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Boeing 717 is a narrow body, twin engine, single aisle, jet airliner which was originally designed and marketed by McDonnell Douglas as the MD-95. It became part of the Boeing series after the merger between Boeing and McDonnel Douglas in 1997. The aircraft was introduced in October 1999 with AirTran Airways.
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AirTran's fleet consisted of Boeing 717-200 aircraft, of which it was the world's largest operator, and Boeing 737-700 aircraft. History Establishment & early years An AirTran Boeing 737-200 in the original livery at Orlando International Airport
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Boeing 717. The 717's mult-function display, showing the selected VORs, multiplayer traffic in the area, and the next waypoint entered in the Route Manager. The Boeing 717 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner, developed for the 100-seat market. The airliner was designed and marketed by McDonnell Douglas as the MD-95, a third-generation.
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utilizes this aircraft on domestic routes Flight hours: 60,872 Flight cycles: 42,926 Average annual hours: 2,481 Average annual cycles: 1,750 prominent operator of the Boeing 717 Flight hours:.
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The Boeing 717-200 was designed specifically for short-haul, high-frequency routes and offers low acquisition, trip and maintenance costs.. AirTran Airways' 717 aircraft accommodates 117.
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AirTran flies only two models, a Boeing 717-200 and Boeing 737-700. The Boeing 717-200 is a modern version of the venerable McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 family, which evolved into the 717 when Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas. The engines are mounted by the fuselage near the tail, making the rear of the plane relatively noisy..
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Boeing 717 airTran livery. The Boeing 717 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner, developed for the 100-seat market. The airliner was designed and marketed by McDonnell Douglas as the MD-95, a third-generation derivative of the DC-9. Capable of seating of up to 117 passengers, the 717 has design range of 2,060 nautical miles (3,820 km).
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The Boeing 717 is a t-tail single-aisle jetliner powered by two rear-mounted turbofan engines. The aircraft was designed for short-haul flights and is a popular regional jet.. Two years after the merger, in 1999, the "new" Boeing 717-200 would enter service with AirTran Airways, which had ordered 50 units, with the option for 50 more.
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Up to 3 years ago AIRTRAN was the largest Boeing 717 operator. The airline operated 88 of the 156 aircraft built including the very first and last ever built.
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AirTran Airways operated a total of 89 Boeing 717s before the airline was absorbed by Southwest Airlines in 2011. At that point, a number of its 717s were leased to Delta Air Lines, which is the aircraft's current largest operator. Photo: Austin Deppe | Shutterstock
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The Boeing 717 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner, developed for the 100-seat market. The airliner was designed and marketed by McDonnell Douglas as the MD-95, a third-generation derivative of the DC-9. The first order was placed in October 1995; however, McDonnell Douglas and Boeing merged in 1997 prior to production.
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The 717's arrival made Delta the only airline to operate all major variations of the DC-9 simultaneously: DC-9, MD-88, MD-90 and Boeing 717.
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An AirTran Airways Boeing 717-200 in 2006. After Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas in August 1997, many people thought that Boeing would cancel the MD-95. However, Boeing decided to keep making it, but call it something else: the Boeing 717. A United States Air Force plane was called the "717-100" and the airliner was called the "717-200".
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The Boeing 717, initially developed by McDonnell Douglas, has been a reliable and economical aircraft for short-haul routes for over two decades. Despite its praised performance, passengers may be bothered by fuselage-mounted engines obstructing views and generating noise.
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The Boeing 717 is an American five-abreast narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The twin-engine airliner was developed for the 100-seat market and originally marketed by McDonnell Douglas in the early 1990s as the MD-95 until the company merged with Boeing in August 1997.
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Delta Air Lines added the Boeing 717 to its fleet as part of a broader domestic fleet optimization plan. The carrier struck a deal with Southwest Airlines to acquire the 717s. Delta now plans to retire all of its 717s by December 2025 due to the lack of long-term profitability.