Boeing 717

This article is about the airliner derived from the McDonnell Douglas DC-9. For the 1950s military transport, see Boeing Model 717. For the earlier jetliner temporarily coded as the Boeing 717, see Boeing 720.

Boeing 717
A Boeing 717 of Delta Air Lines, its largest operator.
Role Narrow-body jet airliner
National origin United States
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
First flight September 2, 1998[1][2]
Introduction October 12, 1999, with AirTran Airways[2]
Status In service
Primary users Delta Air Lines
Hawaiian Airlines
QantasLink
AirTran Airways (historical)
Produced 1998–2006[2]
Number built 156[3]
Developed from McDonnell Douglas MD-80

The Boeing 717 is an American five-abreast narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The twin-engine airliner was developed for the 100-seat market and originally marketed by McDonnell Douglas in the early 1990s as the MD-95 until the company merged with Boeing in August 1997. It was a shortened derivative of McDonnell Douglas’ successful airliner, the MD-80, and part of the company's broader DC-9 family. Capable of seating up to 134 passengers, the 717 has a design range of 2,060 nautical miles [nmi] (3,820 km; 2,370 mi). It is powered by two Rolls-Royce BR715 turbofan engines mounted at the rear of the fuselage.

The first order for the airliner was placed with McDonnell Douglas in October 1995 by ValuJet Airlines (later AirTran Airways). With the 1997 merger taking place prior to production, the airliner entered service in 1999 as the Boeing 717. Production of the type ceased in May 2006 after 155 were delivered. As of June 2023, 103 Boeing 717 airliners remain in service and have recorded zero fatalities and no hull losses.

  1. ^ "Boeing: Historical Snapshot: 717/MD-95 commercial transport". Boeing.com. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "The Boeing 717". Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference last 717s was invoked but never defined (see the help page).