Originally Posted by
robsaw
Not sure what "737-800 MAX 8 equipped" means.
A 737-800 is not a "MAX". The MAX designations do not use -800, or -900, or -700, but simply 7, 8, 9 (or 10); typically designated by airlines as 7M8 for the MAX8.
Once Boeing fixes the 737 MAX issue, they need to work on their versioning system.
If 90%+ of people off the street can't look at the model number and tell which one is the most recent model, then Boeing is failing at human factors. The biggest company in the world (AAPL) does it this way for their hardware and software. No need to re-invent the wheel, just do what people are already normalized to and familiar with.
"Always seeking to go one unnecessary step further, when often old and simpler is far better." really rings true here.