Ryanair “re-branding” their 737 MAX
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I wondered where the -8200 name came from. That's the number of seats according to the press release: https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2014-09...0-with-Ryanair
Yes, it's simply a marketing designation for the not-yet-certficated Max 8 option with the additional emergency exit that allows "200" (actually 197) passengers.
As well as Ryanair, Xiamen and VietJet have placed orders for it.
As well as Ryanair, Xiamen and VietJet have placed orders for it.
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So what will they call their other ones? B737-8180? B737-9220? B737-10230?
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When you think you have to hide the real name of your product to make it " acceptable" to your customers , you are on the wrong side the battle.
And by doing this you take the risk that people that will care about not flying in the Max will be confused and reject the whole 737 whatever its type and avoid your company altogether.
Time will tell of course if next year this issue will still makes the headlines and if, like before , the price of the ticket rather than the aircraft type will be the deciding factor..
And by doing this you take the risk that people that will care about not flying in the Max will be confused and reject the whole 737 whatever its type and avoid your company altogether.
Time will tell of course if next year this issue will still makes the headlines and if, like before , the price of the ticket rather than the aircraft type will be the deciding factor..
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Was about to post along this exact same line.
Some of the flying public might feel they are tricked into climbing aboard a disguised MAX.
Didn't the type certificate and sim always wear the name 737-8?
could have been worse, -911, or 737- 10-52, - 10-92...
There have been photos posted of sims badged as "737 Max" (presumably configurable for both Max 7 and Max 8).
I guess if you pay for a sim you can paint whatever you want on it.
But you are correct in that anything relating to airworthiness, certification, etc will refer to 737-8, 737-9, etc.
I guess if you pay for a sim you can paint whatever you want on it.
But you are correct in that anything relating to airworthiness, certification, etc will refer to 737-8, 737-9, etc.
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American Airlines may only have a small alteration to make. Having just looked at a photograph I took of one of their 8 Max's last November, the only reference to it being a MAX was a small yellow inscription on the nose gear door which read: 73-8x.
