BOS] and the Daniel K Inouye International Airport, Honolulu, HI [HNL] on April 4, 2019.

Currently, Hawaiian has codeshare service to BOS with jetBlue Airlines.

Further information in this Hawaiian Airlines press release.

China Southern Airlines' B-1127

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1127 (c/n 63268, l/n 7075) this morning. This 737 MAX 8 is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN1127, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Never Forget

Today, marks the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, as two airliners were used to attack the World Trade Center towers in New York City; another airliner used to attack the Pentagon in Washington, DC; and a airliner that crashed in a field in Shanksville, PA, as passengers tried to re-take control.

We pay tribute to those lost in the attacks on this fateful day.

Hebei Airlines' B-1171

Hebei Airlines is taking delivery of B-1171 (c/n 42980, l/n 7067) today. This 737-8LW is making its delivery flight from BFI as HBH1171, and will make an overnight stay at HNL.

Volga-Dnepr Airlines' RA-82078

Volga-Dnepr Airlines' An-124-100, RA-82078 (c/n 9773054559153, l/n 07-10), is making a stop from SFO as VDA1032.

Antonov Airlines' UR-82060

Antonov Airlines' An-225 "Mriya", UR-82060 (c/n 19530503763, l/n 01-01), is making a stop at HNL from OAK, to deliver FEMA relief supplies to Guam, after is was hit by Typhoon Manghut. It's making the flight as ADB2586. This is the third time since 2005, that the massive An-225, has made a stop at HNL.

Ruili Airlines' B-1186

Ruili Airlines is taking delivery of B-1186 (c/n 60466, l/n 7032) today. This 737-8ME, leased from CDB, is making its delivery flight from BFI as RLH1186, and will make an two-night stop at HNL.

Jiangxi Air's B-1270

Jiangxi Air is taking delivery of B-1270 (c/n 63691, l/n 7052) today. This 737-85C is making its delivery flight from BFI as CJX8989, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Rice Owls Team Charter

The Rice University Owls football team has chartered a Sun Country Airlines 737-800 for its road trip to HNL to play the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. N821SY "Lake Mille Lacs" (c/n 39952, l/n 5217, f/n 821), a 737-8FH, is making the flight from HOU [William Hobby International Airport, Houston, Texas] to HNL (via LAX) as SCX8608. The team will return to HOU (via LAX) after the game as SCX8609.

United Airlines To Invest $200M In Hawai‘i Airports

United Airlines announced that they will invest $200 million over the next ten years, to improve their infrastructure at all five airports that they serve.

Further information in this Hawaii News Now report.

China Southern Airlines' B-1126

China Southern Airlines is also taking delivery of B-1126 (c/n 63267, l/n 7055) this evening. This 737 MAX 8 is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN1126, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Northwest Airlines' N674US

Our September edition of "HNL RareBirds Classic" goes back to September 2004, and Northwest Airlines' 747-451, N674US "City of Shanghai" (c/n 30269, l/n 1232, f/n 6314) seen above at Gate 12.

N674US was delivered to Northwest Airlines in October 1999, leased from Debis AirFinance. In 2005, it was sold to AerCo, and its leased transferred. In the summer of 2006, N674US was painted in the mica grey Northwest livery. When Northwest and Delta Air Lines merged, N674US was transferred to the Delta fleet. In April 2009, it was painted in the Delta livery. In June 2001, it was placed into storage at MZJ, and was returned to service a year later with a new cabin configuration. N674US was retired in January 2018, and presently sits in storage at MZJ.

China Southern Airlines' B-1122

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1122 (c/n 43951, l/n 7065) today. This 737 MAX 8 is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN1122, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Xiamen Air's B-1139

Xiamen Air is taking delivery of their third 737 MAX 8 in two days, with B-1139 (c/n 43858, l/n 7068). It's making its delivery flight this morning from BFI as CXA8399, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.