The Boeing 717 is a narrow-body twinjet airliner built for the 100-seat market, originally developed by McDonnell Douglas as the MD-95 and renamed after Boeing's 1997 acquisition of McDonnell Douglas. A shortened derivative of the MD-80 family tracing its heritage back to the original Douglas DC-9, the 717 first flew on 2 September 1998 and entered service with launch customer AirTran Airways in 1999, offering a design range of 2,060 nautical miles and capacity for up to 134 passengers. Boeing delivered 156 aircraft before ending production in May 2006, making the 717 the last commercial airplane built at Boeing's Long Beach, California, facility.
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SignificanceShortened derivative of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and part of the broader DC-9 family 1 Manufacturer or BuilderBoeing Commercial Airplanes 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: Boeing 717
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the airliner entered service in 1999
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is an American five-abreast narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
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It was a shortened derivative of McDonnell Douglas' successful airliner, the MD-80, and part of the company's broader DC-9 family.
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The Boeing 717 is an American five-abreast narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
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