Boeing 737-8

5 aircraft

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 represents Boeing's fourth-generation narrow-body airliner, designed to compete directly with the Airbus A320neo family through enhanced fuel efficiency and operational economics. First flown on January 29, 2016, it is a low-wing twin-engine design powered by CFM International LEAP-1B turbofans, typically seating 162-210 passengers in a single-aisle configuration. Measuring 129 feet 8 inches in length with a 117-foot 10-inch wingspan, the aircraft achieved a maximum range of 3,850 nautical miles. The type was manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes as part of their strategic response to European competition in the single-aisle market.