Boeing 737 MAX 8

Specifications

First flight

2016

Entered service

2017

Engines

2 × CFM LEAP-1B

Typical seating

162 (2-class)

Cruise speed

Mach 0.79

Range

3,500 nm

MTOW

82,190 kg

Length

39.52 m

Wingspan

35.9 m

Status

In production

Notable facts

• Re-engined development of the 737 with CFM LEAP-1B engines and split-tip winglets.
• Entered service in 2017.
• Grounded worldwide from March 2019 to late 2020 after two fatal accidents (Lion Air 610 and Ethiopian 302) linked to the MCAS flight-control system.
• Returned to service following software and training changes.
• The high-density 737 MAX 200 seats up to 200 passengers.

Variants

• 737 MAX 7 / MAX 9 / MAX 10 — Shorter and stretched MAX variants
• 737 MAX 200 — High-density version seating up to 200