Boeing 717 - European Start-up!
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Cool looking on the outside, but. . . the cockpit (even on a jurassic DC9 without a big centre panel between the drivers) makes a 737 seem roomy, and if you ever have occasion to look inside an MD/717 with the HUD installed (as I saw once on an Alitalia aircraft) it would be generous to describe it as claustrophobic. Still, I am sure it is a joy to fly, probably goes rather well too, but lets see the T's & C's before we get too ecstatic. . . anyhow, just a Friday rumour for the mo.
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Captainplaystation, are you sure you not confusing the cockpit of a 717 with the one of a MD90? Totally different. Looks at least as modern as a 737NG - not that I find this very stylish, but yes, modern in a way. I found the 717 the best Boeing ever built...
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Is the 717 currently operated in europe by anyone, it seems its not very popular this side of the pond, why is this?
as I saw once on an Alitalia aircraft
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drag king & Dani, think you are missing my point entirely. If you re-read my post you will see I was discussing the cramped little space you, as a driver, have available on a 717/MD80/DC9. As far as I can tell they never changed the super aerodynamic/beautifully finished nose on this aircraft, so the interior space for operators remains the same (cramped & compromised, even for a shorty like me, & even more so with a HUD. )
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Drag King...
Spanairīs all four B717 gone to Blue 1 months ago...
Rumour has it the new B717 start up will take place in Spain
Spanairīs all four B717 gone to Blue 1 months ago...
Rumour has it the new B717 start up will take place in Spain
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'Rumour has it the new B717 start up will be take place in Spain'
Perfect - someone's clearly got their finger on the country's fading economic pulse. Either that or they know something the rest of us don't - best tell the IMF and ECB PDQ.
Perfect - someone's clearly got their finger on the country's fading economic pulse. Either that or they know something the rest of us don't - best tell the IMF and ECB PDQ.
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I would understand 6 aircraft ordered for new operation based in Riga? Break away management from Air Baltic perhaps?
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'Rumour has it the new B717 start up will be take place in Spain'
Iwould understand 6 aircraft ordered for new operation based in Riga?
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The company is called Volotea. They will operate out to smaller underserved cities in Spain. We will see how well that works out. Regional startups in Spain havenīt been very successful. Not to mention there are about 5 or 6 ghost airports in Spain (Ciudad Real, Huesca-Pirineos, Lleida-Alguaire, Castellon-Costa Azahar, Seu dīUrgell, and we will see what happens with the Murcia airport once the new one is constructed)
Volotea
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The airlineīs founder is the founder of Vueling and the president will be Continentalīs former president, Greg Brenneman
Volotea
not much to see there
The airlineīs founder is the founder of Vueling and the president will be Continentalīs former president, Greg Brenneman