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Boeing 717-200 (717-2CM)

B717-55059Unknown

RegistrationESEC-MEZ

OperatorVolotea

0operators

2incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Boeing 717-200 (717-2CM) in Long Beach.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEspaña

OwnerVolotea

MSN55059

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Nantes it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo3,398 km ISTIstanbul2,488 km FRAFrankfurt am Main812 km MADMadrid757 km AMSAmsterdam733 km

Beyond its rangeLOSLagos4,536 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 operatorVolotea network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

NTENantes BODBordeaux VCEVenezia (VE)

Main destinations

PMOPalermo AJAAjaccio SXBStrasbourg BIABastia CTACatania BRIBari FLRFirenze (FI)GOAGenova (GE)OLBOlbia (SS)

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jul 21, 2016

Incident at Strasbourg

On July 21, 2016, the Boeing 717 2CM aircraft (registration EC-MEZ), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Strasbourg. Source: Volotea.

Source: Volotea

Oct 17, 2019

Incident at Genoa

On October 17, 2019, the Boeing 717 2CM aircraft (registration EC-MEZ), operated by Volotea, was involved in an incident at Genoa. Source: Volotea.

Source: Volotea

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 717-200 (717-2CM) · EC-MEZ · Volotea}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B717-55059},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B717-55059}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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Wikipedia

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