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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · HL8784 · Eastar Jet

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

Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8)

B737MAX-43302Active
RegistrationKRHL8784
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: MOLIT (South Korea), data as of Oct 9, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorEastar Jet
10operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) built in 2018. Operates for Eastar Jet. Previously flew for S7 Airlines, SmartLynx Airlines Malta and SpiceJet.

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Nearly new · 8 years · ≈ 28,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI LEAP-1B
Seats189 (Y189)
First flight2018
Country of registrationCorea del Sur
MSN43302
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of MOLIT (South Korea) · Oct 9, 2026

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 2025SmartLynx Airlines Malta airline base
Base
MLAValletta
since 2025SpiceJet network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DELNew DelhiBOMMumbai
Main destinations
MAAChennaiCCUKolkataHYDHyderabadBLRBengaluruAMDAhmedabadCOKKochiPNQPuneGAUGuwahatiGOIVasco da GamaSXRSrinagar
2025–2026SmartLynx Airlines Malta airline base
Base
MLAValletta
since 2026Eastar Jet network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ICNSeoul
Main destinations
CJUJeju CityCJJCheongjuGMPSeoulBKIKota KinabaluBKKBangkokHKGHong KongKIXOsakaKUVGunsanNRTNaritaSHEShenyangTSATaipei (Songshan)

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Aircraft chronology

2018
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Oct 11, 2018
Delivered to S7 Airlines
Delivered to S7 Airlines as VQ-BGW.
Dec 21, 2023
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
Dec 21, 2023
Transferred to SmartLynx Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.
Dec 23, 2023
Transferred to Air Transat
Transferred to Air Transat.
Dec 29, 2023
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
May 18, 2024
Transferred to TUI Airways
Transferred to TUI Airways.
May 19, 2024
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.
Oct 1, 2024
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
Nov 5, 2024
Transferred to AJet
Transferred to AJet.
Mar 6, 2025
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
Sep 9, 2025
Transferred to Ascend Airways
Transferred to Ascend Airways.
Nov 2, 2025
Transferred to SpiceJet
Transferred to SpiceJet.
Nov 3, 2025
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
Aug 13, 2026
Transferred to Eastar Jet
Transferred to Eastar Jet.

Operators

2018-10-11
S7 Airlines
Registration VQ-BGW · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation
2018-10-11
S7 Airlines
Registration VQ-BGW · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation
2023-12-21
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-LYR · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation
2023-12-21
SmartLynx Malta
Registration 9H-LYR
2023-12-23
Air Transat
Registration 9H-LYR
2023-12-29
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-LYR · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation
2024-05-09
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-LYR · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation
2024-05-18
TUI Airways
Registration 9H-LYR
2024-05-19
SmartLynx Airlines
Registration 9H-LYR · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation
2024-05-19
SmartLynx Airlines
Registration 9H-LYR · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation
2024-10-01
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-LYR · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation
2024-11-05
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-LYR · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation
2024-11-05
AJet
Registration 9H-LYR
2025-03-06
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-LYR
2025-03-06
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-LYR · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation
2025-09-09
Ascend Airways
Registration G-NOLA
2025-09-09
Ascend Airways
Registration G-NOLA · Lessor: Alc
2025-11-02
SpiceJet
Registration G-NOLA
2025-11-03
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-LYR · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation
2026-08-13
Eastar Jet
Registration HL8784
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Eastar Jet
Registration HL8784

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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 13). Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · HL8784 · Eastar Jet. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-43302

MLA

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · HL8784 · Eastar Jet. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-43302 (Accessed: 21 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · HL8784 · Eastar Jet}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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