Originally Posted by
goodonyamate
thats not entirely true. The 717 is a different aircraft size. An a320 is effectively the same as a 737. So it hasn’t been tested as a ‘replacement’ as such, and when the 717 was growing, no one from the 737 was forced out of the business. Entirely different scenario if the a320 is growing and the 737 is shrinking.
717 took over 737 several slots into canberra and adelaide. Their eagerness to get rid of bag chucker's proofs they are gearing up for less ground handing requirements using a320 ULD system. Melbourne workshops have been churning out a million of them.