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Boeing 737 MAX 8 · G-ULIT · Ascend Airways

Boeing 737 MAX 8 illustration in Ascend Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737 MAX 8

B737MAX-43001Stored
RegistrationGBG-ULIT
OperatorAscend Airways
7operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737 MAX 8 built in 2018 in Renton. Operated for Lion Air, SmartLynx Malta and Ascend Airways. Currently in storage.

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Nearly new · 7 years · ≈ 24,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
ICAO type designatorB38M
Engines2× 2 x CFMI LEAP-1B
PropulsionJet
Seats189 (Y189)
First flight2018
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationMalta
MSN43001
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4d23e3
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

2022–2023SmartLynx Malta airline base
Base
MLAValletta
2023–2024Air Transat network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
YYZTorontoYULMontréal
Main destinations
MCOOrlandoMBJMontego BaySNUSanta ClaraVRAMatanzasAZSSamanaFLLFort LauderdaleHOGHolguinPOPPuerto PlataYQMMonctonYYTSt. John's
since 2024AJet airline network
Base
ESBAnkaraSAWPendik, Istanbul
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamBCNBarcelonaBSLBâle / MulhouseCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CGNKöln (Cologne)DUSDüsseldorfDXBDubaiFRAFrankfurt am MainHAMHamburgMADMadridMUCMunichPRGPragueVIEViennaZRHZurich
2024–2025SmartLynx Airlines Malta airline base
Base
MLAValletta

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2018
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Sep 30, 2018
Delivered to Lion Air
Delivered to Lion Air as PK-LQQ.
Sep 7, 2022
Transferred to SmartLynx Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.
Jul 31, 2023
Transferred to AnadoluJet
Transferred to AnadoluJet.
Dec 17, 2023
Transferred to Air Transat
Transferred to Air Transat.
Jun 23, 2024
Transferred to AJet
Transferred to AJet.
Jul 2, 2024
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
May 26, 2025
Transferred to Ascend Airways
Transferred to Ascend Airways.

Operators

2018-09-30
Lion Air
Registration PK-LQQ · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital
2022-09-07
SmartLynx Malta
Registration 9H-TAU · Lessor: Smbc
2023-07-31
AnadoluJet
Registration 9H-TAU
2023-12-17
Air Transat
Registration 9H-TAU
2024-06-23
AJet
Registration 9H-TAU
2024-07-02
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-TAU · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital
2025-05-26
Ascend Airways
Registration G-ULIT · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737 MAX 8 · G-ULIT · Ascend Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-43001},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-43001}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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