it Home According to news on January 28, spacex, a space exploration technology company led by Elon Musk, recently quietly purchased a Boeing 737-800 jet aircraft, triggering speculation from the outside world. The aircraft, formerly owned by Air China and now painted a subtle dark gray, was seen landing at Los Angeles International Airport last week.
According to Federal Aviation Administration records, the plane was registered to Falcon Aviation Holdings, which has the same registered address as SpaceX's headquarters in Hawthorne, California.
Public records show that the aircraft was produced in 2002 and was converted into a cargo aircraft by Air China about 10 years later. However, despite this historical information, the purpose for which SpaceX purchased the massive aircraft remains a mystery.
it House noticed that SpaceX currently owns several Gulfstream business jets for the travel of Musk himself and company executives, and the addition of this Boeing 737 can be described as "alternative". Aviation enthusiast Jack Sweeney pointed out that the aircraft registration information is also inconsistent with SpaceX’s conventions, adding to its mystery.
There is speculation in the industry that SpaceX may intend to use the aircraft to transport employees between its California headquarters, test facilities in Texas, and the launch site in Florida.
But the question is, this aircraft was converted into a cargo aircraft last year. Has it been converted back to passenger transport now? Sweeney posed the question in a follow-up tweet, further deepening the mystery.
