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Boeing 717-200 (717-2BD)

B717-55003Active

RegistrationUSN949AT

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorDelta Air Lines

3operators

1incidents

0accidents

20logbook years

2photos

Boeing 717-200 (717-2BD) in Long Beach. Operates for Delta Air Lines. Previously flew for airTran Airways and airTran.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x BMW RR BR715

PropulsionTurbofan

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerDelta

MSN55003

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAD2EA9

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 717

Figures for the 717-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.8 m124 ft

Wingspan28.5 m93 ft

Height8.9 m29 ft

Range3,815 km2,060 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed811 km/h438 ktMach 0.76

Service ceiling11,280 m37,008 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight54,885 kg121,001 lb

Maximum payload23,211 kg51,171 lbIts 106 passengers with baggage would weigh about 10.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity106 passengersUp to 134 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,815 km range, from Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle3,505 km BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km MEXMexico City2,143 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,136 km

The type first flew in 1998 (28 years ago) · About 156 units built · Production ended in 2006

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025

Delta Air Lines · 1,025 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Tulsa (TUL)

2024

Delta Air Lines · 1,445 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Atlanta (ATL)

2023

Delta Air Lines · 1,963 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Atlanta (ATL)

2022

Delta Air Lines · 1,746 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Atlanta (ATL)

2021

Delta Air Lines · 1,831 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Charlotte (CLT)

2020

Delta Air Lines · 1,431 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Charlotte (CLT)

2019

Delta Air Lines · 1,598 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Chicago (ORD)

36 days inactive

2018

Delta Air Lines · 1,785 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Atlanta (ATL)

Aircraft chronology

Feb 24, 1999

Delivered to Boeing Long Beach

Delivered to Boeing Long Beach as N717XD.

Jan 27, 2000

Transferred to airTran Airways

Transferred to airTran Airways.

Jan 28, 2000

Transferred to airTran

Transferred to airTran.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the 717-2BD aircraft (registration N949AT), operated by airTran, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Mar 12, 2010

Incident at Chattanooga (CHA) Airport

On March 12, 2010, the Boeing 717-2BD aircraft (registration N949AT), operated by AirTran Airways, was involved in an incident at Chattanooga (CHA) Airport (United States) due to a lightning strike. Source: AirTran Airways.

Source: AirTran Airways

Nov 2014

Placed in storage

In November 2014, the 717-2BD aircraft (registration N949AT), operated by airTran, was placed in storage. Source: airTran.

Source: airTran

Jul 17, 2015

Transferred to Delta Air Lines

Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Jan 2025

Placed in storage

In January 2025, the 717-2BD aircraft (registration N949AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.

Source: Delta Air Lines

Operators

1999-02-24

Boeing Long Beach

Registration N717XD

2000-01-27

airTran Airways

Registration N949AT

2000-01-28

airTran

Registration N949AT

2015-07-17

Delta Air Lines

Registration N949AT

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