31 August 2016

Hauʻoli Lā Hānau KC-135!

Sixty years ago, the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker made its first flight, and we celebrate its birthday. Presently, the Hawaiʻi Air National Guard's 203rd ARS, in association with the 96th ARS (active duty), has a fleet of eight "R" models.

Further details in this US Air Force article.

9 Air's B-1551

9 Air is taking delivery of B-1551 (c/n 61351, l/n 6050) today. The 737-86X is making its delivery flight from BFI as JYH1551, and will overnight at HNL.

30 August 2016

P2-ANW

P2-ANW (msn 218), a Dassault Falcon 900EX registered to the Papua New Guinea government, has made a stop at HNL. It wears the partial livery of Air Niugini. It's probably here for the World Conservation Convention, which Honolulu is hosting.

Western Global Airlines' N412SN

Western Global Airlines' [KD/WGN] MD-11F, N412SN (c/n 48412, l/n 454) made a stop at HNL as WGN854, from an unknown origin, and continued on to SZL [Whiteman AFB Airport, Knob Noster, MO].

27 August 2016

Hainan Airlines' B-7618

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-7618 (c/n 41390, l/n 6049) this morning. The 737-84P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CHH7618, and will overnight at HNL.

26 August 2016

N124WF

N124WF (c/n 25180, l/n 2201), a 737-4Y0, is making its ferry flight from MNL to DHN, and has made a stop at HNL from MAJ, and continues to SBD tomorrow. It's owned by Southern Aircraft Consultancy (Bungay Suffolk, United Kingdom).

25180 was originally delivered to Futura [FH/FUA] (Spain) in January 1992 as EC-FLD, under lease from GPA. From April to July 1996, it was sub-leased to Air-Berlin as D-ABAJ. GECAS took over ownership of this 737-4Y0, and leased it back to Futura in July 1996 as EC-GHT. During the lease period, which lasted to October 2008, it was sub-leased to Are Lingus (as EI-CNF, from October 1996-April 1997), Ryan International Airlines (as N251RY, multiple times), and TransBrasil (as PT-TDG, December 1998-March 1999). Futura also had multiple Spanish registrations: EC-GHT, EC-GOB, EC-HBZ, and EC-KUI. In July 2009, GECAS leased 25180 to Sriwijaya Airlines as PK-CKD "Bersebah", until May 2015.

24 August 2016

China Southern's B-7970

China Southern Airlines is taking delivery of B-7970 (c/n 43891, l/n 6043) this morning. The 737-81B is making its delivery flight from BFI as CSN970, and will overnight at HNL. B-7970 is the 100th 737-800 to make its delivery flight stop in Hawai‘i.

23 August 2016

Xiamen Air's B-1550

Xiamen Air is taking delivery of B-1550 (c/n 42934, l/n 6040) this morning. The 737-85C is making its delivery flight from BFI as CXA8099, and will overnight at HNL.

20 August 2016

Aloha ‘Oe N845KH

Aloha Air Cargo has returned N845KH "Kupa‘a" (msn 340A-111) to WFBN. It's being ferried to the mainland as N845KH, with its first stop being VGT.


*** 08.23.16 Update ***
N845KH is at BGR [Bangor International Airport, Bangor, ME], with stops at APA [Centennial Airport, Denver, CO], and DFI [Defiance Memorial Airport, Defiance, OH]

Shandong's B-7978

Shandong Airlines is taking delivery of B-7978 (c/n 61430, l/n 6039) this morning. The 737-85N is making its delivery flight from BFI as CDG7978, and will overnight at HNL. It's also wearing the "Friendly Shandong" special livery, the same as B-7977.

18 August 2016

N962NZ

N962NZ (c/n 25362, l/n 2164), a 737-484F, is making its delivery flight to Toll Airwork, is stopping through JRF from DHN (via ONT). It will continue onto PPG tomorrow.

25362 was originally delivered to Olympic Airways [OA/OAL] (Greece) in October 1991 as SX-BKD "Amphipoli". In December 2003, Olympic Airways re-branded as Olympic Airlines, after it emerged from bankruptcy. SX-BXD was transferred, and painted into a special livery for the 2004 Olympic Games that the city of Athens hosted. In 2006, it was painted into Olympic's "Euro-White" livery. SX-BXD was withdrawn from service in September 2009, and sold to AerSale as N362AS. After being in storage for a couple of years, 25362 was leased to Med-View Airlines [VL/MEV] (Nigeria) in August 2012 as 5N-BPA, and returned to AerSale in June 2015. After its return to AerSale, it was ferried to DHN for freighter conversion, and sale to Toll Airwork.

17 August 2016

Hebei Airlines' B-1561

Hebei Airlines is taking delivery of B-1561 (c/n 42970, l/n 6033) this morning. The 737-8LW is making its delivery from BFI as HBH1561, and will make an overnight stop at HNL.

Nok Air's HS-DBW

Nok Air is taking delivery of HS-DBW "Nok Fah Kram" (c/n 61296, l/n 6030) today. The 737-88L is making its delivery flight from BFI as HSDBW, and will make it overnight stop at LIH.

14 August 2016

Ruili Airlines' B-7088

Ruili Airlines is taking delivery of B-7088 (c/n 60462, l/n 5979) today. The 737-7ME is making its delivery flight from BFI as B788, and will overnight at HNL. B-7088 is the 100th 737NG delivery flight to stop through Hawai‘i this year. As pictured above, B-7088 lacks the light red markings as previous Ruili 737s to deliver through HNL.

13 August 2016

Thai Lion Air's HS-LTW

Thai Lion Air is taking delivery of HS-LTW (c/n 38307, l/n 6029) this evening. The 737-9GPER is making its late night delivery flight from BFI as TLM1, and will make its brief fuel stop at HNL, before continuing onto PNI.

12 August 2016

N197CR

N197CR (c/n 28153, l/n 615), a former Qantas 767-338ER, is ferrying through HNL from VCV, as it's bound to join the SF Airlines fleet in China.

28153 was delivered to Qantas Airways in May 1996 as VH-OGP, and served with the airline until January 2014.

Lucky Air's B-7988

The second of the two Lucky Air 737-800 deliveries, is B-7988 (c/n 42160, l/n 6025). The 737-84P is making its delivery flight from BFI as B7988, and will overnight at HNL.

Lucky Air's B-7990

Lucky Air is taking delivery of two 737-800s this morning. B-7990 (c/n 61794, l/n 6027), a 737-8AL leased from BOC, is making its delivery flight from BFI as B7990, and will overnight at HNL.

10 August 2016

Volga Dnepr Airlines' RA-76503

An Ilyushin IL-76TD-90VD of Volga Dnepr Airlines arrived in the early morning hours from Auckland, New Zealand as VDA4953. RA-76503 (c/n 2013422748, l/n 94-07) wears special markings of the Antarctic Logistics Centre International company. ALCI specializes in providing flights in, out, and within Antarctica utilizing the IL-76, Basler BT-67 Turbo Dakota, and DHC-6 Twin Otters. It will leave early tomorrow morning for Mountain View, CA [NUQ] as VDA4953.

Further information on its mission in New Zealand from MRC Aviation.

China Eastern's B-7876

China Eastern Airlines is taking delivery of B-7876 (c/n 41495, l/n 6024) today. The 737-89P is making its delivery flight from BFI as CES9002, and will overnight at HNL.

Shandong's B-7977

Shandong Airlines is taking delivery of B-7977 (c/n 61429, l/n 6023) this morning. The 737-85N, wearing a special livery to promote the Shandong region of China, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CDG7977, and will overnight at HNL.

08 August 2016

Donghai's B-1532

Donghai Airlines' second of two 737-83Z deliveries is B-1532 (c/n 42156, l/n 5925). It's making its delivery flight from BFI as EPA292, and will overnight at HNL.

Donghai's B-1533

Donghai Airlines is taking delivery of B-1533 (c/n 42157, l/n 5940) this afternoon. The 737-83Z , the first of two deliveries today, is making its delivery from BFI as EPA293, and will overnight at HNL.

07 August 2016

AirAisa X's 9M-XAA

9M-XAA (c/n 54) is making its way to the Tucson Marana Regional Airport (AVW/KAVQ) from Kuala Lumpur (KUL/WMKK), Malaysia via Kansai (KIX/RJBB), Japan, and HNL, as it has been retired from the AirAisa X fleet.

This A330-301 was originally leased to Aer Lingus by ILFC in May, 1994 as EI-SHN and named "St. Flannan". EI-SHN was returned to the lessor in June, 2002. Two years later, it was leased out by AWAS to Air Algerie in April, 2004 as F-OMSA. In September, 2005 it went to Air Madrid as EC-JMF, and named "Puerta de Toledo" until the company ceased operations in December, 2006. A year later in September, 2007 it then went to AirAisa X as 9M-XAA and named "Semangat Sir Freddie Laker", leased from Kahala Aviation Leasing.

06 August 2016

Hainan's B-7639

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of B-7639 (c/n 60691, l/n 6014) today. The 737-86N, leased from GECAS, is making its delivery flight from BFI as CHH8639, and will overnight at HNL.

03 August 2016

Virgin Australia's VH-ZPI

Virgin Australia's VH-ZPI "Seven Mile Beach" (msn 19000202) is returning to BNE from its maintenance check at BNA. Flying as VOZ9902, it arrived today from VNY.

01 August 2016

Shan Xi's B-5137

Our August edition of "HNL RareBirds Classic" goes back to November 2005, and Shan Xi Airlines' 737-84P, B-5137 (c/n 32606, l/n 1805) delivery flight from BFI, that stopped through HNL.

B-5137 was ordered by Hainan Airlines, and leased to its Shan Xi Airlines [8C/CXI] subsidiary. In June 2006, it was leased to CR Airways, another Hainan subsidiary, as B-KBF. When CR Airways [CRK] re-branded as Hong Kong Airlines [HX/CRK], B-KBF was transferred. In October 2008, it was returned to the mainline Hainan Airlines fleet, again as B-5137.