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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8)

B737MAX-44488Active

RegistrationUSN306SW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

2operators

1incidents

1accidents

9logbook years

3photos

Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) built in 2021 in Renton. Operates for American Airlines. Previously flew for Southwest Airlines.

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New · 5 years · ≈ 17,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× N/A

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats188 (F16 · C16 · W24 · Y132)

First flight2021

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican Airlines

MSN44488

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA33741

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 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 Baltimore it could fly non-stop as far as:

AMSAmsterdam6,140 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,129 kmMADMadrid6,053 km LHRLondon5,834 km LIMLima5,693 km

Beyond its rangeFRAFrankfurt am Main6,482 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

16First

16Business

24Premium

132Economy

188 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2006–2009Southwest Airlines · 4 years

Main base

BWIBaltimore2 years PHXPhoenix LASLas Vegas

Also flew to

OAKOakland LAXLos Angeles BURBurbank HOUHouston DALDallas

2021–2025American Airlines · 5 years

Main base

MIAMiami5 years

Also flew to

JFKNew York PHXPhoenix SFOSan Francisco LGANew York

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025

American Airlines · 744 flights during the year · base Miami (MIA)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → New York (JFK)

56 days inactive

2024

American Airlines · 706 flights during the year · base Miami (MIA)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → New York (JFK)

2023

American Airlines · 648 flights during the year · base Miami (MIA)

Main route of the year: Miami (MIA) → New York (LGA)

2022

American Airlines · 674 flights during the year · base Miami (MIA)

Main route of the year: Miami (MIA) → New York (JFK)

2021

American Airlines · 42 flights during the year · base Miami (MIA)

Main route of the year: Miami (MIA) → San Francisco (SFO)

2009

Southwest Airlines · 1,871 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)

2008

Southwest Airlines · 2,062 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → Los Angeles (LAX)

37 days inactive

2007

Southwest Airlines · 2,210 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → Burbank (BUR)

60 days inactive

Aircraft chronology

Sep 30, 1985

Delivered to Southwest Airlines

Delivered to Southwest Airlines as N306SW.

2021

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Oct 21, 2021

Transferred to Boeing Renton

Transferred to Boeing Renton.

Dec 7, 2021

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Jan 20, 2023

Incident at Miami

On January 20, 2023, the Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft (registration N306SW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Miami. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Jul 26, 2025

Accident at Denver, Colorado

On July 26, 2025, the Boeing 737-8 aircraft (registration N306SW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Denver, Colorado (United States) due to a fire on board. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Operators

1985-09-30

Southwest Airlines

Registration N306SW

2021-10-21

Boeing Renton

Registration N306SW

2021-12-07

American Airlines

Registration N306SW

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BibTeX

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