Indonesia's Super Air Jet is taking delivery of PK-SJC (msn 3497), under lease from Avolon, today. This white-tail A320-232 making its delivery flight from TUS to CGK, via HNL, MAJ, and DJJ [Sentani Airport, Jayapura, Papua]. 3497's History: May 2008: Delivered to IndiGo as VT-INT, under lease from Allco Aviation. Jun 2011: Sold to HKAC, and the lease transferred. Jan 2016: Sold to Avolon, and the lease transferred. Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at DEL. Dec 2020: Returned to Avolon, and registered as OE-IRL. Jan 2021: Ferried to TUS for storage ..read more

FreightWaves.com reports that Aloha Air Cargo will end its HNL-LAX 767-300F air cargo service on 01 June 2024. Citing weak demand from a competitive market, the airline will shelve the route. Their 737 inter-island operation will continue ..read more

Ukraine Air Alliance's An-12BK UR-CGV (msn 6344610) is making a stop at HNL from SBD today as UKL5007. It will make a brief fuel stop before continuing onto MAJ. UKL5007 originated in LRD [Laredo International Airport, Laredo, TX ..read more

N175AN (c/n 32394, l/n 992), a 757-223F owned by AerSale, is being ferried from XMN to GYR, via GUM and HNL. It's being ferried by Nomadic Aviation as OMD219. This white-tail 757 completed its freighter conversion at XMN, after being ferried there last May. Its JRF stop tonight will be a brief fuel stop ..read more

National Jet Systems is having VH-NXN "Freycinet National Park" (c/n 55095, l/n 5087) from CBR to VCV, via APW and HNL. This QantasLink-liveried 717-231, is being ferried by Southern Cross International as SXI2435. The APW-HNL segment is being flown as QFA6070. 55095's History: Nov 2001: Delivered to Trans World Airlines as N428TW (f/n 2428), under lease from Pembroke. Dec 2001: Integrated into the American Airlines fleet following the merger. Apr 2002: Leased to Impulse Airlines, and operated as QantasLink, as VH-VQI. May 2004: Leased to Jetstar Airways. Jan 2006: Re-registered as VH-YQI. De ..read more

N486AY (c/n 23486, l/n 1286), a 737-376F owned by the Qantas Group, is ferrying from MEL to BXM [Brunswick Executive Airport, Brunswick, ME], via BNE, MAJ, HNL, and PHX. It arrived at HNL, a bit past midnight, and will depart for PHX later today. 23486's History: Dec 1986: Delivered to Australian Airlines as VH-TAU "Enterprise". Oct 1993: Integrated into the Qantas Airways fleet after the merger. Oct 2002: Transferred to Jetconnect as ZK-JNF. Sep 2006: Returned to Qantas as VH-XML. Jun 2007: Converted to a freighter, and assigned to Australian airExpress. May 2013: Assigned to Express Freig ..read more

Hainan Airlines is taking delivery of its first 737-8 since the grounding, and the pandemic. B-225J (c/n 64709, l/n 7858) is making its delivery flight from BFI to HAK, via HNL and GUM, as CHH225J. This 737-8 was originally ordered by Fuzhou Airlines, a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines, and part of the Hainan Air Group. It was recently re-allocated back to Hainan Airlines. This is also only the second Hainan Air Group delivery, as six of the new-builds that were in storage after the grounding and pandemic, were re-marketed by Boeing to United Airlines; another two were re-marketed to GOL. Curren ..read more

Qantas Airways' special-liveried 787-9, VH-ZND "Emily Kane Kngwarreye" (c/n 63390, l/n 669), is flying the QFA103/104 route between SYD and HNL today. This DreamLiner is painted in the "Yam Dreaming" livery ..read more

At its blessing today, Hawaiian Airlines' N780HA (c/n 66428, l/n 1097, f/n 780) name was revealed. The Hawaiian name given, is "Kālepa". The name for this 787-9, is a tribute for the late Chad "Kālepa" Baybayan, who was a master navigator for the Pacific Voyaging Society, and the Hōkūleʻa sailing canoe. He passed away in April 2021.  28 Apr 2024 UPDATE N780HA was also put into service today on the HNL-SFO [HAL12] route ..read more

Another Coulson Aviation C-130 water bomber, N132CG (msn 382-4338), is making its way back to TRM from XRH. Flying as CUL132, this C-130H arriving at JRF from PPG. 382-4338's History: Jun 1969: Delivered to the Royal Norwegian Air Force as 956/BW-E "Ty", assigned to 335 Skv. It was given the USAF registration of 68-10956 prior to delivery to the RNoAF. Late 1990s: Painted in an all-grey livery. Dec 2008: Retired by the RNoAF, and ferried to AMARC for storage. Feb 2020: Acquired by Coulson Aviation, converted to a water bomber, and registered as N132CG ..read more