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Originally Posted by MarkR
Not identical, powered by CFM56-7B20 vs CFM56-7B22 engines which may explain it with the 22s generating 2100lbs more thrust.
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Both VBY and VBZ have the 22k thrust option.
The ex-KLM -700s have 24k thrust option but for a variety of configuration reasons can not be made ETOPS, so they can't do the HND route.
Payloads on this route are *extremely* limited on the 737-700, and will probably be very limited on the Max 8 too.