Boeing 737MAX Delivery/Production Thread - 2019

atcsundevil · Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:47 am

Please continue from last year's discussion.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1382525

qf789 · Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:43 am

SpiceJet 737MAX8 VT-MXJ has been delivered

https://twitter.com/FlightIntl/status/1 ... 0463006725

BOEING777EK · Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:04 pm

Any news on the Primera MAX9, there were rumours that it would end up in Samoa island.

Clydenairways · Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:58 pm

Amy update on the first Ryanair Max, is it fully painted yet?

WoodysAeroimag · Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:42 pm

Clydenairways wrote:
Amy update on the first Ryanair Max, is it fully painted yet?

Still unpainted in Stall A7 with Boeing temp reg applied. My guess is it will fly unpainted to BFI. As the Renton paint hangers are now undergoing the same maintenance that the abFai hangars did over the last few months.

msp747 · Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:14 pm

In one of the last pictures from the 2018 thread, there's a AS 739 in there. When do they take their first MAX? How many NGs do they have left?

snowzilla · Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:13 pm

msp747 wrote:
In one of the last pictures from the 2018 thread, there's a AS 739 in there. When do they take their first MAX? How many NGs do they have left?

I think there are about 4 NG’s left, and the 1st MAX9 delivers in June.

Embajador3 · Tue Jan 01, 2019 9:10 pm

WoodysAeroimag wrote:
Clydenairways wrote:
Amy update on the first Ryanair Max, is it fully painted yet?

Still unpainted in Stall A7 with Boeing temp reg applied. My guess is it will fly unpainted to BFI. As the Renton paint hangers are now undergoing the same maintenance that the abFai hangars did over the last few months.

Do you know when will it be delivered to FR?

george77300 · Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:37 pm

Embajador3 wrote:
WoodysAeroimag wrote:
Clydenairways wrote:
Amy update on the first Ryanair Max, is it fully painted yet?

Still unpainted in Stall A7 with Boeing temp reg applied. My guess is it will fly unpainted to BFI. As the Renton paint hangers are now undergoing the same maintenance that the abFai hangars did over the last few months.

Do you know when will it be delivered to FR?

FR have the first batch due in March. (Or due for first revenue flight March) I cant remember which. They are getting 5 aircraft that month I believe.

Natflyer · Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:23 pm

How frequent is damage to airplanes being built at Boeing? I know of two examples currently, where delivery is delayed as “in production” damage is being fixed. And I don’t mean bulletholes.

737max8 · Thu Jan 03, 2019 6:06 pm

Is WN still the largest operator with 31 frames?

qf789 · Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:50 pm

Fiji Airways 737MAX8 DQ-FAD delivered 1 Jan BFI-HNL-NAN

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/dq-fad

iahcsr · Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:53 pm

Natflyer wrote:
How frequent is damage to airplanes being built at Boeing? I know of two examples currently, where delivery is delayed as “in production” damage is being fixed. And I don’t mean bulletholes.

I’m guessing LN7316, N37510 for UA, is one of them as it finally flew for first time 3Jan. N27511, 22 frames down the line, is Ready for Delivery.

kanban · Sat Jan 05, 2019 6:52 pm

Natflyer wrote:
How frequent is damage to airplanes being built at Boeing? I know of two examples currently, where delivery is delayed as “in production” damage is being fixed. And I don’t mean bulletholes.

not frequently. other than bullet holes there are scrapes (trees, other railroad equipment overhangs), sometimes rocks (thrown or rockfalls)... or hail.

WoodysAeroimag · Mon Jan 07, 2019 4:42 am

5728 42556 N8703J 737-8 Southwest Airlines - Engines Installed - Rework nearing completion

5728 42556 N8703J 737-8 Southwest Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

6798 42569 N7202U 737-7 Southwest Airlines - Flown back to Renton

6798 42569 N7202U 737-7 Southwest Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7335 43562 OK-SWM 737-8 Travel Service

7335 43562 OK-SWM 737-8 Travel Service by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7333 44598 PH-TFO 737-8 Tui fly Netherlands - Engines Installed

7333 44598 PH-TFO 737-8 Tui fly Netherlands by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7341 60907 B-209K 737-8 Air China

7341 60907 B-209K 737-8 Air China by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7341 60907 B-209K 737-8 Air China by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7345 64609 737-8 Air Italy

7345 64609 737-8 Air Italy by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7351 63276 B-208E 737-8 China Southern

7351 63276 B-208E 737-8 China Southern by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7368 60053 TC-LCK 737-8 Turkish Airlines

7368 60053 TC-LCK 737-8 Turkish Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7371 63284 B-209A 737-8 China Southern

7371 63284 B-209A 737-8 China Southern by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7373 60184 VT-MXX 737-8 SpiceJet

7373 60184 VT-MXX 737-8 SpiceJet by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

MileHFL400 · Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:57 am

kanban wrote:
Natflyer wrote:
How frequent is damage to airplanes being built at Boeing? I know of two examples currently, where delivery is delayed as “in production” damage is being fixed. And I don’t mean bulletholes.

not frequently. other than bullet holes there are scrapes (trees, other railroad equipment overhangs), sometimes rocks (thrown or rockfalls)... or hail.

Bullet holes?!!!! What?!!

Someone83 · Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:55 am

MileHFL400 wrote:

Bullet holes?!!!! What?!!

Are you surprised? Anything that is dragged through half of USA and through rural areas has a high risk being used for shooting practice......

Jouhou · Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:23 am

Someone83 wrote:
MileHFL400 wrote:

Bullet holes?!!!! What?!!

Are you surprised? Anything that is dragged through half of USA and through rural areas has a high risk being used for shooting practice......

Please tell me there's some effort made to hold the idiot hillbilly perpetrators accountable. That's expensive and people that stupid shouldn't have guns.

GRJGeorge · Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:56 am

Are the first Max's for South Africa's Comair in production already, when will first ones be delivered?
Presume first few will be in BA colours, not LCC Kulula

Polot · Mon Jan 07, 2019 11:01 am

Jouhou wrote:
Someone83 wrote:
MileHFL400 wrote:

Bullet holes?!!!! What?!!

Are you surprised? Anything that is dragged through half of USA and through rural areas has a high risk being used for shooting practice......

Please tell me there's some effort made to hold the idiot hillbilly perpetrators accountable. That's expensive and people that stupid shouldn't have guns.

Good luck figuring out who the idiot hillbilly perpetrator is.

JannEejit · Mon Jan 07, 2019 11:08 am

Is Icelandair's first Max 9 in or out of paintshop ? I believe it's scheduled for a February delivery ?

WoodysAeroimag · Mon Jan 07, 2019 1:52 pm

GRJGeorge wrote:
Are the first Max's for South Africa's Comair in production already, when will first ones be delivered?
Presume first few will be in BA colours, not LCC Kulula

The 1st one rolled out last month and is behind the final assembly hall minus its engines. See picture I posted earlier.

WoodysAeroimag · Mon Jan 07, 2019 1:54 pm

JannEejit wrote:
Is Icelandair's first Max 9 in or out of paintshop ? I believe it's scheduled for a February delivery ?

I have not seen it roll out of final assembly yet. Boeing is slowly spinning back up from the week shutdown. Should be out of final assembly this week I suspect.

EduardoL · Mon Jan 07, 2019 4:59 pm

Any forecast when the next BBJ MAX will leave the assembly line?

kanban · Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:25 pm

Jouhou wrote:
Someone83 wrote:
MileHFL400 wrote:

Bullet holes?!!!! What?!!

Are you surprised? Anything that is dragged through half of USA and through rural areas has a high risk being used for shooting practice......

Please tell me there's some effort made to hold the idiot hillbilly perpetrators accountable. That's expensive and people that stupid shouldn't have guns.

shooting inanimate objects (mailboxes, stop signs, speed limit signs, rail cars on a siding, etc) is a right of passage for teens and those that never mentally reached adulthood. some would say it is guaranteed by the second amendment. :duck:

Jouhou · Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:42 pm

kanban wrote:
Jouhou wrote:
Someone83 wrote:

Are you surprised? Anything that is dragged through half of USA and through rural areas has a high risk being used for shooting practice......

Please tell me there's some effort made to hold the idiot hillbilly perpetrators accountable. That's expensive and people that stupid shouldn't have guns.

shooting inanimate objects (mailboxes, stop signs, speed limit signs, rail cars on a siding, etc) is a right of passage for teens and those that never mentally reached adulthood. some would say it is guaranteed by the second amendment.

2nd amendment shields no one from being held accountable for property damage and what is likely a precursor to violent crime.

SQ22 · Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:45 pm

Please lets not dive deeper into politics.

qf789 · Thu Jan 10, 2019 4:50 am

Enter Air 737MAX8 SP-EXB has been delivered BFI-KEF-WAW

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/sp-exb

qf789 · Fri Jan 11, 2019 6:59 am

Copa Airlines 737MAX9 HP-9905CMP has been delivered

https://twitter.com/FlightIntl/status/1 ... 3878922242

metaldirtnskin · Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:13 pm

N7201S (MAX 7) is out over the Pacific today, guessing this has something to do with ETOPS?
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE1

7BOEING7 · Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:47 pm

metaldirtnskin wrote:
N7201S (MAX 7) is out over the Pacific today, guessing this has something to do with ETOPS?
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE1

That area is a “flight test” area fairly free of other traffic that Boeing has used when flight testing airplanes out of Edwards and other SOCAL locations similar to those off the Washington and Oregon coasts — probably not related to ETOPS testing.

metaldirtnskin · Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:19 pm

7BOEING7 wrote:
metaldirtnskin wrote:
N7201S (MAX 7) is out over the Pacific today, guessing this has something to do with ETOPS?
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE1

That area is a “flight test” area fairly free of other traffic that Boeing has used when flight testing airplanes out of Edwards and other SOCAL locations similar to those off the Washington and Oregon coasts — probably not related to ETOPS testing.

Interesting, thank you. I made that assumption just because it looks to be spending a very long time over the ocean... as you pointed out it's not uncommon to see BOE flights up and down the coast, even landing or shooting approaches here at EUG on occasion, but usually those flights are shorter.

seahawks7757 · Sat Jan 12, 2019 1:24 am

Polot wrote:
Jouhou wrote:
Someone83 wrote:

Are you surprised? Anything that is dragged through half of USA and through rural areas has a high risk being used for shooting practice......

Please tell me there's some effort made to hold the idiot hillbilly perpetrators accountable. That's expensive and people that stupid shouldn't have guns.

Good luck figuring out who the idiot hillbilly perpetrator is.

It was an old disgruntled employee. He was arrested years ago and this is no longer a problem.

ikolkyo · Sun Jan 13, 2019 7:42 pm

First flight for the High-Capacity MAX 8. Also the first MAX for Ryanair.

https://twitter.com/aeroimageschris/sta ... 50369?s=21

WoodysAeroimag · Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:56 am

7333 44598 PH-TFO 737-8 Tui fly Netherlands - Painted @ RNT

7333 44598 PH-TFO 737-8 Tui fly Netherlands by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7335 43562 OK-SWM 737-8 Smartwings - Engines Installed

7335 43562 OK-SWM 737-8 Smartwings by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7343 43795 EI-MNG 737-8 MIAT Mongolian Airlines - Engines Installed

7343 43795 EI-MNG 737-8 MIAT Mongolian Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7350 43991 PR-XMG 737-8 Gol Transportes Aéreos - Engines Installed

7350 43991 PR-XMG 737-8 Gol Transportes Aéreos by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7353 44597 G-TUMC 737-8 Tui fly UK

7353 44597 G-TUMC 737-8 Tui fly UK by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7360 60521 C-GDDR 737-8 West Jet

7360 60521 C-GDDR 737-8 West Jet by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7365 61634 B-208M 737-8 Shanghai Airlines

7365 61634 B-208M 737-8 Shanghai Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7368 60053 TC-LCK 737-8 Turkish Airlines

7368 60053 TC-LCK 737-8 Turkish Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7370 61446 B-208G 737-8 Shandong Airlines

7370 61446 B-208G 737-8 Shandong Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7375 44356 TF-ICN 737-8 IcelandAir

7375 44356 TF-ICN 737-8 IcelandAir by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7376 44865 VT-JXJ 737-8 Jet Airways
7356 44298 C-FYXC 737-8 Sunwing
7380 61226 C-GEHQ 737-8 Air Canada

7376 44865 VT-JXJ 737-8 Jet Airways by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7381 60052 TC-LCJ 737-8 Turkish Airlines
7384 44166 HP-9906CMP 737-9 Copa Airlines

7384 44166 HP-9906CMP 737-9 Copa Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7386 60981 A6-FMK 737-8 Flydubai

7386 60981 A6-FMK 737-8 Flydubai by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

WoodysAeroimag · Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:59 am

7285 65076 EI-HAT 737-8 Ryanair - First Flight

7285 65076 EI-HAT 737-8 Ryanair by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7285 65076 EI-HAT 737-8 Ryanair by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7341 60907 B-209K 737-8 Air China - First Flight - 2nd 737 that will head to the new China Completion Center

7341 60907 B-209K 737-8 Air China by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7345 64609 737-8 Air Italy - Ferry to PDX for paint

7345 64609 737-8 Air Italy by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

WoodysAeroimag · Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:41 am

7343 43795 EI-MNG 737-8 MIAT Mongolian Airlines

7343 43795 EI-MNG 737-8 MIAT Mongolian Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7355 44467 N343RY 737-8 American Airlines - Engines Installed

7355 44467 N343RY 737-8 American Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7356 44298 C-FYXC 737-8 Sunwing - Engines Installed

7356 44298 C-FYXC 737-8 Sunwing by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7378 60909 B-209Q 737-8 Air China - Painted

7378 60909 B-209Q 737-8 Air China by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7381 60052 TC-LCJ 737-8 Turkish Airlines

7381 60052 TC-LCJ 737-8 Turkish Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7384 44166 HP-9906CMP 737-9 Copa Airlines

7384 44166 HP-9906CMP 737-9 Copa Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7388 60062 TC-LYA 737-9 Turkish Airlines

7388 60062 TC-LYA 737-9 Turkish Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7389 60011 CN-MAY 737-8 Royal Air Maroc

7389 60011 CN-MAY 737-8 Royal Air Maroc by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7391 43619 OK-SWH 737-8 Smartwings

7391 43619 OK-SWH 737-8 Smartwings by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

trent900 · Wed Jan 16, 2019 3:41 pm

george77300 wrote:
Embajador3 wrote:
WoodysAeroimag wrote:

Still unpainted in Stall A7 with Boeing temp reg applied. My guess is it will fly unpainted to BFI. As the Renton paint hangers are now undergoing the same maintenance that the abFai hangars did over the last few months.

Do you know when will it be delivered to FR?

FR have the first batch due in March. (Or due for first revenue flight March) I cant remember which. They are getting 5 aircraft that month I believe.

Engineers at STN have stated the first aircraft will arrive in March and will be used for familiarisation. Probably enter service at the beginning of April closely followed by the other four.

qf789 · Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:12 pm

GOL 737MAX8 LN7350 doing a touch and go at PAE

https://twitter.com/mattcawby/status/10 ... 7421197313

Alfly5758 · Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:43 pm

Does anyone know how long it will be until we see Virgin Australia’s first max roll out.

qf789 · Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:07 pm

WestJet 737MAX8 C-GDDR doing touch and go on its B1 flight at PAE

https://twitter.com/JenSchuld/status/10 ... 0219080704

qf789 · Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:08 pm

Alfly5758 wrote:
Does anyone know how long it will be until we see Virgin Australia’s first max roll out.

Given that VA wont take delivery until November I would say around September

OA940 · Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:14 pm

So RAM are going back to the old scheme? I wish they would go full out with the new one. Especially on these brand new birds

qf789 · Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:39 pm

SpiceJet 737MAX8 VT-MXH doing a touch and go at PAE

https://twitter.com/JenSchuld/status/10 ... 17824?s=20

WoodysAeroimag · Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:10 am

7356 44298 C-FYXC 737-8 Sunwing

7356 44298 C-FYXC 737-8 Sunwing by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7361 43449 N47512 737-9 United Airlines

7361 43449 N47512 737-9 United Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7370 61446 B-208G 737-8 Shandong Airlines

7370 61446 B-208G 737-8 Shandong Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7378 60909 B-209Q 737-8 Air China - Now with N233BE temp reg applied

7378 60909 B-209Q 737-8 Air China by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7381 60052 TC-LCJ 737-8 Turkish Airlines - First Flight

7381 60052 TC-LCJ 737-8 Turkish Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7383 61227 C-GEHV 737-8 Air Canada

7383 61227 C-GEHV 737-8 Air Canada by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7388 60062 TC-LYA 737-9 Turkish Airlines - Engines Installed

7388 60062 TC-LYA 737-9 Turkish Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7390 43708 XA-MAT 737-8 Aeromexico

7390 43708 XA-MAT 737-8 Aeromexico by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7393 44468 N302SA 737-8 American Airlines

7393 44468 N302SA 737-8 American Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7396 44866 VT-JXK 737-8 Jet Airways

7396 44866 VT-JXK 737-8 Jet Airways by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7398 60710 N8733M 737-8 Southwest Airlines

7398 60710 N8733M 737-8 Southwest Airlines by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

7399 43796 C-FHCM 737-8 West Jet

7399 43796 C-FHCM 737-8 West Jet by 737 MAX Production, on Flickr

Aircellist · Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:59 am

What is the N1786B written on many (all?) green aircraft? Sorry if it has already been asked and answered…

7BOEING7 · Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:35 am

Aircellist wrote:
What is the N1786B written on many (all?) green aircraft? Sorry if it has already been asked and answered…

That’s one of the several “N” numbers Boeing uses on green airplanes until they are painted. After paint in most cases they carry the customers registration. Airbus does it differently.

superbizzy73 · Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:44 am

Just an opinion, but I wish the airlines (specifically WS and AC) would continue the paint on the outside of the winglet all the way down to the bottom winglet.

Also, does AS have a line number yet? When is the expected roll-out? And, how about any updates on the -10?

SXDFC · Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:45 am

When does the Mongolian 737MAX roll out of paint? Looks like she will wear a new livery.

MrHMSH · Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:35 am

The AC 737 in post #45 has the grey cockpit window outline, I seem to recall that the first MAX delivered to AC had this, but it was later changed. Is this something regular that happens? Seems like it should be painted black like the in-service aircraft.

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