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The 737 MAX 8 has always been _legally_ the 737-8. Most of the airlines calling it the 737-8 did so before the grounding.
by kayfox 6y ago
The 737 MAX 8 has always been _legally_ the 737-8. Most of the airlines calling it the 737-8 did so before the grounding.
- dudus 6y ago"Boeing appears to have started quietly dropping the “Max” from its 737 Max aircraft in the wake of recent air disasters, instead referring to a 737-8. The new name has hitherto been used only internally at Boeing and emerged when the company put out a statement on Wednesday to announce it had won its first order for the grounded 737 Max aircraft this year. " Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/20/boeing-737-max-plane-new-name-poland-enter-air https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/20/boeing-737-...