WhatAre The Main Differences Between Boeing's 737 MAX 7, 8 & 9 Variants? In Photos: The Whole MAX Family. Simple Flying had the chance to observe a Boeing737 MAX 7 vs. Embraer E195-E2. Values may not be 100% accurate. Engine thrust, MTOW and range (full load) based on best options available. Passanger capacity in standard 3-class layout for widebodies and 2-class for narrowbodies (including A300, A310). OnNovember 18, 2020, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration cleared the Boeing 737 MAX for flight, but the history of how Boeing got to this point remains disturbing. 1 Back in September 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives released a 238-page report on the 737 MAX debacle, concluding an 18-month investigation. 5 The report blamed the two Theflight to Lima - nice service onboard. I flew to Lima onboard Aeromexico’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 registration XA-MAY. This plane was delivered to the airline in June 2021 and has the capacity to carry 166 passengers (132 in economy, 18 in AM Plus, and 16 in Clase Premier). I flew in economy, in seat 25A. Bycontrast, the Airbus A220-300 is a more compelling direct replacement for the 737-700. It would likely have about 145 seats in Southwest's configuration, compared to 150 for the 737 MAX 7. Yet Thefirst version, the 737 Max 8, was involved in crashes that led to the deaths of 346 people in 2018 and 2019. The newest version of the plane — the larger 737 Max 9 Re A320neo vs B737max #21578035. BY reidar76 - Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:01 pm. British Airways and Lufthansa have 180 seats in their A320neo aircraft. Low cost carriers have 189 seats in their 737-8 MAX, that's 5 % more seats. A320neo low cost carriers have between 186 seats (most) and 194 seats (Cebu Pacific). AirbusA319 vs. Boeing 737 MAX 8. Values may not be 100% accurate. Engine thrust, MTOW and range (full load) based on best options available. Passanger capacity in standard 3-class layout for widebodies and 2-class for narrowbodies (including A300, A310). Thosesix models span from 138 seats (Boeing 737 MAX 7) to 220 seats (Airbus A321neo) in a two-class layout, compared to the 174 seats of the Qantas Boeing 737-800s, giving the airline plenty of scope Summary Boeing is nearing FAA certification for the 737 MAX 7 and could start deliveries as early as next year. The MAX 10 is currently 70% through the FAA's inspection requirements, and deliveries could begin in Q1 2025. Southwest Airlines is the main customer for the MAX 7, with 190 unfilled orders, while United Airlines has ordered Dt074.