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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · PR-XML · GOL Linhas Aéreas

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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8)

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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) built in 2019 in Renton. Operates for GOL Linhas Aéreas.

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

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× N/A
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats186 (Y186)
First flight2019
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationBrasil
OwnerGOL - Linhas Aereas Inteligentes
MSN43996
Hex / ICAO 24-bitE4952F
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) · 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 São Paulo it could fly non-stop as far as:

HAVHavana6,459 kmLOSLagos6,351 kmPTYTocumen5,086 kmBOGBogota4,336 kmLIMLima3,475 km
Beyond its rangeMIAMiami6,574 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.

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Seating layout

186Economy

186 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2022–2026GOL Linhas Aéreas network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
GRUSão PauloBSBBrasíliaGIGRio De Janeiro
Main destinations
CGHSão PauloCNFBelo HorizonteSSASalvadorCWBCuritibaFORFortalezaBELBelémRECRecifePOAPorto AlegreMAOManaus

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Aircraft chronology

2019
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Sep 4, 2019
Delivered to Boeing Renton
Delivered to Boeing Renton as N1786B.
Mar 18, 2022
Transferred to GOL Linhas Aéreas
Transferred to GOL Linhas Aéreas.

Operators

2019-09-04
Boeing Renton
Registration N1786B
2022-03-18
GOL Linhas Aéreas
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2022-03-18
GOL Linhas Aéreas
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