Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. has long favored running ... Those planes were similar in size to the Boeing 717, but they are getting close to retirement age. Planes in that size are often ...

The Boeing 717 was initially marketed as the MD-95 ... of Boeing 717s after leasing Air Tran's former aircraft from Southwest Airlines. The Texas-based airline is an all-Boeing-737 airline and ...

In 2010, Southwest Airlines had swooped in to acquire AirTran ... removing the business class seats and sending AirTran’s Boeing 717 fleet to Delta. On the first floor, there’s a large ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an in-flight incident on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet that took off from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. On May 25 while ...

Languages: English. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a harrowing incident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 that reportedly plummeted within mere hundreds ...

Southwest Airlines passengers should brace for flight cancellations through May as the fallout from the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 8 continues. The airline, which has more Max 8s than any U.S ...

For most people, the smallest Boeing aircraft they've encountered ... As of 2024, three airlines operate the 717 — Delta, Hawaiian, and QantasLink. Delta is by far the largest operator, with ...