Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8)

B737MAX-68519Active

RegistrationUSN738AL

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAlaska Airlines

1operators

1incidents

0accidents

4logbook years

1photos

Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) built in 2025 in Renton. Operates for Alaska Airlines.

NewNearly newYoungMatureAgingOld

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

Vuelopedia is a work in progress: it currently holds about 30% of the information we expect to have by the third quarter of 2027. Although we use only official, highly reliable sources, some aircraft data and history may still contain errors or inaccuracies. We work hard to clear every anomaly from the records using specialized verification tools.

Recent flights

Checking flight activity…

Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

EnginesN/A

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats159 (C12 · W30 · Y117)

First flight2025

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAlaska Airlines

MSN68519

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA9E8CE

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 Santa Ana it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota5,543 km PTYTocumen4,788 km JFKNew York3,941 km MIAMiami3,711 km HAVHavana3,647 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,664 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

12Business

30Premium

117Economy

159 seats in total

Airports

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

2006–2008Aloha Air Cargo · 3 years

Main base

SNASanta Ana3 years

Also flew to

OGGKahului OAKOakland SMFSacramento HNLHonolulu KOAKona SANSan Diego RNOReno LASLas Vegas LIHLihue ITOHilo

2025Alaska Airlines · 1 year

Main base

SEASeattle

Also flew to

PDXPortland SFOSan Francisco ANCAnchorage SANSan Diego PHXPhoenix LAXLos Angeles LASLas Vegas EWRNewark ORDChicago MCOOrlando DENDenver JFKNew York OGGKahului

Flight logbook

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

2025

Alaska Airlines · 636 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)

Main route of the year: Anchorage (ANC) → Seattle (SEA)

2008

Aloha Air Cargo · 102 flights during the year · base Santa Ana (SNA)

Main route of the year: Santa Ana (SNA) → Sacramento (SMF)

2007

Aloha Air Cargo · 1,044 flights during the year · base Santa Ana (SNA)

Main route of the year: Sacramento (SMF) → Santa Ana (SNA)

2006

Aloha Air Cargo · 743 flights during the year · base Santa Ana (SNA)

Main route of the year: Sacramento (SMF) → Santa Ana (SNA)

Aircraft chronology

2025

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

May 20, 2025

Delivered to Alaska Airlines

Delivered to Alaska Airlines as N738AL.

Mar 17, 2026

Incident at Newark, New Jersey

On March 17, 2026, the Boeing 737-9 aircraft (registration N738AL), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark, New Jersey (United States) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (TCAS alert) on touchdown. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Operators

2025-05-20

Alaska Airlines

Registration N738AL

Register of memories

This space lets visitors record the memories they have with this aircraft and, in doing so, help fund this non-profit project: the largest aviation encyclopedia in the world.

Diamond

your photo

(Your name could be here)

Did you fly on this aircraft on your honeymoon? You can record it for posterity.

Get one

Gold

your photo

Your partner's name

Did you meet on a flight like this one? Leave the name written forever.

Get one

Silver

your photo

Your father's name

Did he ever fly on this aircraft? Honor him with a memory.

Get one

Memories in rotation—

Get one

See the full list of memories

Current position of the aircraft

Looking for a signal…

View on the adsb.lol live map

Real-time position via adsb.lol (ODbL license). There is a signal only while the aircraft is airborne and within coverage.

Gallery

External photographs under a Creative Commons license. Click to enlarge in a new tab.

External photograph of the aircraft — Richard Silagi · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)

Cite

To cite this page in academic work, an article or Wikipedia, choose the style and copy the reference. The access date is today.

This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · N738AL · Alaska Airlines. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-68519

MLA

“Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · N738AL · Alaska Airlines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-68519. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · N738AL · Alaska Airlines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-68519.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · N738AL · Alaska Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-68519 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_b737max_68519,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · N738AL · Alaska Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-68519},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-68519}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737MAX-68519 |title=Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · N738AL · Alaska Airlines |website=Vuelopedia |publisher=Fundación Poderia |date=2026-10-15 |access-date=2026-10-17 |language=en}}