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Boeing 717-200 · VH-NXI · QantasLink

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Boeing 717-200

B717-55054Active
RegistrationAUVH-NXI
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Mitchul Hope shows this registration on a 717-200.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorQantasLink
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2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
4photos

Boeing 717-200 built in 1999 in Long Beach. Operates for QantasLink.

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Old · 27 years · ≈ 75,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2x Bmw Rolls Royce Aero Engines BR700-715A1-30
PropulsionJet
First flight1999
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationAustralia
OwnerQantas Airways Limited
MSN55054
Hex / ICAO 24-bit7C4514
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Mitchul Hope showing this registration on a 717-200

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 Brisbane it could fly non-stop as far as:

AKLAuckland2,295 kmSYDSydney (Mascot)753 km
Beyond its rangeSINSingapore6,143 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

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorQantasLink network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
BNEBrisbaneSYDSydney (Mascot)MELMelbournePERPerth
Main destinations
ADLAdelaideASPAlice SpringsDRWDarwinCNSCairnsNANNadiCBRCanberraAKLAucklandBMEBroome

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Aircraft chronology

1999
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Long Beach, California (USA).
Oct 4, 2011
Incident at Newman
On October 4, 2011, the Boeing 717-200 aircraft (registration VH-NXI), operated by QantasLink, was involved in an incident at Newman. Source: QantasLink.
Source: QantasLink
Jan 20, 2023
Incident at Melbourne
On January 20, 2023, the Boeing 717-200 aircraft (registration VH-NXI), operated by NJS, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: NJS.
Source: NJS

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 717-200 · VH-NXI · QantasLink}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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