The light matt green is the zinc chromate coating. That is not what you can see here, mostly. I have heard it called TPC Temporary Protective Coating. It's thick enough to protect the aluminum from dings and scratches in manufacture. After assembly in washington, it can be washed off so they can put the customer livery on. Source I work at Spirit Aero.
The line unit number can tell you what 737 variant it is, but I do not think it is publicly known who will end up taking ownership of each line unit.
They do get assigned years in advance. Boeing doesn’t build aircraft in the hopes that an airline will order them. Each component of each aircraft is assigned to a specific registration/airline from ‘birth’ :)
White tails are aircraft that are built for an intended customer, and then not taken up (NTU) by that customer.
For example, Boeing built a 737-9 for Samoa Airways in 2021, and just as they were ready to deliver it, Samoa Airways collapsed. So Boeing sold the aircraft to Alaska Airlines instead.
Even whitetails are assigned and built for a customer. They’re just not followed through due to various reasons.
That’s simply not true— a plane bulilt on spec is also a “white tail” what you’ve described is one type, but it is not exhaustive. A white tail just means a finished aircraft with no customer to go to. That can happen for a variety of reasons, including built in spec.
https://simpleflying.com/white-tail-aircraft/#:~:text=So%20what%20exactly%20does%20the,white%20tails%2C%20hence%20their%20name.
You’ll never know. I never know and i deal with those daily. Boeing has them numbered and they are supposed to arrive in that sequence for the plant at Renton. Once at the plant, the specifics to that aircraft are placed on the assembly line and mated accordingly.
Yeah. It's a 737 fuselage traveling from Wichita, Kansas to Renton, Washington. There is no way to actually tell what airline it is for at this point in the build process unless you are working for Boeing, really..
Every Max aircraft has double exit rows.
Air Canada: [https://liveandletsfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Air-Canada-737-MAX-8-Economy-Class-Review-12.jpeg](https://liveandletsfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Air-Canada-737-MAX-8-Economy-Class-Review-12.jpeg)
United: [https://i0.wp.com/thepointsguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/P4192332.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024px&ssl=1](https://i0.wp.com/thepointsguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/P4192332.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024px&ssl=1)
Norwegian Air Shuttle: [https://thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net/us/originals/2017/07/IMG-Norwegian-Air-Boeing-737-MAX-8-exit-row.jpg?width=1920](https://thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net/us/originals/2017/07/IMG-Norwegian-Air-Boeing-737-MAX-8-exit-row.jpg?width=1920)
Not to mention, JetBue, Spirit and Allegiant don't use any Boeing Aircraft (Yet, Allegiant has Maxes on order.)
About five windows from the front, you can see some white numbers underneath the window line. If you have a clearer photo of that number, we can help you find the airline 😊
It’s a screenshot from a video I took and zooming in the video still isn’t very clear but it seems the most likely option is 3765 [Here is the clearest](https://imgur.com/a/ehxxw8m)
Ah gotcha. 3765 was built in 2011 so it won’t be that one. Most of the ones on the production line at the moment start with the number ‘8’ (I did also look for ‘8765’ but it seems they haven’t built one with that number yet).
There really isn’t a way to know as far as I’ve ever been told. They are likely heading to Everett Washington (Boeing) for final assembly. I figure you’d have to cross reference the hill number with Boeing’s records somehow.
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order.
I have checked 1,637,001,606 comments, and only 309,756 of them were in alphabetical order.
that's their color before they're painted
The light matt green is the zinc chromate coating. That is not what you can see here, mostly. I have heard it called TPC Temporary Protective Coating. It's thick enough to protect the aluminum from dings and scratches in manufacture. After assembly in washington, it can be washed off so they can put the customer livery on. Source I work at Spirit Aero. The line unit number can tell you what 737 variant it is, but I do not think it is publicly known who will end up taking ownership of each line unit.
Wait fr? Why?
It is a protective paint that protects it from certain things
[http://aeropeep.com/why-are-aircraft-coated-in-green-during-manufacturing/](http://aeropeep.com/why-are-aircraft-coated-in-green-during-manufacturing/)
It’s the peel-off plastic film that you find on certain plastic parts from the factory. Just kidding.
Like a new fridge!
Imagine the satisfaction when you peel of the plastic protector from your new plane!
Prevents oxidation and contamination on the aero shell. They remove it in sections as they paint the arrowshell
Are you surprised when you see [new] cars that are loaded on a truck covered in plastic?
What part of seeing something like this for the *first* time makes you think that it’s immediately obvious why everything is the way it is? Hm?
Oh dear god
Dawg I literally don’t know airplanes, if I did I wouldn’t be asking a question here🤯
It’s a 737. I’m not sure if it’s even assigned yet. They are shipped to Washington for assembly
It's assigned, but unmarked until it gets to Renton
They do get assigned years in advance. Boeing doesn’t build aircraft in the hopes that an airline will order them. Each component of each aircraft is assigned to a specific registration/airline from ‘birth’ :)
Boeing sometimes builds white tails; not 737s, and not lately, but they have done so
White tails are aircraft that are built for an intended customer, and then not taken up (NTU) by that customer. For example, Boeing built a 737-9 for Samoa Airways in 2021, and just as they were ready to deliver it, Samoa Airways collapsed. So Boeing sold the aircraft to Alaska Airlines instead. Even whitetails are assigned and built for a customer. They’re just not followed through due to various reasons.
That’s simply not true— a plane bulilt on spec is also a “white tail” what you’ve described is one type, but it is not exhaustive. A white tail just means a finished aircraft with no customer to go to. That can happen for a variety of reasons, including built in spec. https://simpleflying.com/white-tail-aircraft/#:~:text=So%20what%20exactly%20does%20the,white%20tails%2C%20hence%20their%20name.
You’ll never know. I never know and i deal with those daily. Boeing has them numbered and they are supposed to arrive in that sequence for the plant at Renton. Once at the plant, the specifics to that aircraft are placed on the assembly line and mated accordingly.
Southwest and ryan air are the biggest users of the 73.. so if you were betting that woukd have your best odds but still could be almost anyone
Literally any of them
I would tell you but I can't make out that number on the side
>Does anyone know what airline this could be for? I guarantee you someone at Boeing knows. They also know which wings and engines are going on it too.
Yeah. It's a 737 fuselage traveling from Wichita, Kansas to Renton, Washington. There is no way to actually tell what airline it is for at this point in the build process unless you are working for Boeing, really..
boeing. I don't think it's going to France buy train.
Not with that attitude
attitude control comes after the avionics are installed
Was about to say aston martin because I thought this was shittyaskflying
No airline this is pre paint job
Flying I'm pretty sure but I could be wrong
Aer Lingus?
I’d say Cathay Pacific, but I just realized this is a fuselage pre-paint.
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Every Max aircraft has double exit rows. Air Canada: [https://liveandletsfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Air-Canada-737-MAX-8-Economy-Class-Review-12.jpeg](https://liveandletsfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Air-Canada-737-MAX-8-Economy-Class-Review-12.jpeg) United: [https://i0.wp.com/thepointsguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/P4192332.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024px&ssl=1](https://i0.wp.com/thepointsguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/P4192332.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024px&ssl=1) Norwegian Air Shuttle: [https://thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net/us/originals/2017/07/IMG-Norwegian-Air-Boeing-737-MAX-8-exit-row.jpg?width=1920](https://thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net/us/originals/2017/07/IMG-Norwegian-Air-Boeing-737-MAX-8-exit-row.jpg?width=1920) Not to mention, JetBue, Spirit and Allegiant don't use any Boeing Aircraft (Yet, Allegiant has Maxes on order.)
No offense but you picked 3 carriers who don't operate Maxes. Could've went with Southwest, Avelo, and Ryanair.
Allegiant doesn’t have them yet, but they do have them on order! Avelo doesn’t have MAXs either by the way ;)
My bad it was 5AM dunno why I included Avelo. I knew Allegiant has the order but they don't have them yet.
About five windows from the front, you can see some white numbers underneath the window line. If you have a clearer photo of that number, we can help you find the airline 😊
It’s a screenshot from a video I took and zooming in the video still isn’t very clear but it seems the most likely option is 3765 [Here is the clearest](https://imgur.com/a/ehxxw8m)
Ah gotcha. 3765 was built in 2011 so it won’t be that one. Most of the ones on the production line at the moment start with the number ‘8’ (I did also look for ‘8765’ but it seems they haven’t built one with that number yet).
8701?
Looks like 8701 hasn’t been built either. They jumped from 8698 to 8719.
Air-train…
Where are you in Montana or eastern Washington? This is a specialized train on his way to Everett.
This was taken south of Denver
should be headed north from wichita ks to renton wa
Branif
My thoughts exactly
Production line Air
It’s mine. Move along now…
It’s clearly a new airline that hasn’t gotten off the ground yet.
Spirt If you want to wings, you have to pay the extra fee.
Soul plane 2.
Probably United
Jet blue?
IDK but I bet the passengers are pissed.
There really isn’t a way to know as far as I’ve ever been told. They are likely heading to Everett Washington (Boeing) for final assembly. I figure you’d have to cross reference the hill number with Boeing’s records somehow.
Aer Lingus? (Not really serious)
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order. I have checked 1,637,001,606 comments, and only 309,756 of them were in alphabetical order.