Is the 737-800 Max safe now?

Is the 737-800 Max safe now? Because of the sheer intensity of the scrutiny the aircraft faced, the Boeing 737 MAX could be considered one of the safest in the world. In fact, among the dozens of models of commercial airliners around the world, it is likely the safest due to the amount of regulation testing that took place.

How many 737-800 are flying now?

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. As of this year, there are over 4,200 737-800s in service.

What do pilots think of the 737 MAX?

Pilots want to fly. There is not a single one who is afraid of the Max. They have been very vocal and angry, less that a fixable and defective avionic was put on board but that they were not given sufficient information to accommodate the seemingly random element introduced.

Should I be concerned about flying 737 MAX?

Fear not, weary traveler—the now infamous Boeing 737 MAX has been cleared for takeoff. The intense scrutiny the aircraft has faced and the updates it has received as a result of investigations following two fatal crashes will undoubtedly make the MAX safer to fly than ever before.

Which airlines still use Boeing 737-800?

Is Boeing 737 MAX 8 big?

The next largest variant of the Boeing 737 MAX series is the popular MAX 8, which clocks in at 39.47 meters (129 feet and 6 inches) long.

How many Boeing 737 MAX 8 have crashed?

Boeing has told a US court it was not guilty of concealing information about flight control systems on its 737 Max aircraft, which led to two crashes, killing 346 people. Flaws in the systems were found to have led to the accidents, but Boeing avoided a trial by agreeing to pay $2.5bn (£1.8bn).

Are Boeing 737-800 still flying?

The 737-800 is the best-selling variant of the 737NG and is the most widely used narrow-body aircraft. Ryanair, an Irish low-cost airline, is among the largest operators of the Boeing 737-800, with a fleet of over 400 of the -800 variant serving routes across Europe, Middle East, and North Africa.

Is the 737 MAX now 737-800?

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.

Is Boeing 737 900 safer than 737 MAX?

The crash rate (crashes per million flight miles) of the 737 Max is 44 times higher than that of the 737-600/700/800/900 series.

What are the chances of a 737 MAX crash?

An FAA official said the analysis suggested that there was a 25% chance of an accident in 60 days if no changes were made to the planes.

Could the 737 Max crashes been avoided?

Eight lines of software code could have prevented the twin Boeing 737 MAX disasters that killed 346 people four years ago.

Has a 737 Max 8 ever crashed?

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is a new plane that had its first flight in January 2016. Despite its short time on the market, the MAX 8 has been involved in two tragedies in fewer than five months: the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash on March 10, 2019, and the Lion Air Flight JT 610 crash on Oct. 29, 2018.