I Just Learned The Real Reason Planes Are White (And It’s Surprisingly Technical)

By Amy Glover

Did you know flight attendants aren’t just being nice when they greet you on a plane? 

Nope – they’re also reportedly checking your fitness to help in an emergency, and sometimes eyeing up your luggage or sobriety levels.

And on the flip side, staff aren’t being mean when they tell you you can’t return to a plane to get something you’ve left behind, either. There are some pretty important reasons behind the decision. 

Amanda Parker, a travel expert at Netflights, has shared that’s not the only sneakily strategic decision hiding in plain, or should I say plane (teehee), sight either.

“Passengers may not realise how important it is that aircraft are painted white,” she said.

So, why are planes white?The first, and perhaps most obvious, reason is that white paint reflects sunlight. 

This helps to keep the aircraft’s surface and cabin cooler, and protect the structure from heat-related damage, Parker said. 

But the hue also “helps reduce the risk of bird strikes, as birds can spot white aircraft more easil

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