A BOEING 737 Max plane has been spotted in an employee car park following the grounding of the model.
The picture shows the TUI plane taking up at least 60 car spaces in the parking area, with other cars cordoned off by red rope.
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Hundreds of Boeing 737 Max planes have been grounded around the world since earlier this due to two crashes that killed hundreds of people.
Ethiopian Airlines experienced problems shortly after take off, leading to the crash which killed 157 people, while 189 people were killed in the Lion Air crash last year.
Other images shared by Seattle news station KING-TV show a huge Boeing park filled with all of the planes that are now out of commission.
Over 40 planes are parked in one of the images, including for American Airlines and Norwegian Air.
According to Bloomberg, it costs around $2,000 (£1,577) a month per plane to park them, causing further financial issues for the plane manufacturer.
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The planes are not due to fly again until August at the earliest, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Despite this, International Airlines Group (IAG) announced plans to buy 200 Boeing 737 Max planes.
While not final, the deal is estimated to be worth upwards of $24 billion (£19 billion) based on list prices.
IAG, which owns British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL, is one of the largest airline groups in the world.
The company’s Chief Executive Willie Walsh said of the 737 Max: “We have every confidence in Boeing and expect that the aircraft will make a successful return to service in the coming months”.
Mr Walsh, a former 737 pilot, said he would have “no hesitation” in flying on the plane, and voiced confidence in its safety.
IAG is planning to buy both the Max 8, which seats 178 passengers, and the larger Max 10, which sits 230 passengers.
However, it hasn’t said how the orders will be split.
The plan is for the 200 aircraft to be delivered between 2023 and 2027.
The only UK airlines to fly with Boeing 787 Max 8 planes are TUI and Norwegian Air.
However, both airlines have reassured passengers that their flights will not be affected.
Airlines in the US such as United and American have been badly affected – both cancelling scores of flights every day.
Sun Online Travel has contacted Boeing for comment.
