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Boeing 737 MAX 9 (737-9)

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RegistrationCNB-KWA

GROperatorGreater Bay Airlines

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Boeing 737 MAX 9 (737-9) built in 2025. Operates for Greater Bay Airlines.

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New · 1 year · ≈ 3,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI LEAP-1B

Seats197 (W8 · Y189)

First flight2025

Country of registrationChina/Taiwán

MSN64132

Hex / ICAO 24-bit789298

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

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

8Premium

189Economy

197 seats in total

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2025

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Nov 20, 2025

Delivered to Greater Bay Airlines

Delivered to Greater Bay Airlines as B-KWA.

Oct 5, 2026

Incident near Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok (HKG) International Airport

On October 5, 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft (registration B-KWA), operated by Greater Bay Airlines, was involved in an incident near Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok (HKG) International Airport (Hong Kong) due to a bird strike. Source: Greater Bay Airlines.

What happened

Flight HB862 from Hong Kong to Urumqi struck a bird shortly after take-off at 19:20 local time and continued to its destination. After landing at Urumqi at 00:52 on 6 October, the inspection found the left landing light damaged and bird remains inside an engine, and the return flight to Hong Kong was cancelled.

Source: Greater Bay Airlines

Operators

2025-11-20

Greater Bay Airlines

Registration B-KWA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737 MAX 9 (737-9) · B-KWA · Greater Bay Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-64132 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737 MAX 9 (737-9) · B-KWA · Greater Bay Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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