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Yeah, I think the title is wrong, but it's confusing because there's a lot of conflicting info online about this. https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/boeings

Yeah, I think the title is wrong, but it's confusing because there's a lot of conflicting info online about this. https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/boeings-737-max-9-aircraft-heres-what-to-know https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/boeings-737-max-9-airc... says: "Southwest told FOX Business that the Max 8 and Max 7 models in their existing fleet do not have the exit-door plug like the one involved in the Alaska Airlines incident on Jan. 5. Overall, its fleet and operation are unaffected."

masklinn 3y ago
The title does clearly talk about Max 9, so the Max 8 and 7 are irrelevant (the max 9 is longer, hence the possibility of needing an actual door for high density setups). The title should still clarify that it's only max 9s with a plug door but as far as I understand that should be pretty much all 9s in the US: the additional exit is only needed in the densest configurations which are only used by ULCC, 85% of the global MAX9 fleet has a plug.
- closewith 3y ago
  The Max 8s can also have the door (Ryanair fly 8200s and have the additional door), so presumably may have the plug?