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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8)

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RegistrationETET-BCJ

ASOperatorAsky Airlines

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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) built in 2018. Operates for Asky Airlines. Previously flew for SpiceJet, SmartLynx Airlines Malta and Ethiopian Airlines.

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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 registrationEtiopía

MSN60646

Hex / ICAO 24-bit040267

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 Ankara it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,759 km BOMMumbai4,455 km DELNew Delhi4,201 km MADMadrid3,078 km LHRLondon2,851 km

Beyond its rangePEKBeijing6,817 km

The type first flew in 2016 (10 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2024AJet airline network

Base

ESBAnkara SAWPendik, Istanbul

Main destinations

AMSAmsterdam BCNBarcelona BSLBâle / Mulhouse CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CGNKöln (Cologne)DUSDüsseldorf DXBDubai FRAFrankfurt am Main HAMHamburg MADMadrid MUCMunich PRGPrague VIEVienna ZRHZurich

2024–2026SmartLynx Airlines Malta airline base

Base

MLAValletta

since 2026Asky Airlines airline base

Base

LFWLomé

since 2026Ethiopian Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ADDAddis Ababa FRAFrankfurt am Main

Main destinations

LFWLomé LBVLibreville ARNStockholm OUAOuagadougou DLADouala BLZBlantyre KGLKigali ABJAbidjan COOCotonou DIRDire Dawa

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2018

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Jan 24, 2019

Delivered to SpiceJet

Delivered to SpiceJet as VT-MXH.

Oct 23, 2023

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Oct 23, 2023

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.

Mar 31, 2024

Transferred to AJet

Transferred to AJet.

Oct 10, 2024

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Jul 1, 2026

Transferred to Asky Airlines

Transferred to Asky Airlines.

Jul 1, 2026

Transferred to Ethiopian Airlines

Transferred to Ethiopian Airlines.

Operators

2019-01-24

SpiceJet

Registration VT-MXH · Lessor: CDB Leasing

2019-01-25

SpiceJet

Registration VT-MXH

2023-10-23

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-CEN · Lessor: CDB Leasing

2023-10-23

SmartLynx Malta

Registration 9H-CEN

2024-03-31

AJet

Registration 9H-CEN

2024-10-10

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-CEN · Lessor: CDB Leasing

2024-10-10

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-CEN · Lessor: CDB Leasing

2026-07-01

Asky Airlines

Registration ET-BCJ

2026-07-01

Ethiopian Airlines

Registration ET-BCJ · Lessor: CDB Leasing

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 13). Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · ET-BCJ · Asky Airlines. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-60646

MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · ET-BCJ · Asky Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-60646 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · ET-BCJ · Asky Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-60646},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-60646}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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