Flying the 737 MAX with Norwegian in 2024

Should you avoid the 737 MAX or do I think it's fine to just go ahead and take that flight? Today I’m on the dreaded Boeing traveling from London Gatwick to Stockholm on Norwegian and I’m wondering: is this plane best avoided, or is it actually kind of a nice ride? And how about Norwegian, is it a cheap and cheerful good time on their MAX or not so much? The MAX was the plane everyone was afraid of and then everyone forgot about being afraid of it and now they’re afraid of it again. It certainly keeps things interesting. Let's take a look.

Flight information:
April 18, 2024 | D84460 LGW-ARN
Boeing 737 MAX 8 SE-RTL [age: new!]
Flight time: 2h00m

How I booked it:
A simple paid one way ticket for $140/person (flex fare)

Shot on: Sony FX3 & iPhone 15 Pro Max & DJI Action 2
Music: Epidemic Sound

#737max #boeing #norwegian

[shaznw]

I absolutely love flying norwegian airline, the red nose warrior, i fly from manchester to bergen alot, ive akways had great experiences with them 🇬🇧🇧🇻

[AveragePotatoEnjoyer]

The new slow blinking LEDs are genuinely the most beautiful ever. I wanna fly a MAX for that reason alone.

[ashleyellis]

I've flown the MAX a few times, it's a very nice and quiet plane. I know Boeing have received a lot of grief recently for numerous things going wrong but a great deal of these aren't necessarily due to the plane itself, the majority are by the pilots or the airlines and the quality of their maintenance. Personally, I don't feel nervous flying on the MAX, it's a great looking plane and I feel just as safe on that one as I do with any others. My first flight on it back in 2021 was a little nerve-wracking but 45 minutes into the flight I began to realise it's just another plane and there's nothing to be concerned about.

[ML-modm]

I do the opposite. Given the choice I go for the Max rather than -800. Much better experience onboard and I’m not worried. A while ago when I booked the Ryanair STN-DUB route I made sure it was scheduled to be the max 8-200 by checking the seat map.

[Fuxser]

Norwegian, SAS, and now Norse. Norway is doing pretty good with their operations tbh. Wideroe aswell to complete the list. Hopefully more routes to come.

[alexrebmann]

I have been on both Max and Neo didn't notice anything different in plastic . Loved both

[rodrigoaponte]

I frequently fly AAs max8 from Quito or Guayaquil to Miami and it’s pretty nice.

[gethinjones]

I’ve flown a few times on Ryanair’s MAX fleet in the last year and I find them to be super smooth and pretty good for short haul Europe flights. The flimsy window blinds and fittings is true though!

[theEagleBeagle]

Not avoiding them at all! I always keep my sealt belt on, no matter the plane as well, so i'm not afraid.

[thesimcpt]

Flew on the MAX quite a lot back when FLYR was still around and it’s one of the more comfortable types I’ve flown on, smooth, quiet. And I personally prefer it over the A320NEO due to the MAX having bigger windows, the new Boeing sky interior, and an overall nicer cabin in my opinion. But nothing will ever beat modern wide bodies😂😉

[driver]

Going on that exact flight later this summer. Flew Norwegian 737 MAX 8 2 roundtrips in the last 8 months. No problems. One to Barcelona earlier this year and last October to Malaga.

Norwegian are reasonably priced and usually have clean modern planes and friendly staff. Seats are a step up from Ryanair and comparable to most other European airlines.

[srikrishnadarbha]

Loving the new content. It is a real shame that the 737 program and Boeing have had these problems in recent years because the plane looks great itself.

[ramyfares]

I flew on 2 of Fly Dubai’s 737 MAX-8 jets just this year (2024) Outbound from Dubai to Tbilisi on 8th June return back to Dubai on 13th June. I was quite scared honestly riding on one of those during my outbound flight but the flight experience was amazing. The return flight was supposed to be the 737-800NG series but it was swapped to the MAX 8 again. I was like okay on the return.

[sundar]

The Max is the most comfortable and most quiet single aisle 6 abreast airliner nowadays I think, so I always hope my flight will be on the Max

[owenbuddery]

the boeing 737 Max sound the same as the Airbus A320/321 Neo Aircraft EasyJet operate in their fleet

[nurrizadjatmiko]

If it's a MAX, i'll keep going and continue

[miketorguson]

Not worried about the plane under a microscope atm

[KastarNS]

I'm a scared flyer gooing to fly norwegian 737 max 8 tomorrow. Thanks for the vid 🙏

[hs]

I am not flying the Max, and in general, no newer Boeing airplanes, if I can help it. I did deliberately choose to avoid the Max-8 with my current booking.

[simonvillain]

Flyed with 737 Max with Ryanair Edinburgh to Brussels, I thought the plane was comfortable and perfectly smooth fly and early landing and would I do it again-yes I would for sure