30 October 2020

Interjet's VP-BJK

VP-BJK (msn 7311), a former Interjet A321-211, is ferrying from VCV to SIN, via HNL, and GUM. It's making an overnight stop at HNL. The former XA-JPB, is an A321 is owned by BOC, and was leased to Interjet in autumn 2016, and returned in March 2020.

28 October 2020

Alliance Airlines' N922QQ

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of their first Embraer ERJ-190AR, N922QQ (msn 19000222). It's making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE, via SDM, HNL and TRW [Bonriki International Airport, Tarawa, Kiribati]. It will be registered as VH-UYZ after arrival at BNE.

19000222 was originally delivered to Copa Airlines in November 2008 as HP-1569CMP, and flew with Copa until March 2020. Seven months later, it was acquired by TVPX Solutions as N922QQ.

27 October 2020

Hawaiian Airlines To Push Back 787-9 Deliveries

Hawaiian Airlines announced in their third quarter financial report that they will push back the deliveries of their 787-9 order with the first aircraft to now be delivered in September 2022. The ten ordered will deliver through 2026.

26 October 2020

‘Ohana To Continue EAS Service

According to a Hawaii News Now report, Hawaiian Airlines will extend ‘Ohana by Hawaiian passenger and cargo service between HNL and MKK, and HNL and LNY as part of Essential Air Service requirements by the USDOT into mid-January 2021. Service beyond mid-January will be decided later.

N413JG Mainland Charters

TransAir's 737-2Q8/Adv, N413JG (c/n 23148, l/n 1059), has ferried to ADM [Ardmore, OK], via SBD, for charter flight work around the mainland.

15 October 2020

N902NZ

Airwork NZ is taking delivery of a 737-4D7F, N902NZ (c/n 28702, l/n 2978). It's flying from MIA to AKL, via MCC, HNL and PPG as JTN250.

28702 was originally delivered to Thai Airways International in January 1998 as HS-TDL "Srikarn", and flew with Thai until August 2008. Less than a year later, in June 2009, it was acquired by Tatarstan Air as VQ-BDB, and flew until November 2013, where it was stored at SAW. In June 2014, it was bought by Blue Air as YR-BAQ, and flew until October 2018. A month later it was acquired by Airwork NZ, and stored at ROW as it awaited freighter conversion, which began this past February at MIA.

09 October 2020

‘Ohana by Hawaiian To Suspend Operations

Hawaiian Airlines announced that it would suspend operations of its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian passenger and cargo services on November 1, 2020. Citing decreased demand due to the China Corona Virus pandemic, and the state's quarantine restrictions, the airline was forced to suspend operations of it subsidiary until significant demand for inter-island travel to MKK and LNY picks up.

Further information is in this Hawaiian Airlines press release.

05 October 2020

Asia Pacific Airlines To Add Its Fourth 757-200F

Asia Pacific Airlines has acquired its fourth 757-200F, N754CS (c/n 24845, l/n 300). This 757-260PF is currently at MIA, being prepped for delivery. It will be the airline's first pure 757-200 freighter, as their current three were pax-to-cargo conversions. It's scheduled to be delivered in late November, and not known if the registration will be changed when the acquisition is complete.

24845 was originally delivered to Ethiopian Airlines Cargo in August 1990 as ET-AJS. In October 2006, it was painted in the airline's current livery. It was withdrawn from service in June 2018, and stored at ADD [Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]. In November 2018, it was ferried to MIA, and a month later, sold to CSDS Aircraft Sales and Leasing.

02 October 2020

Thai Airway's HS-TKQ


 A Boeing 777-3ALER of Thai Airways made a brief stop to Hickam on it's way to Alexandria, IL operating as a military charter from Bangkok. HS-TKQ (s/n 41526, l/n 1129) made the return trip on Saturday, stopping for fuel in HIK.

OE-IAS

OE-IAS (msn 3357), an A320-232 owned by Avolon, is making a ferry flight from CGK to TUS, via GUM and HNL. It made an overnight stop at HNL last night.

3357 was originally delivered to IndiGo in January 2008 as VT-INP, leased from Allco Aviation. In January 2011 was sold to HKAC, and its lease transferred. In January 2016, it was sold to Avolon. VT-INP flew with IndiGo until November 2019, when it was withdrawn from service, and stored at CGK.

01 October 2020

Shenzhen Airlines' B-5105

Our October edition of "HNL RareBirds Classic" features Shenzhen Airlines' 737-97L, B-5105 (c/n 33646, l/n 1764), seen above departing Runway 8R on its delivery flight in August 2005, in the original livery.

B-5105 was originally delivered in August 2005. In late 2008, it repainted in to the current livery. In October 2017, it was sold to Xiamen Leasing, and leased back. B-5105 continues to fly with Shenzhen.