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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · CN-RHG · Royal Air Maroc

Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) illustration in Royal Air Maroc livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8)

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RegistrationMACN-RHG
OperatorRoyal Air Maroc
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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) built in 2017 in Renton. Operates for Royal Air Maroc. Previously flew for Norwegian Air International, SmartLynx Airlines Malta and RAM Royal Air Maroc.

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Nearly new · 9 years · ≈ 31,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI LEAP-1B
PropulsionJet
Seats189 (Y189)
First flight2017
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationIrlanda
OwnerNorwegian Air International
MSN42828
Hex / ICAO 24-bit0201B5
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 737 MAX

Figures for the 737 MAX 8 variant, the most representative of the family

Length39.5 m129 ft
Wingspan35.9 m118 ft
Height12.3 m40 ft
Range6,482 km3,500 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed839 km/h453 ktMach 0.79
Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight82,645 kg182,201 lb
Maximum payload37,575 kg82,839 lbIts 178 passengers with baggage would weigh about 17.8 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity178 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout
Endurance7 h 44 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,482 km range, from Valletta it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai5,962 kmDELNew Delhi5,848 kmDXBDubai4,056 kmDOHDoha3,718 kmLOSLagos3,448 km
Beyond its rangeJNBJohannesburg7,042 km

The type first flew in 2016 (10 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Boeing 737 MAX Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2024SmartLynx Airlines Malta airline base
Base
MLAValletta
since 2024AJet airline network
Base
ESBAnkaraSAWPendik, Istanbul
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamBCNBarcelonaBSLBâle / MulhouseCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CGNKöln (Cologne)DUSDüsseldorfDXBDubaiFRAFrankfurt am MainHAMHamburgMADMadridMUCMunichPRGPragueVIEViennaZRHZurich
since 2024SmartLynx Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
RIXRigaTFSTenerife
since 2025Royal Air Maroc network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
CMNCasablanca
Main destinations
RAKMarrakeshORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)BRUZaventemTNGTangierAGAAgadir (Temsia)NDRAl AarouiAMSAmsterdamBJLBanjul (Yundum)OUDAhl AngadOXBBissauRAIPraia

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2017
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Jul 17, 2017
Delivered to Norwegian Air International
Delivered to Norwegian Air International as EI-FYD.
May 22, 2023
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
May 31, 2023
Transferred to SmartLynx Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.
Jun 14, 2023
Transferred to AnadoluJet
Transferred to AnadoluJet.
Feb 28, 2024
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
Mar 31, 2024
Transferred to AJet
Transferred to AJet.
Nov 15, 2024
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.
Dec 23, 2024
Transferred to Ascend Airways
Transferred to Ascend Airways.
Jul 24, 2025
Transferred to Royal Air Maroc
Transferred to Royal Air Maroc.
Jul 24, 2025
Transferred to RAM Royal Air Maroc
Transferred to RAM Royal Air Maroc.

Operators

2017-07-17
Norwegian Air International
Registration EI-FYD · Lessor: Norwegian
2023-05-22
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-ERI · Lessor: Sky Leasing (2019
2023-05-31
SmartLynx Malta
Registration 9H-ERI · Lessor: Sky Leasing
2023-06-14
AnadoluJet
Registration 9H-ERI
2024-02-28
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-ERI · Lessor: Sky Leasing (2019
2024-03-31
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-ERI · Lessor: Sky Leasing (2019
2024-03-31
AJet
Registration 9H-ERI
2024-11-15
SmartLynx Airlines
Registration 9H-ERI · Lessor: Sky Leasing (2019
2024-12-23
Ascend Airways
Registration G-HAGI · Lessor: Sky Leasing (2019
2025-01-13
Ascend Airways
Registration G-HAGI · Lessor: Sky Leasing (2019
2025-07-24
Royal Air Maroc
Registration CN-RHG · Lessor: Dae Capital
2025-07-24
RAM Royal Air Maroc
Registration CN-RHG · Lessor: DAE Capital

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · CN-RHG · Royal Air Maroc. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-42828

MLA

“Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · CN-RHG · Royal Air Maroc.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-42828. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · CN-RHG · Royal Air Maroc.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-42828.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · CN-RHG · Royal Air Maroc. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-42828 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · CN-RHG · Royal Air Maroc}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-42828},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-42828}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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