Boeing 737MAX Production/Delivery Thread 2018

WoodysAeroimag · Sat Apr 07, 2018 12:53 am

United’s 1st MAX9 is painted.

https://twitter.com/airlinegeeks/status/982401985948372992?s=21

PNWVince · Sat Apr 07, 2018 1:37 am

That United livery looks great.

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Oykie · Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:16 am

PNWVince wrote:
That United livery looks great.

I agree that is a welcome change to the UA livery. I’m glad they are using the 787 livery on the MAX. :-)

A388 · Sat Apr 07, 2018 1:47 pm

I also like the new wavy livery of UA introduced ln their 787. On the MAX it looks equally nice and they should apply it to their entire fleet in my opinion. Well done UA!!!!

A388

WoodysAeroimag · Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:08 pm

Local Spotter Huy Do caught it out on the flight line yesterday.

Boeing 737 MAX 9 United Airlines N67501 LN6834 by Huy Do, on Flickr

ikolkyo · Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:47 pm

Wow, that livery looks fantastic on the MAX 9! Crazy how a subtle change can change a livery, really wish they put it on the 77W.

ikolkyo · Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:49 pm

The 2nd 737 MAX 7 has rolled out in full Boeing house livery. It also features the same registration as the first MAX 7 for some reason.

https://twitter.com/brandonsblog/status ... 7576210433

qf789 · Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:36 am

United Airlines 737MAX9 N27503 awaiting engines

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 3814661120

United Airlines 737MAX9 N37504 awaiting engines

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 7585575938

Smartwings 737MAX8 OK-SWC has rolled out of final assembly

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 0889376770

qf789 · Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:40 am

Lion Airlines 737MAX8 PK-LQO has rolled out of final assembly

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 4317795328

Air Canada 737MAX8 C-FSJJ awaiting engines

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 1539057664

American Airlines 737MAX8 N314RH awaiting engines

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 7527873537

qf789 · Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:56 am

American Airlines 737MAX8 N315RJ awaiting engines

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 5367495681

United Airlines 737MAX9 N37502 undergoing pre flight prep

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 9903780865

First 737MAX8 for Air Italy has rolled out of final assembly

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 4675848192

https://737-max.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/blog-post.html

TriniA340 · Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:31 pm

Will any of AA's Maxes get the OneWorld treatment?

Sooner787 · Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:24 pm

WoodysAeroimag wrote:
Local Spotter Huy Do caught it out on the flight line yesterday.

Boeing 737 MAX 9 United Airlines N67501 LN6834 by Huy Do, on Flickr

Memo to geminijets..... I need a 1:200 UA 737 MAX 9 diecast asap please

MileHFL400 · Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:07 pm

Sooner787 wrote:
WoodysAeroimag wrote:
Local Spotter Huy Do caught it out on the flight line yesterday.

Boeing 737 MAX 9 United Airlines N67501 LN6834 by Huy Do, on Flickr

Memo to geminijets..... I need a 1:200 UA 737 MAX 9 diecast asap please

When is UA taking delivery?

77H · Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:23 pm

Sooner787 wrote:
WoodysAeroimag wrote:
Local Spotter Huy Do caught it out on the flight line yesterday.

Boeing 737 MAX 9 United Airlines N67501 LN6834 by Huy Do, on Flickr

Memo to geminijets..... I need a 1:200 UA 737 MAX 9 diecast asap please

I wonder why they’re keeping the engine cowling’s white on the 787s and now the MAX9s? It’s a small detail but ruins the livery for me aesthetically. It’d be nice if they made the wavy gold line connect with grey.

77H

FriscoHeavy · Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:15 pm

Quick Question: We see a number of planes rolled out 'awaiting engines'. On average, how much time elapses between roll out without engines and installation of the engines?

Thanks

Sooner787 · Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:50 pm

MileHFL400 wrote:
Sooner787 wrote:
WoodysAeroimag wrote:
Local Spotter Huy Do caught it out on the flight line yesterday.

Boeing 737 MAX 9 United Airlines N67501 LN6834 by Huy Do, on Flickr

Memo to geminijets..... I need a 1:200 UA 737 MAX 9 diecast asap please

When is UA taking delivery?

April 24 according to an earlier post, revenue flights start early June

airzona11 · Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:59 pm

Dang, that wave line does wonders for the UA livery. Love the look!

Revelation · Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:10 pm

FriscoHeavy wrote:
Quick Question: We see a number of planes rolled out 'awaiting engines'. On average, how much time elapses between roll out without engines and installation of the engines?

Thanks

Not sure if you can link the two things together or not, but CFM ( ref: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cfm- ... SKBN1FE2OO ) suggests they are 4-5 weeks behind where they wanted to be in terms of ramp-up.

If you want to boggle your mind:

CFM said it had received orders for 3,444 engines worth $46 billion at list prices in 2017, including 2,870 LEAP engines. It has so far won orders or commitments for 14,270 LEAP.

george77300 · Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:39 pm

FriscoHeavy wrote:
Quick Question: We see a number of planes rolled out 'awaiting engines'. On average, how much time elapses between roll out without engines and installation of the engines?

Thanks

It is hugely variable at the moment because if engine deliveries are on schedule they should ALL roll out with engines already installed. Basically when CFM send the engines they get put on, they are just a bit behind currently.

STT757 · Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:00 pm

No satellite bump, where do they do the satellite WiFi installation? Is it a new system or the same on the NG fleet?

Samrnpage · Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:29 pm

Does anyone else think that longer planes always look better. The -7 and -8 haven't floated my boat in terms of looks but the -9 looks a lot better!

Boeing12345 · Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:04 am

STT757 wrote:
No satellite bump, where do they do the satellite WiFi installation? Is it a new system or the same on the NG fleet?

First 6 MAX will have Boeing service bulletin done in San Antonio by Boeing. Frame 7-on come with it already installed in production.

Basically the option was selected late and first 6 missed the master change.

WoodysAeroimag · Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:03 am

6852 1D102 43431 N37502 737-9 United Airlines B1 Flight

6852 1D102 43431 N37502 737-9 United Airlines by Woodys Aeroimages, on Flickr

6816 1D004 42992 HS-LSI 737-9 Thai Lion Air - Painted and Engines Installed

6816 1D004 42992 HS-LSI 737-9 Thai Lion Air by Woodys Aeroimages, on Flickr

6872 1D103 43434 N27503 737-9 United Airlines - Engines Installed now

6872 1D103 43434 N27503 737-9 United Airlines by Woodys Aeroimages, on Flickr

6893 1C301 64605 737-8 Air Italy - Engine Runs

6893 1C301 64605 737-8 Air Italy by Woodys Aeroimages, on Flickr

6890 1B205 44242 9V-MBE 737-8 Silk Air - Rolled out of FAL

6890 1B205 44242 9V-MBE 737-8 Silk Air by Woodys Aeroimages, on Flickr

WoodysAeroimag · Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:15 am

Wings for Sunwing's 1st 737MAX8 spotted outside FAL.

6938 1A916 43297 C-FMXA 737-8 Sunwing

6938 1A916 43297 C-FMXA 737-8 Sunwing by Woodys Aeroimages, on Flickr

qf789 · Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:06 pm

SilkAir 737MAX8 9M-MBD has been delivered

https://twitter.com/PSBoeingTstFlts/sta ... 3973031938

imthedreamliner · Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:37 pm

Does anyone think at one point Max deliveries exceed Neo deliveries ?

LoganTheBogan · Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:18 pm

imthedreamliner wrote:
Does anyone think at one point Max deliveries exceed Neo deliveries ?

Max deliveries haven't been suffering from engine issues.

Stitch · Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:14 pm

imthedreamliner wrote:
Does anyone think at one point Max deliveries exceed Neo deliveries ?

I'm going to hazard a guess that will be a "no" considering the A320neo started deliveries in 2016 compared to 2017 for the MAX, delivered over 3 times as many frames last year (as the neo had a full year of deliveries) and both frames have similar monthly production rates now.

qf789 · Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:13 pm

First flight for first 737MAX8 for Air Italy then flown to PDX for painting

https://twitter.com/PSBoeingTstFlts/sta ... 1169939456

seahawks7757 · Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:06 am

United's first Max finally went up and it was sunny on what is believed to be its C1 flight.

https://twitter.com/brandonsblog/status ... 3377170433

qf789 · Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:47 pm

First flight for Thai Lion Air 737MAX9 HS-LSI

https://twitter.com/PSBoeingTstFlts/sta ... 0124261379

F & L Aviation 737MAX8 BBJ N329BJ has been delivered

https://twitter.com/PSBoeingTstFlts/sta ... 5848208384

Air Canada 737MAX8 C-FSJJ, first flight

https://twitter.com/PSBoeingTstFlts/sta ... 2765028352

Silk Air 737MAX8 9V-MBE, first flight

https://twitter.com/PSBoeingTstFlts/sta ... 6972749824

qf789 · Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:03 am

TUI fly Belgium 737MAX8 OO-TMB undergoing pre flight checks

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 0677978113

Southwest Airlines 737MAX8 N8718Q undergoing pre flight checks

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 6647335936

Lion Air 737MAX8 PK-LQO awaiting engine installation

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 3067425793

qf789 · Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:09 am

Air China 737MAX8 B-1221 awaiting engine installation

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 1997410304

Corendon Air 737MAX8 LN6931 behind FAL after rolling out of final assembly

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 2270185472

Air Canada 737MAX8 C-FSLU behind FAL awaiting engines

Travel Service 737MAX8 OK-SWC behind FAL awaiting engines

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 6602813441

qf789 · Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:20 am

Air Canada 737MAX8 C-FSKZ undergoing pre flight prep

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 9050403841

Norwegian 737MAX8 EI-FYG undergoing pre flight prep

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 3275021312

American Airlines 737MAX8 N314RH undergoing pre flight prep

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 3248403456

Deeso · Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:16 pm

Apparently it's not all rosy with LEAP engines either. Deliveries have been slow in Q1 and it will take some months to catch up.

https://twitter.com/juliejohnsson/statu ... 5943839746

qf789 · Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:54 am

First 737MAX8 for Air Italy is now painted

https://twitter.com/TheAviationBeat/sta ... 3762621442

https://twitter.com/TheAviationBeat/sta ... 0549217282

qf789 · Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:53 am

First flight for United Airlines 737MAX9 N27503

https://twitter.com/PSBoeingTstFlts/sta ... 5258119174

First flight for Southwest Airlines 737MAX8 N8718Q

https://twitter.com/PSBoeingTstFlts/sta ... 7111344129

N14AZ · Sun Apr 22, 2018 4:13 am

Question: yesterday a CA 737MAX8 was parked next to my plane. I noticed that on the nose section, below the cockpit, it just says „737-8“, exactly like on the Air Italy 737 above, but without „MAX“.

Only on the tail section there is a sticker „737-8 MAX“ in the style Boeing used on their prototypes.

What might be the reason for skipping the MAX-specification on the noses section?

WoodysAeroimag · Sun Apr 22, 2018 4:42 am

N14AZ wrote:
Question: yesterday a CA 737MAX8 was parked next to my plane. I noticed that on the nose section, below the cockpit, it just says „737-8“, exactly like on the Air Italy 737 above, but without „MAX“.

Only on the tail section there is a sticker „737-8 MAX“ in the style Boeing used on their prototypes.

What might be the reason for skipping the MAX-specification on the noses section?

I believe in most cases they don’t put NG on NG’s, they simply put -700, -800 or -900ER on NG’s. So it reasons that there is no need to place the MAX on the nose wheel door on the MAX’s

ikolkyo · Sun Apr 22, 2018 5:58 am

N14AZ wrote:
Question: yesterday a CA 737MAX8 was parked next to my plane. I noticed that on the nose section, below the cockpit, it just says „737-8“, exactly like on the Air Italy 737 above, but without „MAX“.

Only on the tail section there is a sticker „737-8 MAX“ in the style Boeing used on their prototypes.

What might be the reason for skipping the MAX-specification on the noses section?

Could also be a Boeing thing, if you look at renders of the MAX they make its the same story.

qf789 · Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:43 am

First flight for 737MAX7 N7202U

https://twitter.com/PSBoeingTstFlts/sta ... 4734077952

First flight for American Airlines 737MAX8 N314RH

https://twitter.com/PSBoeingTstFlts/sta ... 5108552704

Delivered, Air Canada 737MAX8 C-FSJH

https://twitter.com/PSBoeingTstFlts/sta ... 8099825665

seahawks7757 · Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:51 am

Air Italy, the newest 737 Max operator returned from paint this afternoon.

iahcsr · Mon Apr 23, 2018 5:32 am

First delivery to UA tomorrow 23Apr N67501 9Max. UA2689 BFIHOU. Houston Hobby is purely a Mx facility for UA, no passenger flights. Passenger service employees won’t get to see it yet :hissyfit:

B764er · Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:39 am

AIR ITALY looks like "AIRITALY." instead.

WoodysAeroimag · Tue Apr 24, 2018 12:11 am

iahcsr wrote:
First delivery to UA tomorrow 23Apr N67501 9Max. UA2689 BFIHOU. Houston Hobby is purely a Mx facility for UA, no passenger flights. Passenger service employees won’t get to see it yet

Delivery of UAL 1st MAX 9 has been pushed back until 8 am on 4/24. Flight plan UA2689 has been cancelled.

iahcsr · Tue Apr 24, 2018 5:46 am

WoodysAeroimag wrote:
iahcsr wrote:
First delivery to UA tomorrow 23Apr N67501 9Max. UA2689 BFIHOU. Houston Hobby is purely a Mx facility for UA, no passenger flights. Passenger service employees won’t get to see it yet

Delivery of UAL 1st MAX 9 has been pushed back until 8 am on 4/24. Flight plan UA2689 has been cancelled.

Wonder what the problem is... don’t think the check bounced :scratchchin:

Polot · Tue Apr 24, 2018 12:17 pm

ikolkyo wrote:
N14AZ wrote:
Question: yesterday a CA 737MAX8 was parked next to my plane. I noticed that on the nose section, below the cockpit, it just says „737-8“, exactly like on the Air Italy 737 above, but without „MAX“.

Only on the tail section there is a sticker „737-8 MAX“ in the style Boeing used on their prototypes.

What might be the reason for skipping the MAX-specification on the noses section?

Could also be a Boeing thing, if you look at renders of the MAX they make its the same story.

“MAX” is just a marketing name, same as “Neo” with the A320/A330. The officials designations of the Maxes are 737-7, -8, -9, and -10.

ikolkyo · Tue Apr 24, 2018 2:21 pm

Polot wrote:
ikolkyo wrote:
N14AZ wrote:
Question: yesterday a CA 737MAX8 was parked next to my plane. I noticed that on the nose section, below the cockpit, it just says „737-8“, exactly like on the Air Italy 737 above, but without „MAX“.

Only on the tail section there is a sticker „737-8 MAX“ in the style Boeing used on their prototypes.

What might be the reason for skipping the MAX-specification on the noses section?

Could also be a Boeing thing, if you look at renders of the MAX they make its the same story.

“MAX” is just a marketing name, same as “Neo” with the A320/A330. The officials designations of the Maxes are 737-7, -8, -9, and -10.

Right.

qf789 · Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:37 am

Air Canada 737MAX8 C-FSLU awaiting engines

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 6071985152

United Airlines 737MAX9 N37504 awaiting engines

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 1143384064

TUI 737MAX8 LN6929 now with engines

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 7433478144

Smartwings 737MAX8 OK-SWC undergoing preflight prep

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 3962526720

qf789 · Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:46 am

Air China 737MAX8 B-1221 awaiting engines

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 5660241920

American Airlines 737MAX8 N315RJ first engine start

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 9007450112

Air Canada 737MAX8 C-FSNQ just rolled out of final assembly

https://twitter.com/AeroimagesChris/sta ... 4493652993

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