Boeing 717

Boeing 717

The Boeing 717 is an American five-abreast airplane produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The twin-engine airliner was developed and originally marketed by McDonnell Douglas as the MD-95. Capable of seating up to 134 passengers, the 717 has a design range of 2,060 nm. (3,820 km). It has two Rolls-Royce BR715. The first order for the airliner was placed with McDonnell Douglas in October 1995 by ValuJet Airlines (later AirTran Airways). With McDonnell Douglas and Boeing merging in 1997 prior to production, the airliner entered service in 1999 as the Boeing 717. Production of the type ended in May 2006 after 155 were delivered. As of June 2022, 103 Boeing 717 airliners remain in service and have recorded zero fatalities and no crashes.