Even though it’s older than the 737 Max, the Boeing 737-800 is still the most common Boeing plane found in any airline fleet. According to ABC, there are 4,502 of this design currently in operation across the world, and the 737-800 is the most commonly used plane model in the United States, with 795 of them in service.
This is because the thrust is coming from below the centre of gravity of the plane. This pitch up moment is normal and it’s something we expect. But on the Max, this pitch up moment was stronger because of the more powerful engines. It was perfectly within limits, but it was quite different from the older 737s. 3 days ago · U.S. air safety officials grounded the Boeing jets and are still investigating what caused an emergency-door plug to detach from an Alaska Airlines plane flying at 16,000 feet, leaving it with aChina Southern operated two flights with the Boeing 737 MAX 8: CZ3960 from Guangzhou to Zhengzhou and CZ8726 from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Photo: aappp | Shutterstock. Out of the 16 MAX 8s delivered to Air China, 14 are currently in operation, while the remaining four are still listed as stored. The average age of these aircraft is 5.2 years.5 days ago · Here is what to know if you are flying soon: Who flies the Boeing 737 MAX 9? United and Alaska are the U.S. carriers that most frequently fly the MAX 9. United had about 8,000 flights scheduled wziarGt.