This is what it's like to fly in a Boeing 737 MAX

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Today I am going to tell you about the experience of flying in a Boeing 737 MAX, on a flight from Aeromexico from The Angels.

After having solved the more than known problems of the system MCAS and more recently a potential electrical fault problem at MAX, the airlines have returned to operate it with thousands of hours of flight without inconveniences.

An operation that will never be without problems like any aircraft, but we can now say that this plane is now one of the most controlled, supervised and safe in the world.

Possibly many people do not agree with the previous sentence, even more so because of the ethical controversy on the part of Boeing with this aircraft, but it is important to indicate that the objective of this brief report is to show you the plane and the differences with the NG models rather than to talk about whether it is safe or not..

When I flew in the MAX, that it is worth mentioning that it was the first time I did it, some of you asked me how it went, si «sobreviví a la experiencia» y otros indicaron que nunca se subirán a uno, so it seemed appropriate to write these lines.

As I told them, the idea was to compare it with the Boeing 737-800NG, so here I tell you what it's like to fly in the Boeing 737 MAX and what I noticed about this modern aircraft.

flying in a 737 MAX

Each airline changes its configuration, details, seat types, entertainment, etc. so this is just an example, flying on other airlines could change the experience.

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For instance, American Airlines in their security cards do not indicate that it is a MAX on the plane you fly, Aeroméxico does indicate it at the outset.
boeing flying experience 737 max
Next to our MAX was an -800NG, do you notice any difference?

Beyond external design differences, which we review extensively in the next post, let's see the interior details:

How to identify a Boeing 737 MAX?

boeing flying experience 737 max
Beyond the tonality of the seat upholstery, the general atmosphere is the same as an NG, that thanks to the Boeing Sky Interior available on both models, what does change is the thickness of the seats, in the MAX they are lighter and recline less.
boeing flying experience 737 max
In the upper passenger panel, maybe they don't notice, but the only difference is that the No Smoking sign is static with a picture.
boeing flying experience 737 max
All seats have screens, but the safety announcement is made by the crew, Everything indicates that they still do not have the video with the MAX.
boeing flying experience 737 max
Here we can see 2 noticeable differences: The largest engine that exceeds the wing edge and winglets.
boeing flying experience 737 max
Is this photo a -800NG or MAX? The feeling inside is the same, unless the passenger reads that it is a MAX, you will hardly notice.
boeing flying experience 737 max
The screens are almost the same, but the entertainment system is faster and smoother than those of the NG version.
boeing flying experience 737 max
in case you are wondering, this was the service on the flight.
boeing flying experience 737 max
This is a noticeable difference and improvement, there are sockets at the bottom of the seats to connect for example: a laptop.
boeing flying experience 737 max
The MAX also have Internet service. Only expert passengers or those who read the safety booklet will notice that they are in one (bone very few)
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Arriving in Mexico City, the flight time in general is the same as a NG, but according to what the pilots told me there could be a minimal difference in being the fastest MAX, but the important thing is the fuel consumption between one and the other.
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These seats have more legroom, but of course, have additional value.

In general conclusion, flying in a MAX does not generate a great impact on the user experience, at least in the case of Aeroméxico where this airline has ensured that both models are as similar as possible to each other inside so that users do not feel a possible degradation of service.

There are other airlines where the difference is noticeable, for example the seats do not recline and their previous planes did not have the benefits of the Sky Interior for example, in that case the difference will be noticeable.

Go from a NG (depending on the year of manufacture and configuration) to a MAX don't feel the same as going from a Boeing 767 still 787, where the difference is noticeable and extraordinary.

and the noise?

Clave, new planes offer, to more than significant savings for airlines, a quieter environment for the passenger, for this I prepared this video taking off in a MAX and in an NG, so that you are the ones who judge whether or not there is a noticeable difference:

what do you think?

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