Is Boeing 737-800 the same as 737 MAX?

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 ...



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There are some airline-specific qualifiers as well. For example, Ryanair's 737-800s features a simple, upward-pointing winglet, while all 737 MAXs have a split scimitar wing at the edge. However, United has also upgraded its 737NGs to include this design, so this should only be used if you can't see the engine covers.

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The 737 MAX 7, MAX 8 (including the 200–seat MAX 200), and MAX 9 are intended to replace the 737-700, -800, and -900 respectively, and a further-stretched 737 MAX 10 is available. As of August 2023, the 737 MAX has 4,353 unfilled orders and 1,298 deliveries.

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The two airliners also have several important design differences, including different types of turbofan engines The 737 Max uses CFM Leap-1B engines which are more fuel efficient than the 737-800's CFM56s.

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The move away from the MAX name has been a subtle process and Boeing has begun to use the name 737 MAX and 737-8(7 through 10) interchangeably. This way they are transitioning away from the MAX name toward the normal naming convention of modern Boeing aircraft.

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The 737-800 has been a stalwart of the commercial aircraft fleet since its introduction in 1998. Although production ended in 2020, with the last 737-800 delivered in January to China Eastern subsidiary China United Airlines, AviationValues' fleet data shows 4,729 live passenger aircraft.

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On an American Airlines Boeing 737-800, for example, the seat-rating site SeatGuru warns of several “bad” seats, denoted in red. They include all the seats in row 30, at the back of the aircraft. The reasons are obvious: Like Conway's, the seats in row 30 are next to lavatories and don't fully recline.

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Boeing 737-800
  • Manufacturer: Boeing.
  • Role: Narrow-body jet airliner.
  • First flight: July 31, 1997.
  • Primary airlines: American Airlines, Ryanair, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines.
  • Passenger seating: 178-189.
  • Models: 737-800BCF, 737-900.


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NOLINOR AVIATION BOEING 737 FROM 1976. The oldest plane in service is from Nolinor Aviation, a charter airline in Canada, that operates a Boeing 737 that first went into use in 1976.

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The 737-800 was launched on September 5, 1994. Launch customer Hapag-Lloyd Flug (now TUI fly Deutschland) received the first one in April 1998. Following Boeing's merger with McDonnell Douglas, the 737-800 also filled the gap left by Boeing's decision to discontinue the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90 aircraft.

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American Airlines' 737-800 fleet are Boeing 737-800s delivered in 1999-2001. All aircraft in this series are equipped with winglets.

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The Boeing 737-800 is one of the most popular and recognizable narrowbody aircraft in the world. First flown on July 31, 1997, the aircraft has become a prolific player in the fleets of the 5 largest US airlines and the backbone of low cost fleets in Europe and beyond.

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Despite the FlyersRights concerns, the FAA, Boeing and many pilots deem the 737 MAX safe to fly and many airlines have the plane in service. “I can say categorically that the 737 MAX product is safe,” then-acting FAA administrator Bill Nolen told members of the US Senate Commerce Committee in March.

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