Another misleading media article: "forced to scrap"? It's the airlines' choice. AA, as they have mentioned, is scrapping certain types - the 727s will obviously be put out to grass*, as will those of other carriers, which are accelerating withdrawals. However, 717s will certainly be found new homes (probably at a considerable loss to Boeing or lessors?). It's really very much a non-article. . .. .(*Just as a matter of interest, AA's last 727 flight, due to take place very shortly, will actually be the last AA flight with a flight engineer - DC10s have gone, as have SPs, so this is the only one left. AA's acft have had F/Es since the first DC4/6s back in the '40s).