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8AS is the customer code suffix that Boeing apply to all new aircraft supplied to Ryanair. Ryanair currently has around 260 ‘ish B737-800’s of which six are -800 MAX’s.
Go to www.airfleets.net and search for Ryanair to get the fleet and type details.
Hello there, I'm new in the planespotting world. BGY is a main hub for Ryanair and so for the 737s, how can I recognize the different models?
And example, is this a MAX or a normal 737-800?
And why Ryanair has only 8AS?
What 8AS stand for?
The one in your picture is a 737-800.
The Boeing 737 MAX have bigger engines, with a "sawtooth" pattern (engine chevrons) at the rear part of the engine nacelle. They also have different winglets, with spikes pointing up and down, and angled like this: >
The 737 MAX also have a different APU exhaust at the tail, which is long and pointy. The nose gear is also a bit longer. Try looking pictures of a Boeing 737-800 and a Boeing 737 MAX 8 and you'll spot the differences.
About the "8AS": the "AS" is the Boeing Customer Code of Ryanair.
For a long time, Boeing used to allocate customer codes to each of their clients. This means that if Ryanair order a Boeing 737-800, it would become a Boeing 737-8AS. But this is merely an internal code. The generic type is still a Boeing 737-800, probably no different from other Boeing 737-800s worldwide.
You can check out a list of Boeing Customer Codes here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...customer_codes
Some other examples:
Varig customer code was "41". A Boeing 767-300ER built for Varig would be a Boeing 767-341ER.
Qantas customer code was "38". A Boeing 747-400 built for Qantas would be a Boeing 747-438.
Not hard to understand, right?
Boeing have since dropped this system in 2016, if I remember well.
New models don't use customer codes anymore.
The Boeing 737 MAX have bigger engines, with a "sawtooth" pattern (engine chevrons) at the rear part of the engine nacelle. They also have different winglets, with spikes pointing up and down, and angled like this: >
The 737 MAX also have a different APU exhaust at the tail, which is long and pointy. The nose gear is also a bit longer. Try looking pictures of a Boeing 737-800 and a Boeing 737 MAX 8 and you'll spot the differences.
About the "8AS": the "AS" is the Boeing Customer Code of Ryanair.
For a long time, Boeing used to allocate customer codes to each of their clients. This means that if Ryanair order a Boeing 737-800, it would become a Boeing 737-8AS. But this is merely an internal code. The generic type is still a Boeing 737-800, probably no different from other Boeing 737-800s worldwide.
You can check out a list of Boeing Customer Codes here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...customer_codes
Some other examples:
Varig customer code was "41". A Boeing 767-300ER built for Varig would be a Boeing 767-341ER.
Qantas customer code was "38". A Boeing 747-400 built for Qantas would be a Boeing 747-438.
Not hard to understand, right?
Boeing have since dropped this system in 2016, if I remember well.
New models don't use customer codes anymore.
Hope this helps!
Thank for the exhaustive answer, as a newbie lover of aviation I always wondered about this huge amount of codes XD
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