737-8 MAX takeoff performance
Long time lurker, first time poster.
I used to work at T.F. Green airport in Providence (KPVD) and I was just reading that Norwegian Air is planning service between Providence and Edinburgh Airport (EGPH) in Scotland utilizing the 737-8 MAX.
To my knowledge, previously the longest non-stop flight out of Providence was a 2000NM leg to Phoenix (KPHX). The airport wanted transcon service, but my understanding was that the US carriers were not interested because of the weight restrictions they would take to depart the 7166' runway with enough fuel to reach the other coast.
Is the takeoff performance of the 737-8 MAX really going to be so much different that Norwegian can use a 7166' runway for a 2700NM leg w/o penalty, or are they just more willing to accept the weight restrictions?