Boeing 717
The Boeing 717 is a twin -aisle aircraft of the U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing. This short and medium- haul aircraft made its first flight on September 2, 1998. In May 2006, Boeing ceased production of the 717 due to lack of new orders one.
History
The ideas for the Boeing 717 go back to the year 1995 when McDonnell Douglas was planning to build a renewed version of the Douglas -based DC-9 MD-90 under the designation MD -95. Following the acquisition of McDonnell Douglas by Boeing in 1997, the project under the name Boeing 717 was continued so that could begin flight testing the capacity for about 100 passengers 717-200 on 2 September 1998. The certification of the 717-200 took place in 1999 for the first time jointly by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ) and the European Joint Aviation Authorities ( JAA). A shortened 717-100 came as a prolonged 717-300 never beyond the concept phase. The powerplant of the BMW Rolls- Royce BR -715 turbofan used. The first of a total of 156 Boeing 717 was delivered to the airline AirTran Airways in the fall of 1999. The aircraft were California for final assembly in the former McDonnell -Douglas works in Long Beach.
Boeing announced on 14 January 2005 to cease production of the 717 in 2006 due to lack of demand. The last two aircraft were delivered on 23 May 2006 at Midwest Airlines and AirTran Airways.
Incidents involving a Boeing 717, which were associated with total loss or victims, there was not so far.
Versions
Note: Boeing described the military tanker aircraft KC -135 Stratotanker internally also with the model number 717
B717 -100X
The Boeing 717 -100X or McDonnell Douglas MD -95 was 10 a proposed variant of the 717, you should be designed for an average of 86 passengers, which should be achieved by a shortening of the trunk to each 1.93 m in front of and behind the wing; because of the changed static would, as happened also in the Airbus A318, the rudder was increased. Since such a variant, however, would have had only relatively poor direct operating costs, but would have to compete with several aircraft, Boeing pursued from the beginning of December 2003, these plans no further.
B717 -200
The Boeing 717-200 or McDonnell Douglas MD -95 -30 is the only built variant of the 717 It is designed for an average of 100 passengers. Boeing also offered yet " HGW " (equivalent to High Gross Weight ) version of, was in the increased take-off weight, thus increasing the range. However, this version did not sell any single time.
The concept of the Boeing 717 was still presented as a MD -95 at the Paris Airshow in June 1991; the schedule at that time provided for a program start towards the end of the year, the first flight should be carried out in July 1994. But a launch customer was slow in coming, only in October 1995 ordered ValuJet 50 MD -95 and drew options for 50 more. After the takeover by Boeing this aircraft manufacturers pursued the concept further and launched it as a Boeing 717-200 Finally in January 1998. The first flight took place on 2 September 1998. On 1 September 1999 the type was certified and the first production aircraft was on 23 September, delivered to launch customer AirTran, the successor airline to the ValuJet.
B717 -300X
The Boeing 717 -300X or McDonnell Douglas MD 95-50 was a planned variant of the 717-200. They should be designed for an average of 130 passengers, which would have been achieved by an extension of the hull, which had been enlarged from the wings to the fuselage behind the wings and 2.41 m by 1.45 m. This aircraft was known primarily through the planned large order various airlines in the Star Alliance, where the 717-300 to the Airbus A318, Bombardier CRJ900 and Embraer 190/195 took. Ultimately, however, all decided against the extended version, and thus the end of the 717-300 was sealed.
Specifications
1 models the 717 -100X and -300X did not come on the planning stage
Current operators
From 155 copies delivered are as of September 2013, all in service (eight inactive):
Some of the 717-200 have already changed hands several times operator. In greater numbers were 717-200 for example, in Trans World Airlines in operation and were further operated temporarily after its acquisition by American Airlines. Today these machines fly mainly at AirTran.