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717-200
717-200 is an in-service member of the Boeing 717, known for the sole production version and the final passenger branch of the classic Douglas narrowbody line.
Range 2,060 nm · Entry 1999
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Boeing 717
The 717 story, from first flight to lasting reputation
The compact twinjet that carried the DC-9 lineage into the 21st century.
Boeing 717 is a in service airliner built by Boeing. It first flew in 1998, entered service in 1999, and went on to shape airline fleets, passenger journeys, and aviation memory.
First flight
1998
Service entry
1999
Seating band
106 to 134
Boeing 717 is an in-service airliner by Boeing, first flown in 1998 and introduced in 1999, with typical seating for 106 to 134 and range up to 2,060 nautical miles.
Its history runs through the airlines that flew it, the routes it opened, the cabin experience it offered, and the variants that changed the family's role over time.
Range band
2,060 nm
Notable operators
Delta · Hawaiian · AirTran
Source stack
- Official manufacturer program pages
- type certificate and airport planning data
- operator configuration and fleet references
Variants
Representative variants
Specifications
Current public facts
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Program history
- Class
- Airliner
- Aircraft category
- First flight
- 1998-09-02
- Program history
- Service entry
- 1999-09-12
- Operator records
- Current status
- In service
- Fleet references
- Typical seating
- 106 to 134
- Operator and cabin references
- Range band
- Up to 2,060 nm
- Program literature
- Cruise speed
- 440 kt
- Planning data
Archive moments
Human context
The 717 is remembered less as a corporate success story than as the quietly competent short-haul specialist crews and frequent flyers learned to trust.
Passenger memory matters here because airport routine, cabin atmosphere, and route geography are part of the aircraft story rather than side notes.
Timeline
Program milestones
- 1998
First flight
The 717 begins flight testing and establishes the public shape of the family.
- 1999
Service entry
The family enters passenger or executive service and begins building its operating footprint.
- Today
Current role
The family remains active in service and still shapes fleet, mission, or archive discussions.
Related news
Editorial context
No editorial dispatches are attached to this family yet. The aircraft record is live, and newsroom or archive coverage can be layered onto it later without changing the URL.
Forum threads
Community memory
Forum reference717
717 lounge: operators, cabins, routes, and memories
Use this as the standing thread for Boeing 717 operator history, route logic, cabin details, and first-hand memory.
Forum reference717
717 current fleet watch
Ongoing sightings, deployment shifts, new operators, route changes, and cabin updates for the Boeing 717.