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Delta To Retire All Its Boeing 717s And 767-300ERs
Delta Air Lines has set out plans to retire all of its Boeing 717s and 767-300ERs. The two types will exit the airlines’ fleet by December 2025. Alongside these aircraft, from its regional brand, Delta will be retiring all of its 50-seater Bombardier CRJ200s. Retiring the aircraft Delta Air Lines announced on September 25th that it would retire all Boeing 717-200s and all 767-300ERs by December 2025. Meanwhile, the CRJ200s will be retired by December 2023. Delta stated in an investor update that… (simpleflying.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Bummer. I found the 717 to be a comfortable, quiet ride. Not adjectives I would use in a sentence describing a 737 trip.
DC-9 —> MD80 —> MD90 —> MD95 —> (rebranded) B-717. Plus a bunch of intermediate models.
Solid and reliable with a long history. Very few big changes in this development path.
Solid and reliable with a long history. Very few big changes in this development path.
"Solid and reliable with a long history"
I agree. And fun to fly. My first "big airplane" type rating. According to the FAA's Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) A6WE Rev. 30 all the DC-9 models include the:
DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13, DC-9-14, DC-9-15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-21, DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C), DC-9-32F, DC-9-32F (C-9A, C-9B), DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, DC-9-34F, DC-9-41, DC-9-51, DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), MD-88, MD-90-30, 717-200.
None are "intermediate." Each a distinct and different model. But close enough in performance and operating characteristics that the type rating is the same. Ditto the 757 767.
If you took a type rating ride in the airplane today your airman certificate would read "DC-9" as it would have in 1965 when it first flew. A DC-9 is a DC-9.
Best
Capt J Buck
ATP DC-9 B757 B767
Flight Instructor
Ground Instructor
Aircraft Dispatcher
A&P Mechanic
Air Traffic Controller
FAA Aviation Safety Inspector (Ret.)
FAA certified accident investigator (Ret.)
ICAO Panel Member
I agree. And fun to fly. My first "big airplane" type rating. According to the FAA's Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) A6WE Rev. 30 all the DC-9 models include the:
DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13, DC-9-14, DC-9-15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-21, DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C), DC-9-32F, DC-9-32F (C-9A, C-9B), DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, DC-9-34F, DC-9-41, DC-9-51, DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), MD-88, MD-90-30, 717-200.
None are "intermediate." Each a distinct and different model. But close enough in performance and operating characteristics that the type rating is the same. Ditto the 757 767.
If you took a type rating ride in the airplane today your airman certificate would read "DC-9" as it would have in 1965 when it first flew. A DC-9 is a DC-9.
Best
Capt J Buck
ATP DC-9 B757 B767
Flight Instructor
Ground Instructor
Aircraft Dispatcher
A&P Mechanic
Air Traffic Controller
FAA Aviation Safety Inspector (Ret.)
FAA certified accident investigator (Ret.)
ICAO Panel Member
Great to see the full list. Thanks for the info. Always had good rides in the MadDogs.
Thanks for providing us with your credentials.
Still a McDonnell, not a Boeing