Non lie-flat 737MAX
Jan 30, 2025 | 10:18 am
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Non lie-flat 737MAX
I often fly a CM route that does not get the MAX, which means we never get the lie-flats. To my surprise and delight, a 7M8 was scheduled on this morning's flight. I was so excited about the possibility of having a lie-flat on my main route, even if just as a one-time fluke.
Then I boarded.... and saw that Copa is now flying MAXs without lie-flat seats. I had no idea. I suppose eventually the 700s and 800s have to be replaced with something, but I must've missed any announcement about non lie-flat MAXs on Copa.
Just a heads up for anybody else scheduled to fly on a Copa MAX... your mileage may vary!
Then I boarded.... and saw that Copa is now flying MAXs without lie-flat seats. I had no idea. I suppose eventually the 700s and 800s have to be replaced with something, but I must've missed any announcement about non lie-flat MAXs on Copa.
Just a heads up for anybody else scheduled to fly on a Copa MAX... your mileage may vary!
Jan 31, 2025 | 5:50 am
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Looks like you lucked into the single Copa 737 MAX aircraft without lie-flats, a 737 MAX 8.
https://www.copaair.com/en-us/discov...n-board/fleet/
https://www.copaair.com/en-us/discov...n-board/fleet/
Jan 31, 2025 | 6:19 am
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Looks like you lucked into the single Copa 737 MAX aircraft without lie-flats, a 737 MAX 8.
https://www.copaair.com/en-us/discov...n-board/fleet/
https://www.copaair.com/en-us/discov...n-board/fleet/
I also take it as a signal the 737MAX8 in this layout will be replacing the -800s and -700s with time.
Feb 1, 2025 | 10:21 am
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Looks like you lucked into the single Copa 737 MAX aircraft without lie-flats, a 737 MAX 8.
https://www.copaair.com/en-us/discov...n-board/fleet/
https://www.copaair.com/en-us/discov...n-board/fleet/
Mar 2, 2025 | 1:03 pm
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I often fly a CM route that does not get the MAX, which means we never get the lie-flats. To my surprise and delight, a 7M8 was scheduled on this morning's flight. I was so excited about the possibility of having a lie-flat on my main route, even if just as a one-time fluke.
Then I boarded.... and saw that Copa is now flying MAXs without lie-flat seats. I had no idea. I suppose eventually the 700s and 800s have to be replaced with something, but I must've missed any announcement about non lie-flat MAXs on Copa.
Just a heads up for anybody else scheduled to fly on a Copa MAX... your mileage may vary!
Then I boarded.... and saw that Copa is now flying MAXs without lie-flat seats. I had no idea. I suppose eventually the 700s and 800s have to be replaced with something, but I must've missed any announcement about non lie-flat MAXs on Copa.
Just a heads up for anybody else scheduled to fly on a Copa MAX... your mileage may vary!
Looks like AA MAX Business class seats that is too bad
Apr 16, 2025 | 7:04 am
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Rode in J in a 737MAX9 (not 8, 9) last night... with these same non lie-flat seats! The seat map on the website and app even showed lie-flats.
Flightaware confirms it was a 737MAX9. I did not check the serial number, though.
So maybe now there is no way to really know in advance what the configuration will be.
Flightaware confirms it was a 737MAX9. I did not check the serial number, though.
So maybe now there is no way to really know in advance what the configuration will be.
Apr 21, 2025 | 2:14 pm
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Rode in J in a 737MAX9 (not 8, 9) last night... with these same non lie-flat seats! The seat map on the website and app even showed lie-flats.
Flightaware confirms it was a 737MAX9. I did not check the serial number, though.
So maybe now there is no way to really know in advance what the configuration will be.
Flightaware confirms it was a 737MAX9. I did not check the serial number, though.
So maybe now there is no way to really know in advance what the configuration will be.
It must have been a 7m8 or 738 NG.
What route?
Apr 22, 2025 | 3:04 am
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CM291 PTY-ASU - here https://www.flightaware.com/live/fli...232Z/MPTO/SGAS
They are all listed as B39M for the last week or so. It was definitely not a lie flat.
Apr 23, 2025 | 7:56 am
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I was also very (negatively) surprised.
CM291 PTY-ASU - here https://www.flightaware.com/live/fli...232Z/MPTO/SGAS
They are all listed as B39M for the last week or so. It was definitely not a lie flat.
CM291 PTY-ASU - here https://www.flightaware.com/live/fli...232Z/MPTO/SGAS
They are all listed as B39M for the last week or so. It was definitely not a lie flat.
15 Apr 2025 Panama City (PTY) Asuncion (ASU) B38M (HP-9801CMP)
So, it seems in this case Flightradar24 has more accurate data given your experience.
Apr 23, 2025 | 6:44 pm
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Flightradar24 shows the following for that route on Apr 15...
15 Apr 2025 Panama City (PTY) Asuncion (ASU) B38M (HP-9801CMP)
So, it seems in this case Flightradar24 has more accurate data given your experience.
15 Apr 2025 Panama City (PTY) Asuncion (ASU) B38M (HP-9801CMP)
So, it seems in this case Flightradar24 has more accurate data given your experience.
Both the Copa app and flightaware listed the flight as a B39M... and the Copa app had the lie-flat seat map.
First time I've observed such discrepancies.
Apr 24, 2025 | 10:07 am
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In looking at Flightradar24 data and reading what others have written, Copa can swap out a plane at any time, maybe even after boarding starts. Flighetradar24 usually shows the B39M as schedule, but certainly no guarantee that will be the type of plane used.