China Southern Airlines' B-229G

The second 737-8 delivery flight to make its overnight stop at KOA, is China Southern Airlines' B-229G (c/n 60193, l/n 9733). It's flying from BFI to CAN, with stops at KOA and GUM, as CSN5683. It's also China Southern's second 737-8 delivery in six days.

China Eastern Airlines' B-229A

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-229A (c/n 64023, l/n 9677) today. This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from BFI to PVG, with overnight stops at KOA and GUM, as CES500. It's the first of two 737-8 delivery flights at KOA today.

US-Bangla Airlines To Acquire 21 737s

As part of a fleet expansion plans, US-Bangla Airlines [Bangladesh] announced that they have placed an order to lease 15 737-8s, as well as lease six second-hand 737-800s. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2027.

Further information in articles from Reuters, and Aviation Week.

Koala Airlines To Launch With 737-8s

Koala Airlines (Melbourne, Australia) will be soon taking delivery of three leased 737-8s for their new charter operation that is slated to begin service later this year, pending governmental approvals and certifications. 

In 2019, Koala Airlines acquired Desert Air Safaris Pty Ltd, and planned to launch service based out of MEL. The airline does not plan in competing against Qantas and Virgin Australia, but as a niche-market and charter carrier.

Further information in this CH-Aviation.com article.

Boeing's N779XX

Boeing's 777-9 test aircraft, N779XX (c/n 64241, l/n 1574) is making a stop at KOA today from BFI as BOE2. It will perform test flights while based at KOA.

KOA's official Instagram page has a post of N779XX after it arrived.

Virgin Australia's VH-8IM

Virgin Australia is taking delivery of VH-8IM "Vivonne Bay" (c/n 67045, l/n 9738) today. This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from MLB (following IFE modifications) to BNE, with stops at ONT and KOA, as VOZ9947.

Shanghai Airlines' N233BE

Boeing is ferrying Shanghai Airlines' N233BE (c/n 64024, l/n 9720) from BFI to HSN for completion. This 737-8, flying as BOE452, will make overnight stops at KOA and GUM. It will receive its Chinese registration upon delivery.

VQ-CCN

Avolon is ferrying VQ-CCN (msn 12943), a grey-tail A320-251N, from SAL [El Salvador International Airport, San Salvador, El Salvador] to CGK, with stops at SBD, JRF, and GUM. This A320N will be painted at CGK, leased to Sun PhuQuoc Airways, registered as VN-A910 and delivered to HAN [Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam],.

12943's History:

Nov 2025: Delivered to Avianca Colombia as N908AV, under lease from Avolon.

Apr 2026: Withdrawn from service, and stored at BOG.

Jly 2026: Re-registered as VQ-CCN, and ferried to SAL for prep for Sun PhuQuoc Airways.

Leading Edge Air Services' RP-C1433

Leading Edger Air Services Corporation is taking delivery of their second Cessna C408 SkyCourier, RP-C1433 (msn 408-0070). It's making its delivery flight, flown by Flight Contract Services, from BEC to CRK, with stops at LVS, VGT, SMX, HNL, KWA, and GUM. It had its ferry tank installed at VGT (from 06 July), and is making its SMX-HNL segment today.

Air Marshall Islands' V7-2614

Air Marshall Islands is taking delivery of their second C408 SkyCourier. V7-2614 (msn 408-0066) is making its delivery flight from BEC to MAJ, with stops at LVS, VGT (for ferry tanks), SMX, and HNL. This delivery flight being flown by Flight Contract Services.

31 July 2026 UPDATE

V7-2614 departed for MAJ this morning.

QantasLink's VH-X4M

National Jet Systems is taking delivery of VH-X4M "Pink Cockatoo" (msn 55458). This A220-300 is making its delivery flight from YMX to CBR, with stops at YVR, HNL, and NAN, as QLK6076. It's overnight stop at HNL is tonight. The HNL-NAN segment will be flown as QLK6077.

Hurricane Fausto

With Hurricane Fausto approaching the Hawaiian Islands, four US Air Force WC-130Js from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, and NOAA's G-IV, N49RF "Gonzo", have made their trips to Hawai‘i to gather storm information. KOA's Big Island Jet Center posted on their Instagram page that they are handling the "Hurricane Hunters". Usually the WC-130Js will position at JRF when deployed to Hawai‘i.

N49RF has been positioned at OGG for this storm gathering flights. Normally, "Gonzo" is handled by Castle & Cooke Aviation at HNL.

Shandong Airlines' N230BE

Boeing is ferrying Shandong Airlines' N230BE (c/n 64323, l/n 9744) from BFI to HSN for cabin completion. This 737-8, flying as BOE792, is making stops at KOA and GUM.

China Southern Airlines' B-229H

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-229H (c/n 66426, l/n 9741) today. This 737-8 is making its delivery flight from BFI to CAN as CSN5682, with stops at HNL and GUM.

Mokulele Airlines' N496SA

Mokulele Airlines is taking delivery of N496SA (msn 208B5943) today. This all-dark blue C208B Grand Caravan is making its delivery flight from MCE to HNL as FDY8021.

This C208B was delivered to Southern Air Express last month.

Cebu Pacific's RP-C4156

Cebu Pacific is ferrying RP-C4156 (msn 3896) from CRK to MZJ, with stops at MNL, GUM, MAJ, and HNL. This A320-214 is being returned its lessor, DAE Capital, is flying as CEB4156, and is making its overnight stop at HNL tonight.

RP-C4156 stopped through HNL in June 2023 on its way to MNL, on its delivery flight to Cebu Pacific. It had "let's fly every Juan" titles applied to the port side when it was painted at CRK, and enter service two months later.

24 July 2026 UPDATE

RP-C4156 departed for MZJ tonight as CEB4156.

9Air's N782BA

Boeing is ferrying 9Air's N782BA (c/n 67926, l/n 9695) from BFI to HAK, with overnight stops at JRF and GUM. This grey-tail 737-8 (with Eastar Jet winglets) is using its registration as its flight code, and will receive its Chinese registration upon delivery from HSN. Nothing is listed in available databases, as far as this 737 being ordered and not taken up by Eastar Jet. Current ownership is listed as Phoenix Aviation Capital, a trustee of the Wilmington Trust Company.

This appears to be similar to N769BA, that was ordered by Eastar Jet, not taken up, then later sold to 9Air.

Vietnam Airlines To Lease 19 More 737-8s

CH-Aviation reports that Vietnam Airlines will be dry-leasing an additional 19 737-8s from three lessors. These 737-8s are slated to be delivered in 2028. That is ahead of the airline's order for 50 that were placed in this past February, whose deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2030.

N320UE

N320UE (msn 41043), a BAe Jetstream 41 owned by Aircraft Propulsion Leasing, is making a stop at HNL, as it transits from MQY [Smyrna Airport, Smyrna, TN] to NTL [Newcastle-Williamtown Airport / RAAF Williamtown, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia], with stops at WDG [Woodring Regional Airport, Enid, OK], CMA, HNL, CXI, and NLK [Norfolk Island Airport, Norfolk Island]. This Jetstream 41 will be going to FlyPelican, and be based at NTL. It will be the airlines' first Jetstream 41, as they have a fleet of five Jetstream32EPs.

N320UE's History:

Feb 1995: Delivered to Atlantic Coast Airlines, to operate for United Express.

Jly 2008: Sold to Jet Finance Group LLC, and operated by Corporate Flight Management.

Apr 2012: Sold to V1 Leasing II LLC.

__ 2016: Operated for Contour Airlines, and named "Bowling Green, KY".

Dec 2020: Sold to J-41 LLC.

Jly 2021: Sold to Aircraft Propulsion Leasing.

Southern Airways Express Fined For FAA Violations

In two separate rulings, the Federal Aviation Administration has levied a $50,000 fine and another $263,750 fine against Southern Airways Express (Mokulele Airlines' sister-airline) for safety violations. The first fine was assessed for a weight and balanced incident in June 2024, that resulted in a tail-strike as the Cessna C208B Caravan was pushed back. The second fine was assessed for a faulty auto-pilot that lasted through 29 flights in April 2025, before the issue was addressed.

Both FAA news releases did not specify the location for the incidents and aircrafts involved. Southern Airways Express has 30 days to respond to these notices.

The Caravan above is wearing Southern's base livery, that was transferred to Mokulele last year.