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The Boeing 737 MAX 8 completed its first flight test in La Paz, Bolivia. The 13,300-foot (4,100 m) altitude at El Alto International Airport tested the MAX's capability to take off and land at high altitudes. [177] Its first commercial flight was operated by Malindo Air on May 22, 2017, between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore as Flight OD803. [4]
The 737 MAX 7, MAX 8 (including the denser, 200-seat MAX 200), and MAX 9 replace the 737-700, -800, and -900 respectively. The further stretched 737 MAX 10 has also been added to the series. The aim was to re-engine the 737NG family using CFM LEAP-1B engines having very high bypass ratio, to compete with the Airbus A320neo family.
This article lists the orders made by airlines and other buyers for the Boeing 737 MAX family of aircraft, which is a product of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a division of the Boeing Company. For a discussion of these orders and deliveries, in particular, the effect of the groundings in 2019, see Boeing 737 MAX, Orders and deliveries.
Later in November 2007, Qatar Airways ordered the Boeing 787-8, [40] as well as the Boeing 777. The airline ordered three variants: the -300ER, the -200LR, and the 777F. The newest addition to the fleet is the Boeing 737 MAX 8, which Qatar Airways began operations with in 2023.
Boeing 737-900ER: 79 — Boeing 737 MAX 8: 5 15 12 30 117 159 Boeing 737 MAX 9: 72 8 16 24 138 178 Boeing 737 MAX 10 — 103 TBA: 190 Deliveries are expected to begin in mid-2025 at the earliest. [3] [4] Regional passenger fleet Embraer E175: 44 6 12 16 48 76 Operated by Horizon Air. 42 1 Operated by SkyWest Airlines. Cargo fleet Boeing 737 ...
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s will get new premium seating with extra legroom, but regular seats on 450 planes will lose an inch of legroom.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8. On December 13, 2011, Southwest placed a firm order for 150 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, becoming the launch customer for the type (although the first delivery of the 737 MAX 8 was to Malindo Air). [18] On May 15, 2013, Southwest became the launch customer for the Boeing 737 MAX 7.
The Max 9 model planes were grounded until they can be deemed safe. The Max fleet overall has faced scrutiny in recent years. In 2018 and 2019, two Boeing Max 8 passenger planes suffered crashes ...