Originally Posted by
Dave Therhino
Don't know anything about past or current painting decisions, but 737-8200 as far as I know is the planned formal type certificate model designation for the 200 passenger variant of a -8 fuselage length Max. It's not just a marketing designation.
The 197-seat variant for Ryanair, etc, will share the same 737-8 designation on the TC, just as there's only a single entry for the -900ER with the passenger capacity varying depending on whether the mid-cabin E/E is deactivated or activated as a Type I/Type II exit.
The (MAX) 8200 designation will only feature in a marketing context.
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