View Full Version : B717
FACT-pilot
21st Jan 2001, 20:32
anyone know what's happening with the B717? Has anyone bought any except AirTran and TWA.
Anyone here flying one? What are they like.
Best Regards FACT
DIRECTTANGODELTA
21st Jan 2001, 23:13
Spanair subsiduary AEBAL have 2 717s and they are based at Palma/Madrid.Olympic Aviation have 3 based at Athens.
DC9-30 fuselage,MD90 engines.full EFIS,sounds good to me!!
Juliet November
21st Jan 2001, 23:15
Bangkok Airways has bought a couple.
Of further interest, any takers for the proposed shorter fuselage -100 ?
I've heard that American doesn't want the TWA 717's, It seems the plane is better than predicted, performance and economics wise, but the market is slow to develope..I can see this being a very popular jet in developing countries..very cheap to buy and operate, simple and rugged.
huntsman
22nd Jan 2001, 01:16
Impulse Airlines in Australia have three currently (I think) and will receive 4 or so more this year.
apparently very happy with them
LAVDUMPER
22nd Jan 2001, 03:32
Hawaiian Airlines has orders for 15-20 717s as well.
I hear that the EFIS used on the 717 is similar to the one used on the MD-11 - i.e. similar functions and commands. This is apparently a negative from some people's perspective. A Delta 777 captain I know who previously flew the MD-11 for 1000+ hours HATED the MD-11 EFIS.
An unsubstaniated rumor that I heard was that Delta is/was considering the 717 as a B737-200 replacement with one catch - Delta wanted to incorporate the 737NG EFIS into the aircraft. Boeing, naturally, was/is not happy about this prospect because it would potentially reduce the marketability of the aircraft worldwide - could not buy random non-compatible 717 aircraft on the open market. Delta would have to order a lot of 717s to offset any potential marketability problems... Delta would also consider deploying them on the West Coast as competition against Southwest, American and United Shuttle. Just a rumor I heard recently.
I have flown on Airtran 717s and they really DO accelerate down the runway - and launch like a cannonball. Their crews are understandably proud of their high-tech hot rods.
Cheers
fokkerjet
22nd Jan 2001, 05:24
Has anybody heard if Boeing is going to offer the -100 or -100 lite?
Anthony2107
22nd Jan 2001, 08:47
Hi huntsman
Just curious, where are you flying and what are you flying nowadays ? http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/tongue.gif
Cheers
A2107