ICAO B38M
Large
Boeing 737 Max 8
Twin Jet· 148 globally registered
The BOEING Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) is a BOEING 2-engine jet aircraft classified as medium wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 145 knots; operating envelope 82,192 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 122,264 flights operated by this type across 1937 airframes and 30 carriers. The largest observed operator is SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (SWA).
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ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
1,937
last 90 days
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OPERATORS
30
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
122,264
tracked
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AVG DURATION
2h 14m
per flight
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INCIDENT RATE
10.1%
12,332 flagged
Performance
Speed envelope & approach
Vref
145 kt
Vref range
140–145 kt
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
D
Dimensions
Airframe geometry
Wingspan
118 ft
Length
130 ft
Tail height
40 ft
Wheelbase
51 ft
Gear width
19 ft
Wake category
Medium
Weight & identification
Operating limits
MTOW
181,200 lb
MALW
152,800 lb
Manufacturer model
Boeing 737 MAX 8
FAA designator
B38M
Registered
148
Top operators
By fleet size · last 90 days
SWA
AAL
UAL
UAL
UAL
ACA
WJA
FLE
AAL
SWA
VOZ
AAY
ACA
ASA
SWA
AAY
ACA
SWA
ASA
NON
SWA
ASA
AMX
WJA
RAM
UJK
CCA
NON
TOM
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
268 aircraft
25,791 flights
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
68 aircraft
4,471 flights
UNITED AIRLINES INC
68 aircraft
4,167 flights
UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE
59 aircraft
3,897 flights
WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE
54 aircraft
3,573 flights
Air Canada
45 aircraft
2,504 flights
Westjet
42 aircraft
2,251 flights
Flair Airlines Ltd
16 aircraft
1,290 flights
BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE
15 aircraft
1,001 flights
BOEING CO
15 aircraft
969 flights
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES PTY LTD
11 aircraft
678 flights
ALLEGIANT AIR LLC
11 aircraft
675 flights
WESTJET
13 aircraft
637 flights
ALASKA AIRLINES INC
9 aircraft
502 flights
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES INC
4 aircraft
413 flights
SUNRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
6 aircraft
404 flights
AIR CANADA
6 aircraft
381 flights
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
7 aircraft
310 flights
ALASKA AIRLINES INC.
5 aircraft
214 flights
FLAIR AIRLINES LTD
2 aircraft
146 flights
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE
1 aircraft
79 flights
ALASKA AIRLINES
3 aircraft
77 flights
ALC B378 65188 LLC
1 aircraft
75 flights
SUNWING AIRLINES INC.
1 aircraft
37 flights
Royal Air Maroc
1 aircraft
26 flights
GENERAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PTY. LTD.
1 aircraft
4 flights
Air China
1 aircraft
3 flights
N938AZ LLC
1 aircraft
3 flights
TUI fly
1 aircraft
2 flights
Safety profile
Flagged flights · last 90 days
Recent incidents
Flagged flights of B38M
Recent flights
Real flights of B38M · airborne ≥ 20 min
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