# The Boeing 737 is not equipped with a fuel jettison system.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-01 · Simple Flying*

## Key points

- No Boeing 737 model, including the 737 MAX 10, has ever featured a fuel jettison system.
- FAA regulations changed in 1968 to allow aircraft to omit fuel dumping if they meet minimum climb performance.
- Airbus and Boeing widebodies differ: Airbus offers optional fuel jettisoning, while Boeing includes it as standard.
- Narrowbody aircraft, like the 737 and A320, don't offer fuel jettison due to their high MLW relative to MTOW.

**Companies:** Boeing, Airbus
**Countries:** USA, France

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