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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8)

B737MAX-61226Active

RegistrationCAC-GEHQ

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAir Canada Rouge

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1incidents

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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) built in 2019 in Renton. Operates for Air Canada Rouge.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats189 (Y189)

First flight2019

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationCanadá

MSN61226

Hex / ICAO 24-bitC04FFF

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transport Canada (Canada) · 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 Toronto it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main6,344 km LIMLima6,199 km MADMadrid6,058 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,020 kmAMSAmsterdam5,990 km

Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul8,171 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

2019–2026Air Canada network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

YYZToronto

Main destinations

YULMontréal YVRVancouver YYCCalgary YEGEdmonton MSYNew Orleans CPHCopenhagen DENDenver FRAFrankfurt am Main LAXLos Angeles YOWOttawa YHZHalifax

since 2026Air Canada Rouge network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

YYZToronto

Main destinations

YULMontréal YVRVancouver YYCCalgary YEGEdmonton MSYNew Orleans CPHCopenhagen DENDenver FRAFrankfurt am Main LAXLos Angeles YOWOttawa YHZHalifax

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Aircraft chronology

2019

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Feb 18, 2019

Delivered to Air Canada

Delivered to Air Canada as C-GEHQ.

Feb 26, 2026

Incident at Lester B. Pearson International Airport

On February 26, 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration C-GEHQ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Lester B. Pearson International Airport (Canada) due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Apr 21, 2026

Transferred to Air Canada Rouge

Transferred to Air Canada Rouge.

Operators

2019-02-18

Air Canada

Registration C-GEHQ

2026-04-21

Air Canada Rouge

Registration C-GEHQ · Lessor: Air Canada Rouge Lp

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