First flight 2017-04-13. Capacity 178-220 pax. Range 6,570 km. Engines: CFM LEAP-1B.
Boeing 737 MAX 9 — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 14
- Hull losses
- 0
- Fatal accidents
- 0
- Total fatalities
- 0
- Records span
- 1969–2026
Based on 14 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Typical seats
- 178-220 pax
- Range
- 6,570 km
- First flight
- 2017-04-13
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.
2020s
- — ALASKA AIRLINES INC — B39M (incident)
- — Aerovias de Mexico — B39M (incident)
- — Alaska Airlines — B39M (incident)
- — United Airlines — B39M (incident)
- — ALASKA AIRLINES INC — B39M (incident)
- — ALASKA AIRLINES INC — B39M (incident)
- — United Airlines — B39M (incident)
- — UNITED AIRLINES INC — B39M (incident)
- — United Airlines — B39M (incident)
- — United Airlines — B39M (incident)
- — Gulf Air — B39M (incident)
- — UNITED AIRLINES INC — B39M (incident)
1970s
- — National Airlines,inc — B39M (incident)
1960s
- — Airlift International,inc. — B39M (incident)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- United Airlines — 726 observed flights
- Alaska Airlines — 333 observed flights
- Turkish Airlines — 171 observed flights
- Aeromexico — 161 observed flights
- Copa Airlines — 98 observed flights
- Icelandair — 66 observed flights
- CND — 45 observed flights
- flydubai — 37 observed flights
- SCAT Airlines — 21 observed flights
- Lion Air — 14 observed flights
Top routes
- ABQ → ORD (1 flight)
- ABQ → SEA (1 flight)
- ADA → BEY (1 flight)
- ADB → IST (1 flight)
- ADB → SAW (1 flight)
- ADD → IST (1 flight)
- ADQ → ANC (1 flight)
- ADW → ORD (1 flight)
- AEX → BED (1 flight)
- AGP → IST (1 flight)
Part of the Boeing 737 (all variants) family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 1,118 active routes flown by 12 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: United Airlines (496), Alaska Airlines (281), Aeromexico (89), Turkish Airlines (62), Copa Airlines (58)
Top routes: ZIH–SAN, MEX–CTM, MSP–SFO, MEX–LAP, ADW–ORD
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-09-12.
Frequently asked questions
When did the 737 MAX 9 first fly?
The 737 MAX 9 made its first flight in 2017-04-13.
How many passengers does the 737 MAX 9 carry?
The 737 MAX 9 has a typical capacity of 178-220 pax passengers.
What is the range of the 737 MAX 9?
The 737 MAX 9 has a range of about 6570 km.
What engines does the 737 MAX 9 use?
The 737 MAX 9 is powered by CFM LEAP-1B.