American Airlines | 2012 Boeing 737-823 | cn 33225, ln 4129 | N898NN

KORF (Norfolk International Airport) - 19 MAR 2023

 

"American 1829" from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) taxiing to the gate after landing on RWY 5.

 

Note the red stripe on the tip of the winglet. Some ground workers at AA were accidentally colliding with the winglets, so AA added the red tip with hope that it would stand out and perhaps reduce incidents of winglet strikes by ground equipment. Over time, the addition of the red stripe on the tip of the winglet proved not to have much of a reduction in incidents and its widespread application to their winglets was abandoned. The winglets that have the red stripe remain until they will be replaced with AA logos on the winglets.

 

Production Site: Renton (RNT)

First Flight: 20 JUL 2012

 

Delivery to American Airlines: 07 AUG 2012 as N898NN

Ferried BFI-DFW on 07 AUG 2012 on delivery

Leased from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)

Hex Code: AC6445

Fleet Number: 3JH

Configuration: C16W30Y126

Engines: 2x CFMI CFM56-7B24E

Leased from AerCap since MAY 2014

Done