United Airlines operated first flight with Boeing 737 MAX a Quito

the airínea northamerican United Airlines operó his first flight with Boeing 737 MAX from Houston toward Quito instead of NG.

As announcedó yes some time ago, since last sunday 26 of March, the Quito airport sumó a new operator Boeing 737 MAX, is about United who now joins American, Aeromexico, Copa Airlines and Arajet like aerosolílines that operate the MAX on Ecuador.

Post written and photos by Diogo da ConceiçãO

United inició flights with the MAX in Ecuador

the airíAmerican company operates Ecuador from 1992, At that time I startedó his flights under his old name: Continental Airlines on Boeing aircraft 727-200 who made an intermediate scale in Panamá.

At that time the airlineínea tambiéIt did not operate in the cityña with its B737-800 NG. Unfortunately toñundress themés the route was closedó a Guayaquil, but continuedó the airínea flying directly to Quito making this one of the main options to travel to the US or, if applicable, víto the US to Asia and Europe.

Until before the arrival of the MAX to Ecuador, United operated this route with its Boeing 737-700 and -800 NG and in seasons of high density used their Boeing 757-200. Now, with this modern aircraft United increases its offer of seats to Quito permanently además to offer a service más cóway and efficiently with less environmental impact and less expense of combustible.

The former visitors of this airportínea, The B737-700 offeredía daily flight between Quito y Houston with capacity for 126 passengers. On the other hand, in high season with the Boeing 757 offeredíeven on each flight a total of 169 seating. now with the MAX 8 will offerá permanently and not only in high season, a total of 166 chairs, only 3 seats less than the B757 and with a much lower consumption of combustible.

in this first time, the result was better than expected and the first flight of the MAX of United had a 90% of occupationón on its first leg to Quito and on the way back the flight departedó al 100% of his ability. Completing theí the new improvement of flights between the state of Texas and the Middle of the World.

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