Norwegian Air performed its first transatlantic flight with a Boeing 737-800 on 16 June 2017 between Edinburgh Airport and Stewart Airport, New York.
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In certain configurations, yes. A London City - New York City route is well within the range of the new generation of Boeing 737 aircraft. However, this really depends on the configuration. Some 737s are configured to fly up to 5,000 miles, which is much farther than the route in question.
If we go purely by great circle distance, WestJet's Toronto-Edinburgh service is the longest transatlantic route operated by the airline's 737 MAX. This route is 3,330 miles or 5,359 kilometers.
Flights Across the Pacific OceanNew developments in aviation technology have made it possible to sometimes deploy twin-engine aircraft for commercial transpacific journeys. More and more transoceanic flights are being operated using modern jetliners like the Airbus A320, Boeing 737, and Boeing 787.
Modern aircraft with two engines flying transatlantic (the most common models used for transatlantic service being the Airbus A330, Boeing 767, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787) have to be ETOPS certified.
The Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts are returning to the skies. If there is an aircraft that you want to avoid it is this one. The 737MAX has been responsible for the deaths of 346 people in 2 separate plane accidents.
?| Boeing 737-800 is a widely used aircraft, and its safety record is generally good. The 737 series of aircraft has been in service for over 50 years, and it has a strong safety track record overall.
737-800. The Boeing 737-800 is a stretched version of the 737-700. It replaced the 737-400 and competes primarily with the Airbus A320. The 737-800 seats 162 passengers in a two-class layout or 189 passengers in a one-class layout.
While the average passenger might not notice many major differences between the two, the MAX is a major improvement over the 737-800 especially in terms of overall efficiency and range, and passengers can expect to continue seeing more MAX aircraft over the coming years as Boeing continues to fill its backlog of orders ...
“If you could book a 737 500, and you find out it's a 737 MAX, technically they don't have to honor your request. … So you don't have a right to specify you are not going to go on a 737 MAX.”
The twice-weekly Air Canada service between London Heathrow and St John's, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, is the flight with the shortest route across the Atlantic, stretching just 2,315 miles and taking under five hours.
The 737-800 is stretched further than the 737-700, making it a good replacement for the 737-400. It takes passenger capacity up to 189. This is increased further on the longest model – the 737-900ER, with a capacity of up to 220 passengers (the 737-900 is limited to 189 due to only having one less set of exit doors).
Air and wind over the Atlantic is usually calm, providing some of the least turbulent routes. However, if flying in certain areas such as near the equator or north near the jetstream, you may encounter turbulence. However, this turbulence is usually predictable and so avoidable by the pilots.