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Boeing 717-200 (717-2BD)

B717-55031Active

RegistrationUSN970AT

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorDelta Air Lines

3operators

1incidents

1accidents

20logbook years

2photos

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

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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

MSN55031

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAD83B7

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 · 1,064 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

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

167 days inactive

2024

Delta Air Lines · 2,117 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

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

2023

Delta Air Lines · 1,709 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

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

59 days inactive

2022

Delta Air Lines · 1,888 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

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

2021

Delta Air Lines · 1,769 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

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

2020

Delta Air Lines · 583 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

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

259 days inactive

2019

Delta Air Lines · 1,808 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

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

2018

Delta Air Lines · 1,670 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

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

Aircraft chronology

Dec 18, 2001

Delivered to airTran

Delivered to airTran as N970AT.

Dec 18, 2001

Transferred to airTran Airways

Transferred to airTran Airways.

Aug 1, 2003

Accident at Atlanta, Georgia

On August 1, 2003, the Boeing 717-200 aircraft (registration N970AT), operated by airTran, was involved in an accident at Atlanta, Georgia (United States) due to jet blast from another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Sep 29, 2012

Incident at Baltimore

On September 29, 2012, the Boeing 717-2BD aircraft (registration N970AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Sep 11, 2014

Transferred to Delta Air Lines

Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Apr 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In April 2020, the 717-2BD aircraft (registration N970AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was parked. Source: BTS.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: BTS (United States Department of Transportation).

Source: BTS

Operators

2001-12-18

airTran

Registration N970AT

2001-12-18

airTran Airways

Registration N970AT · Lessor: BCC

2014-09-11

Delta Air Lines

Registration N970AT

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BibTeX

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