AirAsia's 9M-CJG

AirAsia Group's Bombardier Global Express, 9M-CJG (msn 9003), made a stop at HNL. Note the corporate logo on the tail.

Lucky Air's B-206N

Lucky Air is taking delivery of their first 737 MAX 8 today. B-206N (c/n 43560, l/n 7193) is making tis delivery flight from BFI as B206N, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Lion Air's PK-LPV

Lion Air is taking deliver of PK-LPV (c/n 43212, l/n 7235) tonight. This 737-8GP is making its delivery flight from BFI as LNI1, and will make a brief fuel stop at HNL.

Donghai Airlines' B-1105

Donghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-1105 (c/n 61280, l/n 6987) today. This 737-83Z, built this past June , is making its delivery flight from BFI as EPA301, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Antonov Airlines' UR-82073

Antonov Airlines' An-124-100, UR-82073 (c/n 977305459139, l/n 07-06), is making an overnight stop at HNL from IAH as ADB307F. It will continue onto GUM as ADB3007, as it is transporting relief supplies to the Northern Marianas Islands, that were hit by a typhoon.

UR-82073 made a stops at HNL and JRF in June to transport Hawai‘i Army National Guard CH-47E Chinooks for deployment to Afghanistan.


10.28.18 Update
This An-124 returned to HNL as ABD307F, then flew back to GUM today as ADB3007.

9 Air's B-206J

9 Air is taking delivery of their first 737 MAX 8 today. B-206J (c/n 61371, l/n 7188) is making its delivery flight from BFI as JYH206, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Southern Airlines' B-1175

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-1175 (c/n 63272, l/n 7183) today. This 737 MAX 8 is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN1175, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Hainan Airlines' B-206Q

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-206Q (c/n 62180, l/n 7181) today. This 737 MAX 8 is making  its delivery flight from BFI as CHH206, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Novictor Helicopters' N4132H Crashes

N4132H (msn 2403), a Robinson R44 helicopter, operated by Novictor Helicopters, made a crash landing on a sandbar in Kāne‘ohe Bay, after the pilot experienced a medical emergency. There were also two passengers aboard the tour helicopter. Fortunately, all three survived, though they sustained injuries. A pair of kayakers were first on the scene to aid with egress from the R44. A USMC CH-53E Stallion from Marine Corps Air Field at Kāne‘ohe Bay, also provided air support before first responders could base out of the He‘eia Kea Boat Harbor.

N4132H was leased from Higgins Leasing, Inc. of The Woodlands, Texas.

Shanghai Airlines' B-206W

Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-206W (c/n 63073, l/n 7217) today. This 737-89P is making tis delivery flight from BFI as CSH9761, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Eastern Airlines' B-206X

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-206X (c/n 61692, l/n 7194) today. This 737-89P, their second delivery in three days, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES9005, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Nevada Wolf Pack Team Charter

The University of Nevada Wolf Pack football team has chartered an Alaska Airlines 737-890 for their road trip to HNL, to play the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. N587AS, the SubPop Records logojet,  is making the trip from RNO [Reno-Tahoe Airport, Reno, NV] to HNL, via OAK as ASA9681.

The team will return to RNO as ASA9680, aboard N589AS.

Kunming Airlines' B-206Y

Kunming Airlines is taking delivery of their first 737 MAX 8 with B-206Y (c/n 43952, l/n 7158). It's making its delivery flight from BFI as KNA206Y, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Japan TransOcean Airlines' JA10RK

Japan TransOcean Airlines is taking delivery of JA10RK (c/n 61486, l/n 7197) today. This 737-8Q3 is making its delivery flight from BFI as JTA9851, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Eastern Airlines' B-206S

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-206S (c/n 63074, l/n 7204) this morning. This 737-89P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES9001, and will make an overnight stop at HNL. This is the 150th 737 delivery flight to stop through Hawai‘i.

Singapore Airlines Cargo's 9V-SFN

Singapore Airlines Cargo's 747-412F, 9V-SFN (c/n 32899, l/n 1342), made a brief fuel late-night stop at HNL, from LAX, as it transits to AKL.

ATSG To Acquire Omni Air International

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) announced that they will be acquiring Omni Air International, pending government approval. Omni, which provides air the service for Las Vegas tour charter with Vacations Hawaii, also has charter contracts with various government agencies.

ATSG is the holding company of Air Transport International (ATI), ABX Air, and Cargo Aircraft Management. ATI operates the Aloha Air Cargo 767-300ERF, and has a 757-200CF based at HIK.

Further details in this CH Aviation report.

Air Changan's B-1163

Air Changan is taking delivery of B-1163 (c/n 64860, l/n 7179) this afternoon. This 737-84P is making its delivery flight from BFI as B-1163, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Wyoming Cowboys Team Charter

The University of Wyoming Cowboys football team is chartering a Sun Country Airlines 737-800 for their road game against the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors on Saturday evening. N809SY "Lake Nokomis" (c/n 30683, l/n 1669, f/n 809) is making the trip from Cheyenne, WY [CYS] to HNL, via LAX as SCX8610.

Kingdom of Bahrain A9C-HAK

The Boeing 747-4F6 A9C-HAK "Al Sakhir" (c/n 28961, l/n 1174), seen above on the south ramp of Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) on Thursday Oct 4, 2018, brought His Highness Shaikh Nasser Bin Hamed Al Khalifa, and a team of five Bahrain Endurance 13 athletes to Kona to complete in the annual Ironman Triathlon World Championship race on Saturday Oct 13, 2018.  While on the Big Island, the aircraft will be staged on the concrete hardstand at the Hilo International Airport (ITO) until the parties depart.

Icelandair's TF-FIW

Icelandair's 757-27B (c/n 24838, l/n 302), wearing the Captain's Choice special livery, has made a stop at HNL from HIR [Honaira, International Airport, Guadalcanal] as ICE1206. It will stay for a day or two before continuing onto DEN.

Hainan Airlines' B-1141

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-1141 (c/n 63622, l/n 7161) today. This 737-84P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CHH1141, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

North American Airlines' N750NA

Our October edition of "HNL RareBirds Classic" goes back to August 2005, with North American Airlines' 757-28A, N750NA "Deirdre Stiehm" (c/n 26277, l/n 658), seen above departing Runway 8L, on the airline's short-lived HNL-west coast scheduled flights.

N750NA was delivered to North American Airlines [NA/NAO] in January 1995, leased from ILFC. From February to May 2011, it was subleased to WestJet Airlines. After it came back to North American, it flew with the airline for another five months, when it was returned to ILFC, and stored at GYR. In April 2012, it was bought by FedEx, converted to freighter, and delivered six months later as N971FD "Darcy" (f/n 971). It continues to fly for FedEx.