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Boeing 737 MAX 8 · VQ-CCY · 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-44863Stored
RegistrationVQ-CCY
OperatorAscend Airways
8operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

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

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Nearly new · 8 years · ≈ 28,000 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 registrationIndia
OwnerSmbc
MSN44863
Hex / ICAO 24-bit40825D
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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

ORDChicago6,377 kmYYZToronto5,739 kmJFKNew York5,569 kmDXBDubai5,474 kmDOHDoha5,215 km
Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi6,719 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 2024Wizz Air UK airline network
Base
LGWLondonLTNLuton, Luton
Main destinations
AGPMálagaALCAlicanteBCNBarcelonaISTIstanbulMADMadridORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PMIPalma de MallorcaPRGPrague
since 2024SmartLynx Airlines Malta airline base
Base
MLAValletta
2024–2025AJet airline network
Base
ESBAnkaraSAWPendik, Istanbul
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamBCNBarcelonaBSLBâle / MulhouseCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CGNKöln (Cologne)DUSDüsseldorfDXBDubaiFRAFrankfurt am MainHAMHamburgMADMadridMUCMunichPRGPragueVIEViennaZRHZurich
since 2025SmartLynx Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
RIXRigaTFSTenerife

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2018
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Sep 24, 2018
Delivered to Jet Airways
Delivered to Jet Airways as VT-JXE.
May 25, 2022
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
Jun 11, 2022
Transferred to SmartLynx Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.
Nov 22, 2023
Transferred to Air Transat
Transferred to Air Transat.
Nov 24, 2023
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
Apr 19, 2024
Transferred to Wizz Air UK
Transferred to Wizz Air UK.
May 17, 2024
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
Nov 5, 2024
Transferred to AJet
Transferred to AJet.
Jan 17, 2025
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.
Apr 2, 2025
Transferred to Ascend Airways
Transferred to Ascend Airways.
Apr 22, 2025
News
On April 22, 2025, the aircraft (registration G-CRUX), operated by Ascend, was the subject of a report at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).
Source: AAIB
Oct 25, 2025
Re-registered
Changed from G-CRUX to VQ-CCY (still with Ascend Airways).
Jul 8, 2026
News
On July 8, 2026, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration G-CRUX), was in the news.

Operators

2018-09-24
Jet Airways
Registration VT-JXE · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital
2022-05-25
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-ORN · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital
2022-06-11
SmartLynx Malta
Registration 9H-ORN · Lessor: Smbc
2023-11-22
Air Transat
Registration 9H-ORN
2023-11-24
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-ORN · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital
2024-04-19
Wizz Air UK
Registration G-CRUX
2024-05-17
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-ORN · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital
2024-11-05
AJet
Registration 9H-ORN
2025-01-17
SmartLynx Airlines
Registration 9H-ORN · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital
2025-04-02
Ascend Airways
Registration G-CRUX · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital
2025-04-30
Ascend Airways
Registration G-CRUX · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital
2025-10-25
Ascend Airways
Registration VQ-CCY · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 737 MAX 8 · VQ-CCY · Ascend Airways. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-44863

MLA

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737 MAX 8 · VQ-CCY · Ascend Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-44863 (Accessed: 21 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737 MAX 8 · VQ-CCY · Ascend Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-44863},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-44863}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

Wikipedia

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