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The Aircraft Replacing The Boeing 717

As airlines look toward a more efficient and sustainable future, the retirement of older aircraft like theBoeing 717 marks a significant shift in fleet strategy. With the 717 being out of production, ...

No more T-tails: Delta Air Lines now flies its Boeing 717s from only 2 hubs

The carrier scrapped all flights from its Midwest hub two months ago.
Flightglobal

Qantas bids farewell to Boeing 717 operations

Qantas has operated the last Boeing 717 passenger flight, marking the end of over 20 years of operations. The final commercial flight took place on 26 October as flight QF1511 flew from Sydney to ...
WTVM

Delta brings Boeing 717 service to Columbus airport

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The first Boeing 717 aircraft landed at the Columbus airport Friday, marking an expansion in Delta’s service options for travelers. Delta will use the Boeing 717 on some Friday ...
CNN

Delta flight could not lower landing gear because of broken support piece, NTSB finds

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 landed on its belly after a crack in a part of the supports for the nose landing gear kept it from extending, according to a National Transportation Safety Board final ...
Aviation Week

Tool Damage Linked To Delta 717 Gear-Up Landing

The FAA will mandate repetitive inspections designed to prevent a failure scenario that forced a Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 to land without its nose gear in June 2023, which the proposed directive ...