First flight 2016-01-29. Capacity 162-200 pax. Range 6,570 km. Engines: CFM LEAP-1B.
Boeing 737 MAX 8 — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 56
- Hull losses
- 2
- Fatal accidents
- 2
- Total fatalities
- 348
- Records span
- 1978–2026
Based on 56 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Typical seats
- 162-200 pax
- Range
- 6,570 km
- First flight
- 2016-01-29
Color reflects time since the last recorded fatal hull-loss involving this type, drawn from public datasets (NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, Wikidata). It is not a commercial safety rating and does not normalise for flights flown, hours, or fleet size — for those, see the manufacturer or IATA Safety Report.
Notable events
2020s
- — Flydubai — B38M (incident)
- — Aeromexico — B38M (incident)
- — Air Canada — B38M (incident)
- — Southwest Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO — B38M (incident)
- — Southwest Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — Ryanair — B38M (incident)
- — United Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — Air India Express — B38M (incident)
- — B38M (incident)
- — Malta Air, opf Ryanair — B38M (incident)
- — Ryanair — B38M (incident)
- — Sun Express Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — United Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — Aerolineas Argentinas — B38M (incident)
- — Ryanair — B38M (incident)
- — Ryanair — B38M (incident)
- — Aeromexico — B38M (incident)
- — American Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — WestJet Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — Ryanair — B38M (incident)
- — FLY Dubai — B38M (incident)
- — B38M (incident)
- — United Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — Oman Air — B38M (incident)
- — B38M (incident)
- — Airline Norwegian Air Shuttle AOC — B38M (incident)
- — Southwest Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — Sunwing Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — Ryanair — B38M (incident)
- — Ryanair — B38M (incident)
- — Aeromexico — B38M (incident)
- — PLL LOT — B38M (incident)
- — Royal Air Maroc — B38M (incident)
- — THY Turkish Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — Korean Air — B38M (incident)
- — SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO — B38M (incident)
- — Air Canada — B38M (incident)
- — United Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — UNITED AIRLINES INC — B38M (incident)
- — SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO — B38M (incident)
- — SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO — B38M (incident)
- — Flair Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — American Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — Air Canada — B38M (incident)
- — Singapore Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — Flydubai Airlines — B38M (incident)
- — Enter Air Sp. x o.o — B38M (incident)
- — Campania Panamena de Avicion SA — B38M (incident)
2010s
1970s
- — United Air Lines,inc. — B38M (incident)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- Ryanair — 3,219 observed flights
- Southwest Airlines — 1,218 observed flights
- American Airlines — 648 observed flights
- United Airlines — 583 observed flights
- TUI Airways — 569 observed flights
- Gol — 348 observed flights
- ENT — 333 observed flights
- Allegiant Air — 306 observed flights
- Norwegian — 298 observed flights
- SmartWings — 288 observed flights
Top routes
- AAL → AGP (1 flight)
- AAL → ALC (1 flight)
- AAL → BLL (1 flight)
- AAL → CHQ (1 flight)
- AAL → CPH (1 flight)
- AAL → LCA (1 flight)
- AAL → LGW (1 flight)
- AAL → LPA (1 flight)
- AAL → NCE (1 flight)
- AAL → PMI (1 flight)
Part of the Boeing 737 (all variants) family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 7,849 active routes flown by 87 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: Ryanair (1911), Southwest Airlines (957), United Airlines (360), American Airlines (329), Thomsonfly (287)
Top routes: EWR–IAD, TAM–MEX, EYW–IND, CGB–PVH, BLR–VGA
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-10-11.
Frequently asked questions
When did the 737 MAX 8 first fly?
The 737 MAX 8 made its first flight in 2016-01-29.
How many passengers does the 737 MAX 8 carry?
The 737 MAX 8 has a typical capacity of 162-200 pax passengers.
What is the range of the 737 MAX 8?
The 737 MAX 8 has a range of about 6570 km.
What engines does the 737 MAX 8 use?
The 737 MAX 8 is powered by CFM LEAP-1B.