GOL’s PR-GGD

GOL Linhas Aéreos is ferrying PR-GGD (c/n 34275, l/n 2588) from PVG to VCV, via GUM, and HNL, where it will be painted in the Mercado Livre livery. This 737-8EHF, which recently underwent freighter conversion and still wearing the GOL livery, is flying as GLO9676, and will make a brief fuel stop at HNL. It will join the other GOL freighters flying in the Mercado Livre livery, and be re-registered as PS-GFD.

34275’s History:

Apr 2008: Delivered to GOL as PR-GGD, under lease from GECAS.

May 2012: Subleased to Webjet Linhas Aéreos for six months.

Jun 2018: Painted in the current livery.

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

Oct 2022: Withdrawn from service, and ferried to PVG for freighter conversion a month later.

Japan Airlines Orders 737-8s

Boeing announced today that Japan Airlines has ordered 21 737-8s to replace their current 737-846s. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2026. As with most of the previous JAL 737 deliveries, they should be making a stop at HNL on delivery.

Further information in this Boeing Media press release.

Icelandair’s TF-LLL

Icelandair’s TF-LLL “Þríhnúkagígur” (c/n 29307, l/n 924) is making an overnight stop at HNL on its around-the-world charter. This 757-256, wearing the National Geographic special livery, is flying as ICE1245. It will continue onto APW tomorrow.

29307’s History:

May 2000: Delivered to Iberia as EC-HIQ “Honduras”, leased from Babcock & Brown.

Aug 2005: Leased to Atlasjet as TC-OGS.

Jun 2006: Subleased to Ethiopian Airlines for ten months.

Mar 2008: Subleased to Saudi Arabian Airlines for 33 months.

Jun 2011: Subleased to Saudi Arabian Airlines for six months.

Apr 2012: Leased to Titan Airways, and subleased to Icelandair as TF-IST “Grimsvötn”.

Dec 2013: Returned to Titan Airways.

Jun 2014: Sold to AirCo, and leased to La Compagnie as F-HTAG.

Dec 2019: Leased to TACV Cabo Verde Airlines as D4-CCH.

Jan 2021: Acquired by Icelandair as TF-LLL “Þríhnúkagígur”.

Sep 2022: Painted in the National Geographic Society special livery, and flies charters for NGS.

Pelitta Air Service’s PK-PWE

Pelitta Air Service is taking delivery of PK-PWE (msn 3398), an A320-214, leased from Avolon. It’s making its delivery flight from DHN to CGK, via GYR, HNL, MAJ, and BIK.

3398’s History:

Feb 2008: Delivered to Virgin American as N635VA “My Other Ride’s A Spaceship” (f/n 635), leased from GECAS.

Aug 2016: Sold to Avolon, and the lease transferred.

Jan 2018: Transferred to the Alaska Airlines fleet (along with the lease) following the merger.

Dec 2020: Stored at OAK.

Oct 2021: Ferried to PAE for storage:

Jan 2022: Re-entered service.

Sep 2022: Withdrawn from service, returned to Avolon, and ferried to GSO for storage.

Feb 2023: Ferried to DHN for prep to lease to Pelitta Air.

Smartwings’ OK-TVW

Smartwings’ OK-TVW (c/n 30295, l/n 1600), is making a stop at LIH from LAS, as TVS4343. This 737-86Q left PRG on 15 March, and appears to making an around-the-world charter.

Track OK-TVW on FlightRadar24.

30295’s History:

Nov 2004: Delivered to Privatair as HB-IIR, under lease from Boullion Air Services.

Jan 2005: Sold to Aircastle, the lease transferred, and operated for Swiss.

Jun 2012: Leased to Smartwings as OK-TVW.

___2016: Sold to Apollo Aviation, and the lease transferred.

Dec 2018: Sold to Carlyle Aviation Partners, and the lease transferred.

Feb 2020: Subleased to Air Transat for one month.

25 Mar 2023 UPDATE

OK-TVW stopped at HNL for a brief fuel stop before continuing onto NAN as TVS4344.

Kamaka Air's N408KA

Kamaka Air is taking delivery of their first Cessna C408 SkyCourier, N408KA (msn 408-0009). The local-based cargo airline will have the C408 flown from ICT to VGT for its ferry tank system installation, then a fuel stop at MRY, before making its TransPacific flight home. This SkyCourier is also the first to be delivered to an airline outside of Fedex’s order for 50.

RP-C3264

RP-C3264 (msn 4852), an A320-214, owned by JP Lease is ferrying from GUA to CGK, via PSP, HNL, PNI, and CEB. It’s making an overnight stop at HNL.

It was supposed to be leased to Avianca as N947AV, but was not taken up.

4852’s History:

Sep 2011: Delivered to Cebu Pacific as RP-C3264.

Jan 2016: Painted in the current livery.

Jly 2018: Sold to JP Lease, then leased back.

Jly 2021: Withdrawn from service.

Jan 2022: Ferried to GUA for storage, and lease to Avianca.

Royal New Zealand Air Force’s NZ4802

The Royal New Zealand Air Force is taking delivery of their second P-8A, NZ4802 (c/n 67018, l/n 9488) today. It’s making its delivery flight from BFI to OHA, via HNL and NAN, as POSIDN1. It will be assigned to No. 5 Squadron.

Upcoming 737MAX Deliveries

With many of the airlines around Asia and Oceania ordering 737 MAX series, most of those airliners will stop through Hawai‘i (mainly HNL) during the first segment of their island-hopping delivery flights from Boeing Field (BFI) [map]. This post will be continuously updated as new information becomes available. Boeing has indicated that the variants will be referred to as the -x with out the MAX name, as will we.

According to The Boeing Test Flights website, these listed below are the airframes that have begun assembly, or made its first flight from RNT, or are being readied for delivery on the BFI flightline. Additional information also provided by Tyke's Aero Blog, and PlaneSpotters.net's 737 MAX Production List. Those listed below, should make a stopover in Hawai‘i on their first segment out of BFI on their delivery flights in the near future:

DELIVERED

9488 | NZ4802 | 67018 | Royal New Zealand Air Force | P-8A [03.15.23 POSIDN1]

» Ferrying to HSN [Zhoushan, China] for cabin completion, with a Boeing flight code.

Deliveries to resume once the MAX series is re-certified by each nation's civil aviation authority.

737 MAX
6250 | PK-LRI | 42987 | Lion Air | -9 | BOE901 « BFI

7263 | B-206L | 61374 | 9 Air | -8 | BOE452 « MWH
7323 | B-208H | 61377 | 9 Air | -8 | BOE453 « BFI
7346 | B-208J | 61142 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE935 « BFI
7351 | B-208E | 63276 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE692 « MWH
7371 | B-209A | 63284 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE693 « VCV
7408 | B-209C | 63287 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE694 « MWH
7415 | B-208F | 63277 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE695 « MWH
7426 | B-208W | 61636 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE615 « VCV
7440 | B-20A3 | 61637 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE616 « BFI
7451 | B-209L | 62182 | Hainan Airlines | -8 | BOE758 « MWH

7471 | VH-UDV | 43973 | Bonza | -8 (ex SP-LVG) BOE384 « VCV

7488 | VH-UNN  | 44304 | Bonza | -8 (ex VQ-BXX) | BOE16 « MWH

7490 | B-20AK | 61639 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE617 « SKF
7493 | B-209V | 61143 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE936 « BFI
7496 | B-209T | 63279 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE697 « MWH
7506 | B-20A6 | 60910 | Air China | -8 | BOE267 « BFI
7508 | B-20A0 | 61448 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE658 « SKF
7511 | B-209S | 63278 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE698 « SKF

7519 | B-209W | 61144 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE937 « MWH
7528 | B-20A7 | 60913 | Air China | -8 | BOE268 « MWH
7530 | B-209U | 63289 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE699 « SKF
7544 | B-20AN | 60914 | Air China | -8 | BOE269 « SKF
7546 | B-20AY | 61644 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE618 « MWH 

7575 | B-20AG | 61449 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE659 « SKF
7584 | B-20AP | 60915 | Air China | -8 | BOE270 « SKF
7591 | N9521B | 60388 | Bank of Utah | -8 | « TUS

7595 | B-20C7 | 63281 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE696 « SKF
7610 | B-20AM | 61283 | Donghai Airlines | -8 | BOE101 « SKF
7613 | B-20AU | 63290 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE701 « SKF
7615 | B-20CG | 61145 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE938 « MWH
7616 | VH-UQI | 44308 | Bonza | -8 (ex VQ-BXW) | BOE17 « BFI

7619 | B-20AQ | 42961 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE336 « SKF
7624 | B-____ | 61712 | Kunming Airlines | -8 | BOE201 « SKF
7625 | B-20AR | 61451 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE660 « MWH
7630 | B-20CH | 61146 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE939 « VCV
7631 | B-20C0 | 60916 | Air China | -8 | BOE271 « MWH
7638 | B-20AS | 43832 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE337 « MWH
7645 | B-20CC | 61645 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE619 « MWH
7646 | B-20AT | 63280 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE702 « MWH
7647 | B-20C1 | 60917 | Air China | -8 | BOE272 « MWH
7651 | B-20AX | 61450 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE661 « MWH
7653 | VH-UQP | 44305 | Bonza | -8 (ex VQ-BXY) | BOE18 « PAE

7659 | B-____ | 61409 | Okay Airways | -8 | BOE301 « MWH
7660 | B-____ | 64707 | Lucky Air | -8 | BOE527 « MWH
7662 | B-20AZ | 43833 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE338 « MWH
7666 | B-20CA | 65256 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE711 « MWH
7671 | B-20CE | 60918 | Air China | -8 | BOE273 « MWH
7676 | B-20DK | 61147 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE940 « « MWH

7677 | B-20D3 | 63286 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE703 « MWH
7685 | B-20C2 | 61284 | Donghai Airlines | -8 | BOE102 « MWH
7687 | B-20C3 | 61452 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE662 « MWH
7690 | B-20CQ | 64677 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE339 « MWH
7691 | B-20C9 | 63283 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE704 « MWH
7697 | B-20CR | 64678 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE340 « MWH
7703 | B-20C8 | 63282 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE705 « MWH
7706 | B-20CM | 43834 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE341 « MWH
7708 | B-____ | 61647 | China Eastern Airlines | -8 | BOE620 « MWH
7714 | B-20D2 | 60920 | Air China | -8 | BOE274 « MWH
7715 | B-20D6 | 65258 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE712 « MWH
7720 | B-20CF | 61454 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE663 « MWH

7723 | B-20DL | 61148 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE941 « MWH
7728 | B-20CU | 65274 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE713  « VCV
7737 | N959NQ | 61862 | SMBC Av Cap | -8 |  « TUS

7738 | B-20D5 | 63288 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE706 « MWH
7741 | B-20CZ | 61453 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE664 « MWH
7750 | B-20CL | 43836 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE342 « MWH
7751 | B-20CT | 65251 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE714 « MWH
7754 | B-20CS | 63285 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE754  « MWH
7760 | B-20CN | 43835 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE343 « MWH
7761 | B-20DH | 60922 | Air China | -8 BOE275 « MWH
7764 | B-____ | 65275 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE715 « MWH
7768 | B-20CY | 61286 | Donghai Airlines | -8 | BOE103 « MWH

7774 | B-20D9 | 61650 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE621 « BFI
7775 | B-20D0 | 61455 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE665 « MWH
7782 | B-20CP | 43837 | Xiamen Air | -8 BOE370 « MWH
7784 | B-____ | 65253 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE716 « MWH
7792 | B-____ | 64708 | Fuzhou Airlines | -8 | BOE513 « MWH
7795 | B-____ | 65257 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE717 « MWH
7798 | B-20DP | 61157 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE942 « MWH
7800 | B-____ | 61411 | Okay Airways | -8 | BOE302 « MWH
7809 | B-20DN | 61150 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE943 « MWH
7813 | B-20DJ | 60923 | Air China | -8 | BOE276 « MWH
7817 | B-20DU | 42963 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE3711 « MWH
7826 | B-____ | 61652 | China Eastern Airlines | -8 | BOE622 « MWH
7828 | B-____ | 65259 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE718 « MWH
7831 | B-20DV | 42964 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE372 « MWH
7838 | B-20DR | 60925 | Air China | -8 | BOE277 « MWH
7848 | B-20DW | 42962 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE373 « MWH
7856 | B-20DZ | 61151 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE944 « VCV
7858 | B-____ | 64709 | Fuzhou Airlines | -8 | BOE514 « BFI
7859 | VT-___ | _____ | Akasa Air | -8 200 | BOE___ « «

7860 | B-20E0 | 43838 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE374 « VCV
7865 | B-20DQ | 60924 | Air China | -8 | BOE278  « MWH
7867 | B-20E1 | 64679 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE375 « VCV
7875 | B-____ | 65250 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE719 « VCV
7878 | B-20E2 | 61456 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE666 « VCV
7887 | B-____ | 63291 | China Southern Airlines | -8 | BOE708  « SKF
7888 | VH-UMQ | 43957 | Bonza | -8 | BOE980 « MWH

7919 | B-____ | 61654 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE623  « MWH
7923 | B-____ | 61709 | Kunming Airlines | -8 | BOE202  « MWH
7929 | B-____ | 61385 | 9 Air | -8 | BOE454  « MWH
7931 | B-20DS | 60826 | Air China | -8 | BOE279 « MWH
7934 | B-20DX | 64680 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE376  « MWH
7944 | B-20E3 | 60928 | Air China | -8 | BOE280 « MWH
7948 | B-20DY | 64681 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE377 « MWH
7953 | B-____ | 61384 | 9 Air | -8 | BOE455 « BFI

7971 | B-____ | 60930 | Air China | -8 | BOE281  « MWH
7972 | B-____ | 61655 | China Eastern Airlines | -8 | BOE624  « MWH

7991 | B-____ | 60932 | Air China | -8 | BOE282  « MWH

8001 | B-____ | 61657 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE625 « MWH

8014 | B-____ | 61658 | China Eastern Airlines | -8 | BOE626 « BFI

8025 | B-20EA | 64682 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE378 « BFI

8038 | B-____ | 61659 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE627 « MWH

8069 | B-____ | 61660 | China Eastern Airlines | -8 | BOE628 « MWH

8076 | B-20EK | 43839 | Xiamen Air | -8 BOE379 « BFI

8082 | B-____ | 60939 | Air China | -8 | BOE283 « BFI

8100 | B-____ | 43840 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE380 « SKF

8125 | B-____ | 61661 | Shanghai Airlines | -8 | BOE629 « MWH

8156 | B-____ | 61662 | China Eastern Airlines | -8 | BOE630 « BFI

8177 | B-____ | 61459 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE678 « BFI

8178 | B-____ | 61154 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE950 « SAT

8181 | B-____ | 60938 | Air China | -8 | BOE284 « PDX

8183 | B-____ | 61288 | Donghai Airlines | -8 | BOE104 « BFI

8186 | B-____ | 43841 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE387 « MWH

8189 | B-____ | 61460 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE679 « SKF

8190 | B-____ | 60936 | Air China | -8 | BOE285 « « SKF

8194 | B-____ | 43845 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE388 « MWH

8197 | B-____ | 60934 | Air China | -8 | BOE286 « BFI

8198 | B-____ | 61703 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE951 « BFI

8203 | B-____ | 61289 | Donghai Airlines | -8 | BOE105 « « MWH

8205 | B____  | 64683 | Xiamen Air | BOE389 « « MWH

8206 | B-____ | 60941 | Air China | -8 | BOE287 « « BFI

8208 | B-____ | 61155 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE952 « BFI

8212 | B-____ | 61156 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE953 « « MWH

8213 | B-____ | 61710 | Kunming Airlines | -8 | BOE203 « « BFI

8214 | B-____ | 60940 | Air China | -8 | « «

8220 | B-____ | 43848 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE390 « « MWH

8221 | B-____ | 60942 | Air China | -8 | BOE289 « « MWH

8225 | B-____ | 61291 | Donghai Airlines | -8 | BOE106 « « MWH

8229 | B-____ | 61124 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE954 « « BFI

8234 | B-____ | 61457 | Shandong Airlines | -8 | BOE680 « « MWH

8235 | B-____ | 61153 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE955 « « MWH

8239 | B-____ | 61292 | Donghai Airlines | -8 BOE107 « « MWH

8242 | B-____ | 61157 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 BOE956 « « MWH

8248 | B-____ | 43847 | Xiamen Air | -8 | BOE391 « « MWH

8254 | B-____ | 65254 | China Southern Airlines | -8 « «

8260 | B-____ | 61461 | Shandong Airlines | -8 BOE681 « « BFI

8263 | B-____ | 43842 | Xiamen Air | -8 BOE392 « « BFI

« Final Assembly / Pre-Flight Prep / First Flight

« Pre-Delivery Flight Testing
« Stored (Location [IATA])

« Updated Information (Italics)
° New / Modified Livery
* Special Livery / Markings

NOTES

On the occasion that a delivery flight stops through any other Hawai‘i airport, their IATA airport code will noted after the flight number. Delivery flights that go through ANC, or any non-Hawai‘i airport, it will only be listed on this post.

Due to the China Corona Virus, and the production backlog due to the 737MAX grounding, some may deliver from sites other than BFI, and will be noted in the flight number information.

Also, China has yet to fully re-certify the the 737MAX to be put back into service, and deliveries to resume. With that, Boeing will re-market some of the 737s awaiting delivery, and even those on order. New airframes will be added as airlines acquire remarked 737s. If an airframe listed is sold to another airline, and not making a TransPacific delivery flight, that listing will be removed.

Some of the deliveries bound for China will begin ferrying to the 737 Completion and Delivery Center, in Zhoushan, China, will have this » symbol following the flight number, which may be a Boeing flight number assigned to the particular airframe.

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N194AA

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying N194AA (c/n 32388, l/n 983) from ROW to XMN, via JRF and GUM, as OMD132. This 757-223 is headed for freighter conversion, and will make a late-night brief fuel stop at JRF.

N194AA's History:

Nov 2001: Delivered to American Airlines (f/n 5FD).

Dec 2016: Repainted to the current livery.

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

Dec 2021: Sold to AerSale, and remained in storage.

N237CM

Cargo Aircraft Management is ferrying N237CM (c/n 25584, l/n 596) from QPG to ROW, via GUM and HNL. This 767-333ERF is fresh from freighter conversion, and will head to ROW for repainting. It stopped through HNL in September 2022, en route to conversion.

Qantas Link's N945UW

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of their next ERJ-190AR, N945UW (msn 19000062), today. It's making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE (via SDM, OAK, HNL, and MAJ) as UTY9815.

19000062's History:

Dec 2006: Delivered to US Airways as N945UW (f/n 945).

Dec 2013: Transferred to the American Airlines following the merger with US Airways.

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

Jan 2021: Acquired by Jetran.

Sep 2021: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services for preparation for Alliance Airlines.

Nov 2022: Ferried to SJO for repaint and caring configuration.

Royal Brunei's V8-MHB

The Sultanate of Brunei Government's 767-27GER, V8-MHB (c/n 25537, l/n 517), made a fuel stop at HNL today. The flight information is unknown, but was tracked departing westward out of HNL.

FJI810 Diversions

For two consecutive days, Fiji Airways A350-900s have made diversions to HNL on their FJI810 route, NAN-LAX. 

Yesterday's diversion, flown on DQ-FAI "Island of Viti Levu" (msn 299), made a medical diversion for an ill passenger.

Today's diversion, flown on DQ-FAJ "Island of Vanua Levu" (msn 320), pictured above, made an unspecified technical diversion.

Both diversions lasted about two hours.

LATAM Cargo's CC-BDB

Nomadic Aviation is delivering LATAM Cargo's CC-BDB (c/n 40590, l/n 1014) from QPG to MIA via JRF. This 767-316ERF is flying as OMD128, fresh from freighter conversion, will overnight at JRF, and a pre-dawn departure to MIA.

CC-BDB's History:

Oct 2011: Delivered to LAN Chile.

May 2016: Following the merger with TAM, the airline is rebranded as LATAM Airlines Chile.

Jun 2022: Withdrawn from service.

Sep 2022: Ferried to QPG (via AKL) by Nomadic Aviation as OMD290.

Tni Angkatan Udara's A-1339

Lockheed-Martin is delivering A-1339 (msn n/a) to Tni Angkatan Udara (Indonesian Air Force, IDAF). This C-130J-30 Super Hercules is flying from MGE to HLP (via MRY, HNL, MAJ, and GUM), and is making a stop at HNL. It's also wearing a temporary US registration, N51008. This is the IDAF's first of five C-130Js to be delivered of the five that was ordered.

Further information in this Lockheed-Martin press release.

N566NC

Elan Express is ferrying N566NC (c/n 30566, l/n 817) from VCV to QPG, via ONT, HNL and GUM, as ELX566. Elan Express is ferrying the 767-3BGER for Northwest Aviation Leasing for freighter conversion.  It will be leased to Cargojet Airlines following the conversion.

30566ʻs History:

Nov 2000: Delivered to Sobelair as OO-SLS.

Aug 2004: Sold to Deutsche Structured Finance, and leased to Hainan Airlines as B-2562.

Jly 2007: Leased to Ethiopian Airlines as ET-AMG.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and ferried to MZJ for storage.

Aug 2020: Sold to Fortress Transportation as N566WW.

May 2021: Ferried to VCV for storage.

Jly 2021: Acquired by Northwest Aviation Leasing.

Nov 2022: Re-registered as N566NC.

Bonza's VH-UKH

Bonza Airline is taking delivery of their fourth 737-8, VH-UKH (c/n 61884, l/n 7773) today. It's making its delivery flight from BFI to MCY [Maroochydore / Sunshine Coast, Marcoola, Queensland, Australia] (via HNL and NAN) as BNZ4, and will overnight at HNL. This 737-8 was originally bound for LOT Polish Airlines as SP-LVP, under lease from SMBC, but was not taken up.

Super Air Jet's PK-SAS

Super Air Jet is taking delivery of PK-SAS (msn 3414) today. This A320-232 is making its delivery flight from TUS to CGK (via HNL and MAJ) as SJV2, and make a gas & go stop at HNL.

3414's History:

Feb 2008: delivered to IndiGo as VT-INQ, under lease from Allco Aviation.

Jan 2011: Sold to HKAC, and the lease transferred.

Jan 2016: Sold to Avolon,  and the lease transferred.

Jan 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at CGK.

Sep 2020: Re-registered as OE-IDJ, and ferried to TUS for storage two months later.

Jan 2023: Leased to Super Air Jet from Avolon.

QantasLink's N947UW

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of its next QantasLink-liveried ERJ-190AR, N947UW (msn 19000078) today. It's making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE (via SDM, HNL, and MAJ) as UTY9813.

19000078's History:

Apr 2007: Delivered to US Airways as N947UW (f/n 947).

Dec 2013: Transferred to the American Airlines fleet (f/n 947) following the merger.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at PIT, then ROW a month later

Jly 2021: Sold to Jetran.

Nocv 2021: Sold to TVPX Trust Services, then ferried to SJO to prep for Alliance Airlines.

N274CM

Cargo Aircraft Management is ferrying N274CM (c/n 25587 l/n 604) from ILN to Asia, via ITO and GUM. This 767-333ER is bound for freighter conversion.

25587's History:

Feb 1996: Delivered to Air Canada as C-FMWY (f/n 635), under lease from Aircastle.

Nov 2003: Painted as a Star Alliance logo jet.

May 2014: Transferred to Air Canada Rouge.

Dec 2015: Purchased by Air Canada.

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

May 2022: Acquired by Cargo Aircraft Management,

Aug 2022: Ferried to ILN for storage.

Mitsubishi Cancels Their SpaceJet Program

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced that they are cancelling their SpaceJet program after numerous delays in trying to resolve design flaws and certification delays. The former MRJ90 was to have had orders from All Nippon Airways, as well as SkyWest Airlines and Mesa Airlines in the US. JA23MJ (msn 10003) was captured at HNL in 2016.

Further information in this Aviation Week article.

Antonov Airlines' UR-82027

Antonov Airlines' An-124-100M, UR-82027 (c/n 19530502288, l/n 02-08) is making a stop at KOA as it transits from PAE to YAMB, as ADB348F. It arrived this evening, and parked on the south ramp.

N780NC

Nordic Aviation Capital is ferrying N780NC (msn 17000280) from CRK to TUS, via GUM, MAJ, and HNL. This ERJ-170LR, with the titles and logo painted over, is making its lease return ferry flight.

17000280's History:

Mar 2009: Delivered to Airnorth [Australia] as VH-ANV, under lease from Jetscape.

Mar 2016: Sold to Nordic Aviation Capital, and the lease transferred.

Oct 2021: Withdrawn from service, then ferried to CRK for storage.

Strat Airʻs N351CM

Strat Air, a sister airline to Aloha Air Cargo, and subsidiary of Northern Air Cargo, has its 767-323ERF, N351CM (c/n 25201, l/n 437) doing the Aloha Air Cargo HNL-LAX-HNL run as AAH7002/7001.

25201ʻs History:

Jun 1992: Delivered to American Airlines as N374AA (f/n 374).

Nov 2013: Repainted into the current livery.

Aug 2015: Withdrawn from service, and stored at ROW.

Apr 2017: Ferried to BFM for storage.

Dec 2017: Sold to Cargo Aircraft Management, ferried to ILN, then to TLV a month later for freighter conversion.

Jun 2018: Leased to Northern Air Cargo, then subleased to Strat Air.

Jly 2018: Re-registered as N351CM.

FAA Suspends Asia Pacific Airlines' Operating Certificate

The FAA has immediately suspended the Air Operations Certificate of Asia Pacific Airlines this past Wednesday. The FAA noted that there are major discrepancies in the pilot training and certification records. N888LT made a flight on Wednesday morning to GUM as MGE300.

Currently, N688SL is at HNL, N757QM is also at GUM, and N922TS is in storage at SFB.

Further information in this Civil Beat article.

N185AN

Nomadic Aviation is ferrying N185AN (c/n 32379, l/n 962) from ROW to Asia, via HNL and GUM, as OMD345. This 757-223, owned by AerSale, is headed for freighter conversion, and is making a gas & go stop here this evening.

32379's History:

May 2001: Delivered to American Airlines (f/n 5ET).

Sep 2014: Painted in the current livery.

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

Sep 2021: Acquired by AerSale.

N127DP

The Bank of Utah is ferrying N127DP (c/n 30854, l/n 844) from GYR to CAN, via HNL for freighter conversion. This 767-33NER will be going to SF Airlines following the conversion.

30854's History:

Jly 2001: Delivered to Kenya Airways as 5Y-KQX, under lease from GECAS.

___ 2005: Painted in the current livery.

Aug 2014: Withdrawn from service and returned to GECAS.

Nov 2015: Leased to EuroAtlantic Airways as CS-TKR.

Aug 2016: Subleased to FlyNAS for two months.

Nov 2021: Sold to AerCap and lease transferred.

Apr 2022: Withdrawn from service, and stored at GYR.

Jun 2022: Sold to the Bank of Utah.

VP-CTT

VP-CTT (c/n 38751, l/n 3796), a 737-7ZH BBJ owned by Phenix Jet Cayman SEZC, is making a stop at HNL.

38751's History:

Oct 2011: Delivered to Nanshan [China] as N930HB.

Jan 2022: Sold to Phenix Jet Cayman SEZC, and registered as VP-CTT.

VP-CVP

VP-CVP (c/n 39899, l/n 4035), a 737-8LX BBJ2, owned by Eagle Raise Limited, and operated by Southern Jet, is making a stop at HNL. It has retained the original livery since delivery.

39899's History:

May 2012: Delivered to Game Aviation [United Kingdom] as VP-BBZ.

Sep 2018: Acquired by ACM Air Charter [Germany] as D-XXXX.

May 2020: Acquired by Eagle Raise Limited as VP-CVP.

Titan Airways' G-ZAPX

Titan Airways' G-ZAPX (c/n 29309, l/n 936) is making a stop at KOA from BFI as AWC230P. This TCS World Travel-livered 757-256 is headed for NAN then MEL as AWC300. The flight originated at STN as AWC230Y, then to PSM as AWC321P.

29309's History:

Jly 2000: Delivered to Iberia [Spain] as EC-HIS, under lease from Babcock & Brown.

May 2006: Leased to Titan Airways [United Kingdom] as G-ZAPX.

Jun 2010: Subleased to EasyJet for three months.

Mar 2016: Repainted in the current livery.

Jun 2022: Repainted as the TCS World Travel logo jet.

Singapore Airlines' 9V-SMV

Singapore Airlines' 9V-SMV (msn 329) made a medical diversion this afternoon. This A350-941, flying as SIA38 [SIN-LAX], diverted to HNL, then refueled and continued onto LAX after the 90-minute stopover.

All Nippon Airways' JA621A

All Nippon Airways is ferrying JA621A (c/n 40566, l/n 998) from HND to ILN as ANA9432. This 767-381ER is being sold to Cargo Aircraft Management, and will be eventually converted to a freighter. It was delivered to ANA in January 2011.

Kamaka Air's N236KA Crash on Moloka‘i

Kamaka Air's C208BF, N236KA (msn 208B-2034), crashed on approach to MKK early this morning. Thankfully, both pilots were able to walk away from the aircraft. The flight, KMK236, was about 1.5 miles from the MKK's Runway 5.

Further information in this Hawai‘i News Now report.

Qatar Executive's A7-CGD

Qatar Executive's Gulfstream G650ER, A7-CGD (msn 6271), is making a stop at HNL from ICN as QQE263. This G650ER holds the world record for the fastest circumnavigation over both the North and South Poles set in July 2019.

15 Jan 2023 UPDATE

A7-CGD departed for NRT with the same flight number today.

N374CL

Carlyle Aviation Partners is having N374CL (msn 3748) ferried from TUS to PNH via HNL, MAJ, and GUM. This A320-232 will delivered to Sky Angkor Airlines, and be re-registered as XU-726.  It is still wearing the livery of ITA - Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos [8I/IPM] (Brazil), and is making an overnight stop at HNL this evening. It probably will receive a hybrid livery , like its two other A320s which also were ex-ITA birds.

3748's History:

Aug 2009: Delivered to Olympic Airways as SX-OAQ, under lease from ALAFCO.

Apr 2013: Leased to Aegean Airlines.

Jly 2013: Re-registered as SX-DGK.

Aug 2019: Sold to Carlyle Aviation Partners, and lease transferred.

Sep 2021: Leased to ITA as PS-MGF.

Dec 2021: Withdrawn from service, and stored at GRU.

Feb 2022: Ferried to BYH for storage.

Jly 2022: Ferried to SBD for storage.

Oct 2022: Ferried to TUS for storage.

Aloha Air Cargo's N405YK

Aloha Air Cargo will be taking delivery their first full-liveried 737-400F, with N405YK (c/n 25267, l/n 2131, f/n 405). This 737-436F will be leased from NAS Aircraft Leasing Company, a division of parent company Saltchuk Resources. It's making its way from YHM, and presently at YVR as NAC9405. No date has been set as to when it will arrive at HNL.

25267's History:

Oct 1991: Delivered to British Airways as G-DOCA "River Balinderry" in the Landor livery.

Apr 1999: Painted in the World Tails livery called "Benyhone Scotland".

Jan 2006: Tail section repainted to the standard British Airways livery.

Nov 2014: Withdrawn from service, and stored at VCV.

Oct 2015: Acquired by Automatic LLC, registered as N267AT, and converted to a freighter at TPA.

Oct 2017: Acquired by Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM).

Nov 2017: Leased to West Atlantic UK as G-NPTY.

Feb 2020: Withdrawn from service, returned to CAM, and stored at TPA.

Mar 2020: Leased to Northern Air Cargo as N405YK.

Jly 2020: Acquired by NAS Aircraft Leasing, and put into service.

Jun 2022: Ferried to YHM for heavy maintenance, and repaint for Aloha Air Cargo.

20 Jan 2023 UPDATE

N405YK arrived at HNL today as NAC9405, after a short stint of hauling freight in Alaska for sister-company NAC.

Hawaiian Airlines Orders Two More 787s

Airways Magazine reports that Hawaiian Airlines is ordering an additional two 787-9 Dreamliners to their existing order of ten. Delivery of their first 787, N780HA (c/n 66428, 1097), is still set for the fourth quarter of this year.

Southwest Airlines' N871HK

Southwest Airlines' retro-liveried 737-8, N871HK "The Herbert D Kelleher" (c/n 67775, l/n 8405), made its first appearance at HNL today. The desert gold painted 737 arrived from OAK as SWA808, then departed for SAN as SWA393.

N871HK made its first appearance at LIH and OGG (20 Nov 2022), and KOA (22 Nov 2022).

Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou!

The HNL RareBirds team wishes you all a Happy New Year!

May you all have a blessed 2023!