Honolulu Airport 1965

Japan Airlines JA701J, JA702J HNL Boeing 777

JA701J After arrival from Chubu Centrair as JL794 on 2/2/15.

JA702J Preparing to depart for Narita as JL781 on 2/2/15.

N80918 JetRanger

Delta Lockheed L-1011 TriStar Hawaii

Routing for these flights was LAX-OGG-HNL-LAX.

Arashi Hawaii Concert Helicopter Makani Kai N9511

Japanese boy band Arashi (the youngest member of which is 34) used this helicopter for a dramatic entrance.

How far is it from Honolulu Airport to Waikiki Beach?

Not that far.

Aerial Banners North Pilot Arrested

This really happened. Politically motivated Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell requests citizens to call EMERGENCY 911 if they see a PA-25 towing a banner. Seems like that might choke up the phone lines, and it would be tragic if someone was having a heart attack and couldn't get through.
              

The Pawnee pilot was arrested on Monday and later released on $100 bail.

This will evolve into an interesting legal case. We predict appeals to higher courts.

We've been sent these questions from our correspondents around the world :

1) Would you ever call the 911 EMERGENCY line and report a Piper flying overhead if all it was doing was towing an American Flag ?

2) Are the City of Honolulu's boundaries only on ground level, or do they extend vertically into outer space ?

3) Should a responsible citizen call 911 EMERGENCY if they see this billboard ?

Shirley Temple Waikiki 1935

Alaska Airlines "Spirit of the Islands" N560AS

This 737-890 (c/n 35179, l/n 2072) made it's debut in Honolulu recently. Photo by Aaska Airlines. 

Honolulu Airport Takeoff Video

Brilliantly filmed.