Boeing 737 NG / MAX

About this type rating

The Boeing 737 is the world's most widely operated narrow-body airliner. The 737 NG (Next Generation) family — comprising the 737-700, -800, and -900 — and the 737 MAX are operated by hundreds of airlines globally. It is the most common first type rating for new first officers in Europe and the US.

Aircraft variants

Key exam topics

These are the systems and topics your type rating examiner will focus on during the oral exam and simulator check.

• Airframe and systems (hydraulics, pressurisation, fuel)
• FADEC and engine management
• Glass cockpit (Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21)
• FMC / LNAV / VNAV operations
• Normal, abnormal and emergency procedures
• Performance — takeoff, landing, climb
• ETOPS operations

Airlines operating this type