Boeing 717

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About Boeing 717:

MD95, Boeing 717 Twin-engine jet aircraft. Designed by McDonnell Douglas, the aircraft was released to the market as Boeing 717 after the company joined Boeing. The first order was taken in 1995, and the first delivery was made in September 1999. Boeing 717 ceased production in May 2006.

MD-80 series aircraft began to appear in the 1980s. They were the second step of the DC-9 series and had very powerful motors and wing structure. Between 1980 and 1999, approximately 1200 MD-80 series aircraft were put on the market. It was developed from MD-80 in MD-90. It made its first flight in 1993. However, its sale was only 117.

MD-95 started to be developed after these events. It was basically based on the DC-9-30 model. ValuJet, which organizes cheap flights in America in 1995, gave the first order, 50 of which were firm and 50 of which were optional.

However, in 1997, the company joined Boeing. While the MD-95 plans were thought to disappear, Boeing just changed the name and named the project 717.

In 2001, there were other players in the regional aircraft market. Bombardier and Embraer were gaining a foothold in the market. In December 2003, Boeing lost a contract with Air Canada against Embraer ERJ and Canadair CRJ because 717 were not preferred and announced a loss of approximately $ 2.7 billion. After this event, it was announced that the production of 717 will be finished in January 2005.

Final deliveries were made on May 23, 2006. 717 production stopped. At the same time, commercial aircraft production ended at Boeing's facilities in Long Beach, California.

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