Return to Browse Photos
Upload Your Photos
  5 Votes (4.60 Average) and 7,806 Views  

Boeing 737-800 (N898NN) - N898NN on short final to runway 20R. It has been over a month since I caught any AAL aircraft in the old colors and I figured as more time went by the chances would be even less, but in about a two hour period there were three in the old paint that flew in to SNA. As of only a couple weeks ago, American started using 757s again for one frequency a day to Phoenix and hopefully before they are all repainted I will get a chance to catch a "57" in these colors (I was able to get one of those 757s in the US Airways last week).
/images/icons/csMagGlass.png medium / large / full

Boeing 737-800 (N898NN)

Submitted

N898NN on short final to runway 20R. It has been over a month since I caught any AAL aircraft in the old colors and I figured as more time went by the chances would be even less, but in about a two hour period there were three in the old paint that flew in to SNA. As of only a couple weeks ago, American started using 757s again for one frequency a day to Phoenix and hopefully before they are all repainted I will get a chance to catch a "57" in these colors (I was able to get one of those 757s in the US Airways last week).

26 of N898NN 66394 of B738 5281 at KSNA
Mark See
PaparazziWeekly PickEnthusiastTrusted friendHonor RollDaily PickAmateur Photographer

Comments

Please log in or register to post a comment.

Mark SeePhoto Uploader
Being close the coast kept the temps at SNA a reasonable 80-85 degrees last weekend, but after a short 30 minute drive inland to my house, temps rose close to 100 degrees: Summer is definitely here in California.
Report
Gary Schenauer
Still another five-star capture. Excellent camera work.
It (summer) has arrived here too, Mark. Temps in the high 90s starting today and staying there for the forseeable future. Two wildfires broke out in three days; the newest one burning now between Reno and Carson City. And PS >> Bring your sunscreen and a ballcap next week. Due to the elevation here, you get sunburn here quite a bit faster than at sea level locations and we will be outside almost all day.
Report
Greg Byington
Nice catch, Mark!
Report
Mark SeePhoto Uploader
Greg and Gary- Thank you for the comments

Gary- Will do on the ball cap and sunscreen. I'm going to be flying at 10,000 or so feet plus being outside like you mentioned when I get there, so I definitely wont forget lol.
Report
Roy Hunte
Pretty
Report
Mark SeePhoto Uploader
Thanks Roy!
Report
Dave Sheehy
I will miss this livery. Nice shot Mark! 5*
Report
Roy Hunte
Hopefully they keep one aircraft as a retrojet in the old livery
Report
Mark SeePhoto Uploader
Thanks Dave.

I would hope so too Roy, but if any of the recent mergers are any indication: we will not be getting a retrojet livery. Northwest, Continental and Air Tran have all been completely dissolved into their new airline at this point and we don't see any special liveries for those ones. With that being said, I'm making sure that I get both this livery and the US Airways livery as much as I can before they are all gone.
Report
Roy Hunte
Well look at it this way American has a number of retro jets flying, both A320s and 737s: AirCal, TWA, and others, so I hope, just hope, that they will keep one of each AA and US Air liveries. Would be cool.
Report
Ryan Carson
Yes if you look N578UW an A321 is a retro as well its the US Airways Scheme with American titles like all the other retros. Also heard that the last B737-800 delivered in American bare metal will not be repainted, making it a retro in the future.
Report
Mark SeePhoto Uploader
Roy, that you do mention it, American does like its retro colors and like Ryan said it looks like they will be keeping one 737 around in the AAL colors and that A321 in the AWE colors.

Ryan, thank you for the info on that 737 and also for reminding me about that A321, I have seen it before, it's just easy to forget that it is a "special paint" at this point because there are still a decent amount still flying around in the US Airways paint.
Report
ACTIVITY LOG
Want a full history search for N898NN dating back to 1998? Buy now. Get it within one hour.
Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
26-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Kansas City Intl () 03:50PM CDT 05:01PM CDT Scheduled
26-Apr-2024 B738Tampa Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 12:44PM EDT 02:26PM CDT Scheduled
26-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Tampa Intl () 08:15AM CDT 11:34AM EDT Scheduled
25-Apr-2024 B738Harry Reid Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 06:37PM PDT 11:37PM CDT Scheduled
25-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 03:33PM CDT 05:04PM PDT Scheduled
25-Apr-2024 B738Los Angeles Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 08:23AM PDT 01:52PM CDT Scheduled
24-Apr-2024 B738Raleigh-Durham Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 06:27PM EDT 08:41PM PDT 5:14
24-Apr-2024 B738Los Angeles Intl ()Raleigh-Durham Intl () 10:07AM PDT 05:15PM EDT 4:07
24-Apr-2024 B738Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 07:50AM MST 08:54AM PDT 1:03
23-Apr-2024 B738Los Angeles Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 06:06PM PDT 07:05PM MST 0:59
23-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 03:08PM CDT 05:02PM PDT 3:53
23-Apr-2024 B738Southwest Florida Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 11:53AM EDT 01:33PM CDT 2:39
23-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Southwest Florida Intl () 07:02AM CDT 10:23AM EDT 2:20
22-Apr-2024 B738Harry Reid Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 06:16PM PDT 11:16PM CDT 2:59
22-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 03:19PM CDT 04:51PM PDT 3:32
22-Apr-2024 B738Los Angeles Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 08:14AM PDT 01:36PM CDT 3:22
21-Apr-2024 B738Indianapolis Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 05:33PM EDT 06:19PM PDT 3:46
21-Apr-2024 B738Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Indianapolis Intl () 10:14AM MST 04:09PM EDT 2:54
21-Apr-2024 B738Sacramento Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 06:07AM PDT 07:33AM MST 1:26
20-Apr-2024 B738Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Sacramento Intl () 10:13PM MST 11:50PM PDT 1:37
20-Apr-2024 B738Los Angeles Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 07:20PM PDT 08:20PM MST 1:00
20-Apr-2024 B738Harry Reid Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 05:29PM PDT 06:11PM PDT 0:42
20-Apr-2024 B738Los Angeles Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 03:20PM PDT 04:05PM PDT 0:44
20-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 12:09PM CDT 02:07PM PDT 3:58
20-Apr-2024 B738Miami Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 09:06AM EDT 10:53AM CDT 2:46
20-Apr-2024 B738Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Miami Intl () 06:16AM EDT 07:50AM EDT 1:34
19-Apr-2024 B738Owen Roberts/Grand Cayman ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 02:24PM EST 05:54PM EDT 2:29
19-Apr-2024 B738Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Owen Roberts/Grand Cayman () 11:45AM EDT 01:02PM EST 2:16
19-Apr-2024 B738Eppley Airfield ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 06:45AM CDT 09:47AM EDT 2:01
18-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Eppley Airfield () 09:25PM CDT 10:31PM CDT 1:05
18-Apr-2024 B738Portland Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 02:21PM PDT 07:21PM CDT 3:00
18-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Portland Intl () 10:53AM CDT 01:09PM PDT 4:16
18-Apr-2024 B738Miami Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 06:58AM EDT 08:53AM CDT 2:54
17-Apr-2024 B738Cancun Int'l ()Miami Intl () 06:13PM EST 08:28PM EDT 1:14
17-Apr-2024 B738Miami Intl ()Cancun Int'l () 04:32PM EDT 04:52PM EST 1:19
17-Apr-2024 B738John F Kennedy Intl ()Miami Intl () 12:03PM EDT 02:25PM EDT 2:22
17-Apr-2024 B738Miami Intl ()John F Kennedy Intl () 08:08AM EDT 10:32AM EDT 2:23
17-Apr-2024 B738Denver Intl ()Miami Intl () 12:47AM MDT 05:53AM EDT 3:06
16-Apr-2024 B738Philadelphia Intl ()Denver Intl () 08:59PM EDT 10:43PM MDT 3:44
16-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 05:01PM CDT 07:44PM EDT 1:42
16-Apr-2024 B738Fort Lauderdale Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 01:40PM EDT 03:29PM CDT 2:49
16-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Fort Lauderdale Intl () 08:48AM CDT 12:17PM EDT 2:29
15-Apr-2024 B738Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 07:05PM MST 11:44PM CDT 2:39
15-Apr-2024 B738St Louis Lambert Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 02:43PM CDT 03:51PM MST 3:08
15-Apr-2024 B738Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()St Louis Lambert Intl () 08:59AM MST 01:14PM CDT 2:15
15-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 06:14AM CDT 07:39AM MST 3:25
14-Apr-2024 B738Los Cabos Int'l ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 12:31PM MST 06:01PM CDT 3:29
14-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Los Cabos Int'l () 08:47AM CDT 10:49AM MST 4:01
14-Apr-2024 B738Raleigh-Durham Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 06:09AM EDT 06:52AM CDT 1:43
13-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Raleigh-Durham Intl () 07:10PM CDT 09:33PM EDT 1:23
13-Apr-2024 B738Southwest Florida Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 03:11PM EDT 04:57PM CDT 2:46
13-Apr-2024 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Southwest Florida Intl () 10:34AM CDT 01:47PM EDT 2:13
13-Apr-2024 B738Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 06:57AM CDT 09:11AM CDT 2:14
Basic users (becoming a basic user is free and easy!) view 3 months history. Join
 

Login

Forgot password?
Don't have an account? Register now (free) for customized features, flight alerts, and more!
Join FlightAware
Did you know that FlightAware flight tracking is supported by advertising?
You can help us keep FlightAware free by allowing ads from FlightAware.com. We work hard to keep our advertising relevant and unobtrusive to create a great experience. It's quick and easy to whitelist ads on FlightAware or please consider our premium accounts.
Dismiss