In 2006, Boeing began to consider replacing the 737 with a "clean sheet" design that could follow the
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In mid-2011, one design objective was matching fuel burn of the 737 MAX to that of the Airbus A320neo's 15% fuel-burn advantage. The initial 737 MAX reduction was 10–12%; it was later enhanced to 14.5%. Th… See more

After one year of service, 130 MAXs had been delivered to 28 customers, logging over 41,000 flights in 118,000 hours and flying over 6.5 million passengers. Flydubai observed 15% more efficiency than the NG, more than t… See more

The 737-700, -800 and -900ER, the most widespread versions of the previous 737NG, are succeeded by the 737 MAX 7, MAX 8 and MAX 9, respectively (FAA type certificate and marketing designation (since 2020): 737 … See more

As of October 2023 , the five largest operators of the Boeing 737 MAX were Southwest Airlines (207), United Airlines (145), Ryanair Holdings (126), Alaska Airlines (62), and American Airlines (54).
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As of 2023, the 737 MAX series had experienced 1.48 fatal hull loss accidents for every million takeoffs and 1.48 total hull loss accidents for every million takeoffs.
On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610, a 737 MAX 8… See more