4 days ago ยท American Airlines and Southwest Airlines do not fly the Boeing 737 MAX 9. In this file photo, Alaska Airlines planes are shown parked at gates at sunrise, March 1, 2021, at Seattle-Tacoma
American Airlines operates two models of Boeing, the 737-800, the 737 MAX 8. As of 2022, the company has 303 737-800s, 42 737 MAX 8s in its fleet. The airline chose the aircraft because of its more efficient design solutions. American Airlines takes a new Boeing 737 MAX. American Airlines confirmed that it took a new Boeing 737 MAX 8 on December 10th. This came after United Airlines took the first 737 MAX delivery post-ungrounding. The aircraft is registered as N323SG, according to data from Planespotters.net. The aircraft flew for about three hours on the date of 3 days ago ยท However, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines configure their 737 Max 9s to have fewer than 180 seats, so the planes don't need the two mid-cabin exits to comply with U.S. evacuation rules. . 258 257 96 315 378 15 439 479