Delta to introduce the Boeing 717 on September 19

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) is planning to introduce the Boeing 717 on September 19 on the Atlanta-Newark route per Airline Route. Delta will lease all 88 AirTran Airways Boeing 717s from Southwest Airlines (Dallas). The first aircraft is due to be delivered next month and the 717s will be gradually phased in as AirTran retires the type.

Delta’s data sheet on the 717:

Delta 717 Data (Delta)(LR)

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