Virgin Australia Boeing 737 Max 8

[AviatorInsight]

So the max sips the fuel and goes further, but then with the extra 3T does that not reduce its distance over a 737?

Seems the fuel efficiency is countered by the extra weight? Yet it still goes further, but can't go as far as current 737s.

Doesn't quite make sense to me.

Very much a specific numbers game.

No it doesn't reduce distance.

The fuel capacity is still the same but burning less per hour. The fuel efficiency is considerably greater and we uplift less fuel for a MAX than we would for an 800 on the same route.

The added weight is more of an issue getting off shorter runways for long flights. The MAX will struggle on runway 06 out of PER on a transcon but the 800 will be able to get off no problem because the maximum take off weight is less.

 

[MooTime]

No it doesn't reduce distance.

The fuel capacity is still the same but burning less per hour. The fuel efficiency is considerably greater and we uplift less fuel for a MAX than we would for an 800 on the same route.

The added weight is more of an issue getting off shorter runways for long flights. The MAX will struggle on runway 06 out of PER on a transcon but the 800 will be able to get off no problem because the maximum take off weight is less.

Beautifully explained, appreciate it.