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          The Boeing 717-200 is the World's Best 100-Seat Airplane 

             The airplane was designated the Boeing 717 following the merger of McDonnell Douglas and The Boeing Company in 1997.

             The 717 entered a rigorous flight-test program in September 1998 and received joint certification a year later. It was the first commercial airplane to receive a Concurrent and Cooperative Certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA). The FAA and JAA jointly certified the 717's first major upgrade to the airplane's flight control computer and flight management system in October 2000.

             The launch customer, AirTran Airways of Orlando, Fla., took delivery of the first 717 in September 1999.

                 In addition to AirTran, other worldwide customers include Aerolineas Baleares, Bavaria International Aircraft Leasing Co., Hawaiian Airlines, Pembroke Capital Leasing Ltd., Turkmenistan Airlines, and TWA (American Airlines). Operators via lease include Bangkok Airways, QantasLink (Impulse Airlines), and Olympic Aviation. The 717 has more total customer commitments than any other airplane in its class. More than 70 airplanes are in revenue service.

                 The 717 will meet replacement and expansion needs in the 100-seat category, projected at approximately 3,000 airplanes over 20 years. Final assembly of the 717 takes place at the Boeing plant in Long Beach, Calif.

               The standard 717-200 has a two-class configuration with 106 seats. Its passenger-pleasing interior features a five-across-seating arrangement in economy class, with illuminated handrails and large overhead stowbins.