737NG eye-brow cockpit windows

I’ve noticed recently on a Turkish 738 (TC-JFL) pic posted on a recent MAN posting that some carriers are now blocking out the eye-brow cockpit windows on their a/c.

I’ve found a good example, a Southwest…
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1143641/L/

How many other carriers are doing this? Didn’t think airlines would bother doing this but is abviousley cheaper….

I can see Ryanair doing this….

I know that 737NG’s are being delivered without eye-brow windows (and have been for ages now) but what I forgot and didn’t make clear in my posting was that I was just on about carriers that have existing aircraft that are having their eye-brow windows filled. The link in my first posting linked to a Southwest 737 with these windows filled in, this a/c once had eye-brow windows.

Thanks ‘adamdowley’ for your reply. Was just wondering who else has had its aircraft eye-brows blocked with this kit.

Heres another pic of what I mean….
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1137243/M/

This is probably the answer your looking for
http://www.foxtel.com.au/209_2821.htm

Some pilots my friend knows used to stuff their newspapers up there either to block out the sun or when they were finished with the crossword but shhh lol 😀

couldnt see your pic link

I did look at the reg but Ive forgotten the last letter (well I was with the other half so I couldnt hang around!!) – it was definately U in the middle and I think it started with V

VH-VU?

sorry Steve not too helpful! – but Im back in sydney on Tuesday so will look out again!

talking of 737’s (sorry to hijack thread) recently got off a Virgin Blue 737 -800 and it had a fairing covering something on the top of the rear fuselage about 2m in front of the fin. It was in the shape of a horizontal disk, about 1m in circumference, the height of it was about 20cm above the apex of the fuselage – looked like a radar or something would be inside?

never seen this on a 737 before – any ideas (I didn’t get my camera out – sorry)

Do you happen to have the reg???

Boeing issued a press release when they quit installing them.

talking of 737’s (sorry to hijack thread) recently got off a Virgin Blue 737 -800 and it had a fairing covering something on the top of the rear fuselage about 2m in front of the fin. It was in the shape of a horizontal disk, about 1m in circumference, the height of it was about 20cm above the apex of the fuselage – looked like a radar or something would be inside?

Does it look similar to the bump on this Airbus?

It’s a satellite antenna for radio/tv for passenger entertainment.

I believe that 6KG is saved by reomoving they upper windows 🙂

talking of 737’s (sorry to hijack thread) recently got off a Virgin Blue 737 -800 and it had a fairing covering something on the top of the rear fuselage about 2m in front of the fin. It was in the shape of a horizontal disk, about 1m in circumference, the height of it was about 20cm above the apex of the fuselage – looked like a radar or something would be inside?

never seen this on a 737 before – any ideas (I didn’t get my camera out – sorry)

The aircraft you linked to does in fact seem to have been modified to eliminate the windows. adamdowley is correct, current production 737’s don’t have the windows. Here’s a picture of another Southwest 737 without the windows.

http://www1.airliners.net/open.file/1101388/M/

Eyebrow windows are no longer included in new build 737s becuase it saves costs and weight. i think they were there originally as an aid to navigation and to improve pilots field of vision – now with modern TCAS and nav equipment, they are no longer needed. I think Boeing produced some sort of kit that enables airlines to get rid of their eyebrow windows in their existing aircraft.

getting rid of these windows saves on weight and maintenance costs.