Virgin Australia's VH-VUG

Virgin Australia is ferrying VH-VUG "Jasmine Tasman" (c/n 34438, l/n 1948) from BNE to MZJ, with stops at NAN and HNL, as VOZ9946. This 737-8FE is being returned to its lessor, Deucalion Aviation. Its overnight stop at HNL is tonight.

VH-VUG's History:

May 2006: Delivered to Virgin Blue, named "Jasmine Tasman", under lease from Goshawk Aviation.

Jly 2009: Transferred to Pacific Blue Airlines.

Dec 2011: Airline re-brands as Virgin Australia.

Jan 2017: Acquired by Deucalion Aviation, and the lease transferred.

Dec 2025: Titles and logos painted over before its lease return ferry flights.

Korean Air Switches To The 777-300ER

Korean Air switched from their 787-10 to the 777-300ER today. HL7783 (c/n 37644, l/n 806), the SkyTeam-liveried 777-3B5ER made this morning's flight. This fleet change is for the month of January.

HL8535 (c/n 60300, l/n 1156) made the yesterday's last 787-10 flight.

Air Vanuatu's N708GH

Air Vanuatu is taking delivery of N708GH (msn 481), and it's making its delivery flight from FPR [Treasure Coast International Airport, Fort Pierce, FL] to VLI, with stops at RVS, FLG, CMA, SMX, ITO, and PPG. Its overnight stop at ITO is tonight.

18 January 2026 UPDATE

N708GH departed for PPG this afternoon.

Delta Air Lines Orders 30 787-10s

Boeing and Delta Air Lines announced today that the airline has placed a firm order for 30 787-10 DreamLiners, with an option for 30 more, as part of its fleet modernization. They will be powered by the GENx series of engines. According to a Delta Air Lines Instagram post, deliveries are expected to begin in 2031. This order is in addition to the 100 737-10s Delta placed in July 2022.

Further information in this Delta Air Lines press release and this Boeing press release.

Alaska Airlines' N784HA Makes First HNL Day Flight

Alaska Airlines' first 787-9 in the new global livery, N784HA (c/n 66432, l/n 1268, f/n 784), made its first daytime flight to HNL from SEA this morning. This DreamLiner flew from SEA as ASA821, and will return to SEA as ASA822 this afternoon.

US Air Force's 80-0138

80-0138 (c/n 22830, l/n 948), an E-3G Sentry from the 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron / 513th Air Control Group, is making a stop at HIK from TIK, as NOVA02. It will participate in Sentry Aloha 26-1.

Sentry Aloha 26-1

The first edition of Sentry Aloha 2026 (26-1) begins this week. Hosted by the Hawai‘i Air National Guard's 154th Wing, several other Air National Guard units from across the country will participate in this air combat simulation exercise.

One of the fighter units participating is the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 176th Fighter Squadron "Badgers" / 115th Fighter Wing, and their F-35A Lightning IIs. The other fighter unit is the 122nd Fighter Squadron / 159th Fighter Wing "Bayou Militia" of the Louisiana Air National guard. Hawker Hunters from ATAC are also participating.

Also participating are KC-135R units are from the Wisconsin Air National Guard (126th Air Refueling Squadron / 128th Air Refueling Wing) and the Nebraska Air National Guard (155th Air Refueling Wing). C-130Hs from the Wyoming Air National Guard (187th Airlift Squadron / 153rd Airlift Wing), and E-3Gs from the 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron / 513th Air Control Wing, and 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron / 3rd Wing.

Further information in this Hawai‘i Department of Defense press release.

Allegiant Airlines To Acquire Sun Country Airlines

Allegiant Airlines and Sun Country Airlines announced today that the former will acquire the latter in a cash and stock deal valued at over US$1.5B. This newly combined airline is subject to government regulations, then a single operating certificate under Allegiant's name, and headquartered in Las Vegas. Both airlines will continue to operate until the merger is approved.

Allegiant is currently adding the 737-8-200 to its fleet, with an initial order of 50 737-7s and 737-8-200s, with an option  for an additional 50, in January 2022. Currently, Allegiant as 16 737-8-200s in service, among its fleet of 127 airliners. In October 2023, the airline added an additional options for 80 more 737MAX. These 737MAXs will be replacing their Airbus A319-100 and A320-200s. Allegiant used to fly from HNL to LAS (then other cities) using 757-200s from 2012 to 2016.

Sun Country Airlines has a fleet of 68 737NGs, 65 737-800s and 3 737-900ERs. The airline does fly to HNL for college football charters for some of the Mountain West Conference opponents. Sun  Country also has a twice-weekly charter flight between LAX and KOA as SCX8501/8502, with VIP cabin-configured N839SY. The Minneapolis-based airline also has a subfleet of 20 737-800Fs flying for Amazon Prime Air. Sun Country also has two more 737-900ERs that have yet to be delivered from their purchase from Oman Air.

Further information in this Allegiant Airlines press release, and this Sun Country Airlines press release.

12 January 2026 UPDATE

FreightWaves.com reports that Sun Country they will add two 737-800Fs for their Amazon Prime Air operations.

Alaska Airlines' N784HA

Alaska Airlines' N784HA (c/n 66432, l/n 1268, f/n 784) is making its first appearance at HNL this evening. This 787-9 DreamLiner is arriving from SEA as ASA841, and will return to SEA a few hours later as ASA842.

QantasLink's C-FUWE

JD Aero is delivering C-FUWE (msn 4477) to Sunstate Airlines from YAM to BNE, via YYJ, HNL, and MAJ. This QantasLink-liveried Dash8-402 Q400 is making an overnight stop at HNL tonight. It will be registered as VH-X4L after its delivery flight.

4477's History:

Sep 2014: Delivered to Westjet Encore as C-FUWE (f/n 416).

May 2023: Withdrawn from service, and stored at YYC.

Aug 2025: Ferried to YQA, then YAM for prep for QantasLink.

US Air Force's 64-14847

64-14847 (c/n 18787, l/n c2308), an RC-135U Combat Sent, from the 45th Reconnaissance Squadron / 55th Wing, is making a stop at HIK from OFF tonight, as COBRA47.

Federal Express' N914FD

Federal Express is adding a fourth 757-200F for their inter-island operations. N914FD "Bella" (c/n 24367, l/n 208, f/n 914), 757-28AF, is ferrying from MEM, via GJT [Grand junction Regional Airport, Grand Junction, CO], as FDX9075.

23467's History:

Feb 1989: Delivered to Odyssey International as C-GAWB, under lease from ILFC.

May 1990: Leased to Nationair (f/n 502).

Oct 1990: Re-registered as C-GNXI.

Apr 1993: Leased to Air Transat as C-GTSK.

Nov 1993: Leased to Leisure Air as N240LA.

Mar 1995: Leased to Transaero as EI-CLM "Норильск (Norilsk)".

Nov 1997: Acquired by MSAF, and the lease transferred.

Dec 1997: Re-registered as N701LF "Норильск".

Dec 1998: Leased to Flying Colours as G-FCLG.

Mar 2000: Leased to JMC Air.

Apr 2000: Acquired by AWAS, and the lease transferred

Mar 2003: Leased to Thomas Cook.

Feb 2009: Purchased by Federal Express as N914FD "Bella", and converted to a freighter.

13 January 2026 UPDATE

N914FD inducted into service today as FDX1005, HNL-ITO.

Hawaiian Airlines' N780HA Ferried For Repainting

Alaska Airlines is ferrying N780HA "Kālepa" (c/n 66428, 1097, f/n 780) from SEA to FTW for repainting into their 787 "global livery". This is the first of the four Hawaiian Airlines-liveried 787-9s to undergo repainting.

N227GV

PT Indocater's ERJ-190 Lineage 1000, N227GV (msn 19000159), is making a stop at HNL from LAS today. Operated by Premair, this Lineage 1000, is making its annual stop at HNL .

10 January 2026 UPDATE

N227GV departed for GUM today.

Alaska Airlines Places Large Order

Alaska Airlines announced today has placed an order for 105 737-10s and five 787-10s, their largest order in the airlines' history. They also have an option for an additional 35 737-10s. The airline can also adjust the 737MAX variants should they need to. The order for the five 787s are conversions of previously held options.

Ukraine Air Alliance's UR-CAJ

UR-CAJ (msn 8346106), an Ukraine Air Alliance An-12BK, is making a brief fuel stop at JRF from SBD as UKL5049. The flight originated in MID [Rejon Airport, Meridia, México] and is going to DRW, with stops at SBD, JRF, MAJ and POM.

14 January 2026 UPDATE

UR-CAJ is stopping through JRF from AJ as UKL5023.

Atlas Air's N850GT

Atlas Air's N850GT (c/n 37570, l/n 1455) is en route to HNL from ADW, via FFO [Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH] as VENUS03. It will park at HIK. This 747-8F is performing training flights for US Air Force pilots who will be flying the VC-25B and the E-4C.

07 January 2026 UPDATE

VENUS03 flew down to KOA and ITO with multiple landings, before returning to HIK.

08 January 2026 UPDATE

VENUS03 departed for KOA, then returned to ADW today.

US Air Force's 62-4130

62-4130 (c/n 18470, l/n c3036), an RC-135W Rivet Joint, from the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron / 55th Wing, is making a stop at HIK today from OFF as SNOOP30.

Alaska Airlines Rolls Out N784HA In New Livery

Alaska Airlines rolled out N784HA (c/n 66432, l/n 1268, f/n 784) from the paint shop at FTW today, and will fly to BFI as ASA9978. This is Alaska Airlines' first 787-9 wearing the new global livery for the DreamLiner fleet.

Further details in this Alaska Airlines press release.

Hawaiian Airlines' Kahu‘ewai Hawai‘i Investment Plan

The Alaska Air Group announced today that they will be investing over US$600M over the next five years  for Hawaiian Airlines' Kahu‘ewai Hawai‘i Investment to improve their lobbies and gates at all five Hawai‘i airports; improved app and website and technology improvements; enhanced rewards and benefits for local residents; and upgrading the cabins of their A330-243 fleet.

Delta Air Lines' N527DN

N527DN (msn 720, f/n 3527), Delta Air Lines' 100th Anniversary-liveried A350-941, made an appearance today at HNL as it flew the airline's second ATL-HNL flight, DAL438/962.

Aloha Airlines' N743AL

This quarter's edition of "HNL RareBirds Classic" features Aloha Airlines' 737-76N, N743AL "Paʻao" (c/n 28654, l/n 986), seconds from touching down on Runway 26R in 2005. 2026 would have been Aloha Airlines' 80th anniversary had Aloha still existed. In honor of their anniversary, our four quarterly HNL RareBirds Classics this year will feature Aloha 737s.

28654's History:

Oct 2001: Delivered to Aloha Airlines as N316ML, under lease from GECAS.

Jan 2002: Re-registered as N743AL, and named "Paʻao".

Dec 2005: Leased to Air-Berlin as D-ABBS.

___ 2007: Sold to Genesis Leasing, and the lease transferred.

Jan 2008: Painted in the 2007 livery.

Mar 2010: Sold to AerCap, and the lease transferred.

Mar 2013: Leased to Southwest Airlines as N7811F.

Jan 2022: Painted in the current livery.

Jan 2023: Purchased by Southwest Airlines.

Jun 2025: Withdrawn from service, and stored at BHM.

Upcoming 737MAX Deliveries

With airlines around Asia and Oceania ordering the 737 MAX series, a majority of these airliners will stop through Hawai‘i (mainly HNL) during the first segment of their island-hopping delivery flights from Boeing Field (BFI) [map]. Boeing has indicated that the variants will be referred to as the -x without the MAX name, we will do the same.

Our own Google Sheet is documenting the 737 information below, as well as 737MAX deliveries as of 2017.

Boeing P-8As and E-7As on order for armed forces around the Pacific Rim have been added below.

This post will be continuously updated as new information becomes available.

This  » symbol notates the updated information.

According to the Boeing Test Fights Google Sheet and PlaneSpotters.net's 737 MAX Production List, these listed below are the airframes that have begun final assembly, made its first flight from RNT, or are being readied for delivery on the BFI flightline. 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. In the past, additional information was also provided by Tyke's Aero Blog, and The Boeing Test Flights website.

DELIVERED

FERRIED TO HSN FOR COMPLETION

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ON ORDER

8229 | B-225L | 61124 | Shenzhen Airlines | -8 | BOE954 ~ « MWH » Boeing N252BE

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9214 | HS-VZB | 63898 | VietJetAir Thailand | -8 | BOE352 « BFI

9256 | HS-VZD | 63908 | VietJetAir Thailand | -8 | BOE354 « BFI

9310 | HS-VZH | 63905 | VietJetAir Thailand | -8 | BOE358 « BFI

9369 | HS-VZJ | 63906 | VietJetAir Thailand | -8 | BOE359 « BFI

9448 | B-228F | 64429 | Hainan Airlines | -8 | BOE179  « BFI

9470 | B-228D | 64322 | Hainan Airlines | -8 « RNT

9482 | B-228G | 64330 | Hainan Airlines | -8 « RNT

9489 | 9V-MB_ | 44264 | Singapore Airlines | -8 « RNT »

9503 | B-____ | 44406 | China Southern Airlines | -8  « RNT »

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P-8A and E-7A

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MARKS

« Final Assembly / Pre-Flight Prep / First Flight from RNT (Location [IATA])

« Pre-Delivery Test Flights / Ready For Delivery (Location [IATA])
« Stored (Location [IATA])

« Duplicate Boeing test flight numbers

° New / Modified Livery
* Special Livery / Markings

~ Grey Tail (Only winglets and rudder painted)
» New airline and registration after re-market

« Previous airline and registration prior to re-market
» Boeing registration for ferry to HSN

« Returned to Boeing, NTU

» New / updated information

LOCATIONS [IATA]
RNT: Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, WA
BFI: King County International Airport - Boeing Field, Seattle, WA

PAE: Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field), Everett, WA

MWH: Grant County International Airport, Moses Lake, WA

VCV: Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville, CA

NIP: Naval Air Station Jacksonville / Jacksonville Airport, Jacksonville, FL (P-8As)

GED: Delaware Coastal Airport, Georgetown, DE (BBJs)

SKF: Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX

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NOTES

In the event that a delivery flight stops through any Hawai‘i airport other than HNL, their IATA airport code will noted after the flight number. 

Due to the order backlog for the 737MAX series, some airframes may deliver from sites other than BFI, and will be noted in the flight number information. 

If an airframe listed is sold to another airline, it will be noted with a » symbol, along with the new airline and registration. If an airframe was acquired from a previous airline, it will be noted with a « symbol, along with the old airline and registration. Should the airframe delivers through Hawai‘i, the information will be revised with the delivery information. If it's not making a delivery flight through Hawai‘i, that listing will not be changed to the new airline, then removed upon its delivery flight. That information will be kept on our Google Sheet.

Delivery flights that go through ANC, KEF, or any other non-Hawai‘i airport, will only be listed on our Google Sheet. Most 737s delivering to airlines in India will deliver east-bound through KEF [Keflavik International Airport, Keflavik, Iceland] as their first fuel stop. Some 737s delivering to airlines in the east Asia deliver through ANC [Ted Stevens International Airport, Anchorage, AK] for their first fuel stop. Their information will be deleted upon their delivery flight. In the event that those 737s delivers through Hawai‘i, they will be listed on a post, and on the annual deliveries page.

Some of the deliveries bound for China will ferry to the Boeing China 737 Completion and Delivery Center, in Zhoushan, China, will have its own listing above, along with a Boeing test flight number, and a temporary US Boeing registration assigned to the particular airframe. Some may have its full livery painted, and is going to HSN for cabin completion; while others may ferry as a grey tail (only the rudder and winglets painted), that will be fully painted, along with its cabin configured.
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Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou!

Happy New Year! The HNL RareBirds™ team wishes you all a blessed and prosperous 2026!

2026 marks the 20th year of this website! A big mahalo goes out to all of our contributors and you, our readers, for making it this far. The above logo will be seen in the lower right corner of our 2026 photos and videos.

You may have noticed that we've made slight changes in the website layout. On our pages tabs, we will only list the 2026 and 2025 737 and A220 deliveries. All of the other past 737 deliveries pages, and the HAL deliveries page have been moved to the sidebar listed as Past Deliveries.