How the 737 MAX 8 fits into the 737 story
737 MAX 8 is the representative branch of the Boeing 737 family, capturing the re-engined centerpoint of the current family.
This page isolates the 737 MAX 8 branch of the Boeing 737 family, focusing on the engines, service entry, seating, range, and mission role that justify a dedicated variant page while keeping the family history on the canonical parent URL.
Service entry
2017
Seating
162 to 178
Range
3,550 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The 737 MAX 8 is treated as the representative branch because it captures the re-engined centerpoint of the current family.
Variant pages stay intentionally narrower than the family page so differences in cabin, engines, mission, and market role remain clear without duplicating the full program history.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- ICAO designator
- B38M
- Designator references
- Engines
- CFM LEAP-1B
- Type data
- Service entry
- 2017
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 162 to 178
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 3,550 nm
- Planning data
Return to the family page
Variant pages stay intentionally narrower than family pages. They isolate meaningful technical or commercial differences while the canonical family page holds the broader historical narrative.