Originally Posted by
Hotel Tango
This is so funny. There's already so much in the media about this rebranding that passengers, bar maybe a few, will know that the 8200 is in fact a MAX. Big waste of time!
It's not a rebranding.
It's a designation for the option that was announced 5 years ago (before the Max even flew) for a high-capacity (197-seat) Max 8 with additional rear emergency exits.
September 2014: Boeing Launches 737 MAX 200 with Ryanair
Ryanair's initial 189-seat aircraft will presumably say 737-8, but that's not a rebranding either, it's what the aircraft is certificated as.