Just read a great article about the Boeing 717 jet. There were only 156 Boeing 717’s built, but their operators would love to get their hands on more of them. The aircraft today is mainly being operated by Delta, Qantas, Hawaiian, and the Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea.
AirTran Airways operated more than half of the Boeing 717’s that were manufactured. They operated a fleet of 88 when it was announced that they would be acquired by Southwest Airlines in September of 2010. Southwest, eager to maintain there single aircraft type fleet of 737’s, later sold all of their inherited 717’s to Delta Air Lines.
You can read the story referenced above at the link below…
You can also read about Delta’s acquisition of the Airtran 717’s at this link…
