Why does Hawaiian continue to fly these jets that were first launched in 1998, and what aircraft might replace them?

The Boeing 717's maiden flight took place on September 2, 1998, with the aircraft receiving its Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) certification on September 1, 1999.

So, Boeing decided to stop taking orders for the 717 in 2003 and completely shuttered the production line in 2005 after building the last plane for AirTran Airways. Boeing only sold 156 717s ...

Boeing Co. warned anew Friday that it was considering shutting down its 717 jetliner production line in Long Beach, the state’s last remaining commercial aircraft assembly plant, because of ...

Delta's configuration for the Boeing 717 will feature 12 first-class seats, 15 Economy Comfort seats and 83 in coach. Delta will use its 717s both to the replace its 50-seat regional jets and the ...

The 100-seat 717 is the orphan jet inherited by The Boeing Co. in its 1997 merger with McDonnell Douglas. It was developed by McDonnell Douglas as the MD-95, as a replacement for the popular DC-9.

The Boeing Co.'s 717 jetliner is about to get a face lift. And the 737 could be next. Nobody's trying to improve the look of either jetliners, which in the case of the 717 is not all that old.

On May 23, 2006, Boeing delivered the last two 717-200 jetliners to customers at its Long Beach, California factory. It marked the end of a program filled with promise but that had ultimately ...

The 717 was the last jetliner developed by McDonnell Douglas before Boeing acquired the company 18 years ago. Delta, Hawaiian Holdings, Spain’s Volotea and Australia’s Qantas Airways are all ...

Boeing Co. said Thursday that it might end production of its money-losing 717, the last jetliner being built in Southern California. The 717 program employs more than 3,000 workers, all that ...

SEATTLE — Boeing Co. will cut 600 jobs at its Long Beach, Calif., commercial aircraft plant because of low demand for its 717 jetliner and orders lost after American Airlines’ acquisition of ...