Ryanair achieves FAA certification for its high-density 737 MAX 8200

The FAA has certified the high-density Boeing 737 MAX 8200, which is based on the 737 MAX 8, that can seat up to 200 passengers in a single all-economy configuration.

The FAA certified the Boeing 737 MAX 8200 on March 31, 2021, as first reported by the Air Current. The MAX 8200 has been developed specifically for LCCs and incorporates two additional exit doors to accommodate the increased passenger capacity. While a typical 737 MAX 8 is certified to seat up to 189 passengers, the MAX 8200 is now certified to accommodate up to 200.

Boeing and Ryanair launched the MAX 8200 in September 2014. “For everyone at Boeing, it is an honour to launch the 737 MAX 200 with Ryanair, one of the world’s most successful all-Boeing operators,” at the time commented the then-president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Ray Conner.

Recently, Ryanair has increased the total number of orders for the 737 MAX by 75 units, taking its total order book for the aircraft type to 210 in December 2020. The only other airline with an order for the MAX 8200 is Vietnam’s VietJet, which ordered 100 units of the type in 2016.