Boeing 737 MAX
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The Boeing 737 MAX is a family of modern, fuel-efficient narrow-body airliners developed by Boeing as the latest generation of its long-running 737 series, notable for its advanced engines, aerodynamic improvements, and the safety controversies following two fatal crashes.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Boeing 737 MAX family | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Boeing 737 family variant
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narrow-body jet airliner family ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MCAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | transport-category airplane ⓘ |
| aircraftGeneration | fourth generation of Boeing 737 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Boeing 737 Next Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cockpitCrew | two pilots ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crash |
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
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Lion Air Flight 610 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crashDate |
2018-10-29
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2019-03-10 ⓘ |
| crashLocation |
Java Sea, Indonesia
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near Bishoftu, Ethiopia ⓘ |
| designFeature |
advanced CFM LEAP-1B engines with larger fan diameter
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fly-by-wire spoilers ⓘ revised tail cone and aerodynamic improvements ⓘ split-tip winglets ⓘ updated flight deck displays ⓘ |
| EASAUnGroundingDate | 2021-01-27 ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Malindo Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FAAUnGroundingDate | 2020-11-18 ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 2016-01-29 ⓘ |
| fuelEfficiencyClaim | up to 14 percent better fuel efficiency than 737NG ⓘ |
| fuselageType | narrow-body ⓘ |
| globalGrounding | 2019-03 ⓘ |
| groundedBy |
Civil Aviation Administration of China
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European Union Aviation Safety Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Aviation Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 2017-05-22 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | single-aisle jet market ⓘ |
| notableCustomer |
American Airlines
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Ethiopian Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ Lion Air NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryanair NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ United Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVariants | 4 main variants ⓘ |
| predecessor | Boeing 737 Next Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAssemblyLocation | Renton, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCompetitor | Airbus A320neo family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEngines | CFM International LEAP-1B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programLaunch | 2011-08-30 ⓘ |
| rangeClass | medium-haul ⓘ |
| returnToServiceApprovalBy | Federal Aviation Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | passenger airliner ⓘ |
| safetyControversy | MCAS behavior and sensor redundancy ⓘ |
| softwareSystem | Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
in commercial service
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in production ⓘ |
| typicalSeating | 138–230 passengers ⓘ |
| variant |
737 MAX 10
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737 MAX 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ 737 MAX 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ 737 MAX 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingletType | Advanced Technology winglets ⓘ |
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