The Boeing Co. has decided not to close its 717 production line in Long Beach, Calif., although the company's smallest and shortest-range jetliner will be built at a slower rate because of the ...

Boeing rebranded the MD-95 as the Boeing 717 The deal allowed Boeing to use surplus McDonnell Douglas factory capacity, and of the planes in production, only the MD-95 and MD-11 would continue ...

The 717, Boeing’s smallest jet, is a 106-seater that was originally a McDonnell Douglas derivative of the stalwart DC-9. After the merger with Boeing in 1997, all other McDonnell Douglas ...

These three graphs are designed to provide a broad sketch of the B-717 Business Express' performance, based upon projections from Boeing's engineering team. Special thanks to Kevin Heise at Boeing ...

In the 117-seat configuration that AirTran uses, one 717 equals 0.818 of Southwest's Boeing 737-700s with 143 seats or 0.669 of its 737-800s with 175 seats.

Boeing is to end production of its smallest commercial airliner, the 717, and take a $615m (£430m) charge against profits, after failing to make inroads into the market for 100-seater jets.

Chicago - Boeing announced on Friday it will halt production of its 717 aircraft program in 2006, citing a lack of market demand for the smallest plane in its commercial offerings. The Chicago-based ...

– Jun 18, 2002UpdatedJun 18, 2002, 3:03pm CDT The Boeing Co. delivered its 100th 717-200 jetliner during a ceremony Tuesday at the company's final assembly facility at Long Beach, Calif.

Boeing is in discussions with around 20 airlines regarding the creation of a leasing arm to provide 717s. The plan, dubbed "Airplanes Plus", could signal the creation of a GE Capital Aviation ...

Boeing Co. will end production of the 717 jet, its smallest passenger plane, sometime next year, company representatives said.