The Boeing 717-200 flies under the radar at Qantas. Many people don’t even know the airline operates the aircraft type. Flying the plane was never part of the long-term plan at Qantas. But Qantas inherited the 717-200 when they bought out another airline in 2001. Since then, the Boeing 717-200 went on to be a surprise sleeper hit for Qantas. Qantas …
The Boeing 717 is a rarity among the American manufacturer’s diverse portfolio of commercial aircraft. It stands out from the company’s other designs due to its engines. These are situated at the rear of the aircraft, rather than below the wings as is commonplace. But what made Boeing build the type? A project inherited from McDonnell Douglas The Boe …
Low-cost carrier Volotea has announced its plans to phase out its remaining nine Boeing 717-200 aircraft, marking the end of the type operating throughout Europe. The Spanish airline, which is headquartered in Asturias Airport in northern Spain, operated a total of 19 717-200s since the airline began operations. The first one — EC-LPM — arrived in D …
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