Boeing offered to finance the 717 as an incentive to airlines . In 1998, Trans World Airlines (TWA) ordered 50 Boeing 717s with an option for 50 more.

So, Boeing decided to stop taking orders for the 717 in 2003 and completely shuttered the production line in 2005 after building the last plane for AirTran Airways. Boeing only sold 156 717s ...

Lufthansa’s CEO Carsten Spohr voiced his concern about Boeing’s delays, calling them “extremely annoying” as it’s costing the German aviation giant hefty sums of money, in an interview ...

Qantas bids farewell to Boeing 717 operations. By Alfred Chua 2024-10-28T03:21:00+00:00. Qantas has operated the last Boeing 717 passenger flight, marking the end of over 20 years of operations.

Qantas will mark the end of an era with the departure of one of its Boeing 717 jets, the first of its type to be registered and flown in Australia. The departing 717 (registration VH-NXI) holds a ...

Boeing Co. said Germany's Lufthansa AG would buy single-aisle aircraft from the plane maker for the first time since 1995. The German carrier has placed a firm order for 40 737 MAX jets, with ...

Boeing Co. is celebrating the forthcoming return of its 737 series to the Lufthansa Group fleet with news of an order for 40 737 MAX 8 jets – part of a total $9-billion commitment to new aircraft by ...