Jet airliner, final series derived from the DC-9 family
This article is about the airliner derived from the McDonnell Douglas DC-9. For the 1950s military transport, see Boeing Model 717. For the earlier jetliner temporarily coded as the Boeing 717, see Boeing 720.
Boeing 717
A Boeing 717 of Delta Air Lines, its largest operator.
Role
Narrow-body jet airliner
Type of aircraft
National origin
United States
Manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas Boeing Commercial Airplanes
First flight
September 2, 1998[1][2]
Introduction
October 12, 1999, with AirTran Airways[2]
Status
In service
Primary users
Delta Air Lines Hawaiian Airlines QantasLink AirTran Airways (historical)
Produced
1998–2006[2]
Number built
156[3]
Developed from
McDonnell Douglas MD-80
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. It was a shortened derivative of McDonnell Douglas’ successful airliner, the MD-80, and part of the company’s broader DC-9 family. Capable of seating up to 134 passengers, the 717 has a design range of 2,060 nautical miles [nmi] (3,820 km; 2,370 mi). It is powered by two Rolls-Royce BR715 turbofan engines mounted at the rear of the fuselage.
The first order for the airliner was placed with McDonnell Douglas in October 1995 by ValuJet Airlines (later AirTran Airways). With the 1997 merger taking place prior to production, the airliner entered service in 1999 as the Boeing 717. Production of the type ceased in May 2006 after 155 were delivered. As of June 2023[update], 103 Boeing 717 airliners remain in service and have recorded zero fatalities and no hull losses.
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