N682AG

N682AG (c/n 28663, l/n 2922), a former China Xinhua Airlines 737-46Q that was B-2987, is being ferried across the Pacific, as it is being returned to its lessor, Boullioun Aviation Services. It left TNA on the 1st, and made stops at GUM and MAJ, before arriving here last evening.

B-2987 was delivered to China Xinhua [XW/CXH] in August 1997, in CXH colors, and named "Tianjin Daily". In mid-2003, it was painted in the Hainan Air Group generic livery, save for the airline's titles.

Sorry, we were unable to get a photo of N682AG at HNL.

N657AG

A former China Xinhua Airlines 737-36Q, B-2982 (c/n 28657, l/n 2859), made its way from TNA to VCV (via GUM, MAJ and HNL). The 737 Classic that was part of the Hainan Air Group, was acquired by the Aviation Capital Group (ACG), and registered as N657AG. It left for VCV this morning.

B-2982 was delivered to China Xinhua in March 1997. It was later re-painted to the Hainan Air Group colors.

Sorry, we were unable to get a photo of N657AG at HNL. I did see a white tail 737 parked on the South Ramp hardstands from the H1 East on the 25th.

China Xinhua's B-5153

A China Xinhua Airlines (Hainan Air Group) 737-84P, B-5153 (c/n 34029, l/n 1921), was in town as well, down on the south side.