Fiji Airways' DQ-FAB

Fiji Airways is taking delivery of their first 737 MAX 8 tonight. DQ-FAB "Island of Kadavu" (c/n 64307, l/n 7252), is making its delivery flight from BFI as FJI2001, and will make a two-day stop at HNL.

United Airlines' N588HA

United Airlines is ferrying N588HA (c/n 33466, l/n 890) from GYR to HKG, via SFO and HNL as UAL2714 (GYR-SFO-HNL), and UAL2715 (HNL-HKG). This 767-3CBER, was acquired from Hawaiian Airlines this past July. It's going to HKG for re-paint, and United's cabin configuration, then will be registered as N684UA.

N588HA was delivered to Hawaiian Airlines in October 2002, and named "‘Iwa". It flew until this past June, when it was ferried to MCI [Kansas City, MO].

Shanghai Airlines' B-207G

Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-207G (c/n 63076, l/n 7292) today. This 737-89P, their third this month, is making its delivery flight from CSH9007, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Southern Airlines' B-205N

China Southern Airlines is taking deliver of B-205N (c/n 63274, l/n 7258) today. This 737 MAX 8 is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN205N, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Icelandair's TF-LLX

Icelandair's 757-256, TF-LLX "Skjalbreiður (c/n 29311, l/n 940), is making a stop at HNL from POM [Port Moresby, New Guinea], as it ends its short-term lease with Air Niugini. TF-LLX arrived at HNL this afternoon as ICE8918, and will continue onto SEA, then KEF. It had been wet-leased from November 9th to the 26th to operate the POM-SYD-POM [ANG1/2] run.

29311 was originally delivered to Iberia in September 2000, leased from BBAM, as EC-HIU "Colombia". In November 2006, BBAM leased this 757-256 to RAK Airways as A6-RKA, until early 2011. During that time, it was sub-leased to Atlasjet from June 2007 to October 2009; Ariana Afghan Airlines from February to October 2010; and Sun Air from October to December 2010. Icelandair took delivery of TF-LLX in May 2011, and had Blended Winglets installed in May 2012.

Hawaiian Airlines and jetBlue Expand Codeshare

With Hawaiian Airlines launching service between BOS and HNL in April 2019, the airline has expanded its codeshare agreement with jetBlue at Boston's Logan International Airport.  There are 26 cities of jetBlue's route network that serve BOS, and they will be able to connect to Hawaiian's A330-243 service to HNL.

Further details in this Hawaiian Airlines press release.

Hainan Airlines' B-1142

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-1142 (c/n 43559, l/n 7140) today. This 737 MAX 8, their second in eight days, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CHH1142, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Scoot Airlines To End HNL Service

Scoot Airlines announced that they will terminate their 787-8 service between KIX and HNL in June 2019, due to low demand.

KHON News report.

Lion Air's PK-LPW

Lion Air is taking deliver of PK-LPW (c/n 43213, l/n 7274) this afternoon. This 737-9GPER is making its delivery flight from BFI as LNI1, and will make a brief fuel stop at HNL. It was previously assigned to Thai Lion Air, registered as HS-LVH, made its test flights with this registration. However, it was recently re-allocated to Lion Air, and given an Indonesian registration.

China United Airlines' B-1148

The second of today's two 737-89P deliveries for China United Airlines is, B-1148 (c/n 63068, l/n 7119). It's making its delivery flight from BFI as CUA148, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China United Airlines' B-206U

The first of two 737-89P deliveries for China United Airlines today, is B-206U (c/n 63072, l/n 7232). It's making its delivery flight from BFI as CUA206, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Southern Airlines' B-205J

China Southern Airlines' second 737 MAX 8 delivery today is B-205J (c/n 43954, l/n 7218). It's making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN205J, and will be making an overnight stop at HNL. This is China Southern's sixth 737 delivery this month.

China Southern Airlines' B-205K

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of a pair of 737 MAX 8s today. The first is B-205K (c/n 62880, l/n 7226), and it's making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN205K, and will make an overnight stop at HNL. It's their fifth 737 delivery this month.

B-205K is the 30th 737 delivery for China Southern this year. In our time tracking deliveries for each airline since 2013, this is the first time any airline has taken delivery of 30 737s.

Antonov Airlines' UR-82072

Antonov Airlines' An-124-100, UR-82072 (c/n 9773053359136, l/n 07-05) has arrived this morning, from MCI [Kansas City International Airport, MO] as ADB3053.

Hainan Airlines' B-207K

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-207K (c/n 43561, l/n 7223) today. This 737 MAX 8 is making  its delivery flight from BFI as CHH207, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Southern Airlines' B-205M

The second 737 delivery for China Southern Airlines today, is B-205M (c/n 63273, l/n 7236). This 737 MAX 8 is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN205M, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

China Southern Airlines' B-205C

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery a pair of 737s today. The first is, B-206C (c/n 43904, l/n 7262), a 737-81B, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN206C, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

UNLV Rebels Team Charter

The University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels football team is chartering a Sun Country Airlines 737-8FH, N821SY "Lake Mille Lacs" (c/n 39952, l/n 5217, f/n 821), for their road game against the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors, Saturday evening. Their flight from LAS arrived this evening as SCX8618, and N821SY will leave for TUS later in the evening as SCX8668.

Sun Country Airlines Launches PDX Service

Sun Country Airlines is launching seasonal four-times per week 737-800 service between PDX and HNL today as SCX693/694. N820SY "Lake Minnetonka" (c/n 39951, l/n 5166, f/n 820), a 737-8FH is making the first flight.

Shanghai Airlines' B-1149

Shanghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-1149 (c/n 61633, l/n 7105) today. This 737 MAX 8 is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSH9007, and will be making an overnight stop at HNL.