N777UA

During a recent visit to Maui, we arrived at the gate and waited for our return flight to the mainland. I was expecting a Boeing 737 like the one on which we arrived on Maui. But I was surprised to see a Boeing 777. OK, it's a bigger plane, and more comfortable. But then I noticed its tail number: N777UA. The N makes sense; it's a US-registered aircraft. The UA makes sense; it's a United Airlines aircraft. But N777UA for a 777? So I looked it up. This is the launch aircraft, the first 777 delivered by Boeing to any customer.

United Airlines N777UA, a 777-200 model, the first 777 ever delivered.