All right everyone, the 737 MAX 8 is finally here, just in time for Christmas! For my first of many flights with the type, I chose to do the route I commented in the thread for first flights with the MAX. Back when I commented, United was flying between San Francisco and Nashville primarily with the MAX 8, but they’ve switched back to the 737-800 in the past week. Such is life.
Server: Solo
Airline: United Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8
Origin: San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California (SFO)
Destination: Nashville International Airport, Nashville, Tennessee (BNA)
Flight Number: UA1403
Route: KSFO-KBNA
Seat: 4A (Domestic First)
Time En Route: 4 Hours 21 Minutes
Boarding at Gate F1, right next to the International Terminal
Waiting for 28L and 28R to be clear of traffic before starting our takeoff roll
Eastbound and down
We’ve reached our cruising altitude of 35,000 feet over the Sierra Nevada
About 45 minutes out and just before starting our descent into Nashville
Landing in Music City
Across the bridge over Donelson Pike
Parked at Gate A8