Originally Posted by
Irishtraveler
We are booked on this flight on 6/10/2023. One of the people in our group is a nervous flyer and is concerned about the 737-800 the flight is on because of the Max crashes in 2018 and 2019. Is there anything to be concerned about with flying on 737-800?
No, there is nothing to be worried about on the 737-800.
If it can alleviate your co-flyer, it is probably the worth mentioning that the system that caused the issues on the MAX is not found on the 737-800, and the system was made for the MAX due to the changes in aerodynamics with the MAX design. So the MCAS factors in the crash are 100% not applicable to the 737-800. The 737 next generation series, that the - 800 belongs to, has one of the lowest, if not the lowest accident ratios of current operated aircraft.