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Boeing 717-200 (717-23S) · N987DN · Delta Air Lines

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Boeing 717-200 (717-23S)

B717-55064Scrapped
RegistrationUSN987DN
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OperatorDelta Air Lines
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Boeing 717-200 (717-23S) built in 2020 in Long Beach. Operated for Bangkok Airways, Spanair, Blue1 and Delta Air Lines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
First flight2020
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerDelta Air Lines
MSN55064
Hex / ICAO 24-bitADC57D
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 kmBOGBogota3,389 kmLAXLos Angeles3,126 kmPTYTocumen2,780 kmMEXMexico 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.

The full story of the Boeing 717 Compare this aircraft

Airports

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

2016–2020Delta Air Lines · 5 years
Main base
ATLAtlanta5 years
Also flew to
DTWDetroitMSPMinneapolisCLTCharlotteLGANew YorkORDChicagoEWRNewarkSLCSalt Lake CityJFKNew YorkLAXLos AngelesRDURaleigh/DurhamMCIKansas CitySEASeattleBOSBostonMDWChicagoBNANashvilleSAVSavannahBHMBirminghamCHSCharlestonLASLas VegasCAEColumbia
2000–2008Bangkok Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
BKKBangkok
Main destinations
USMNa Thon (Ko Samui Island)CNXChiang MaiHKTPhuketKULSepangSINSingaporeAUHAbu DhabiBOMMumbaiCEIChiang RaiDACDhakaKBVKrabiMCTMuscat/Seeb
2008–2010Spanair airline base
Base
BCNBarcelonaTFNTenerife
2010–2016Blue1 airline base
Base
HELHelsinki (Vantaa)

Flight logbook

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

2020
Delta Air Lines · 1,394 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Atlanta (ATL)
2019
Delta Air Lines · 1,764 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Chicago (ORD)
2018
Delta Air Lines · 1,722 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Atlanta (ATL)
2017
Delta Air Lines · 1,765 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Chicago (MDW)
2016
Delta Air Lines · 1,387 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Atlanta (ATL)

Aircraft chronology

Nov 7, 2000
Delivered to Bangkok Airways
Delivered to Bangkok Airways as HS-PGP.
Feb 25, 2008
Transferred to Spanair
Transferred to Spanair.
Jan 7, 2010
Transferred to Blue1
Transferred to Blue1.
Jan 4, 2016
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
2020
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Long Beach, California (USA).

Operators

2000-11-07
Bangkok Airways
Registration HS-PGP · Lessor: Pembroke
2008-02-25
Spanair
Registration EC-KNE · Lessor: Pembroke
2010-01-07
Blue1
Registration OH-BLP · Lessor: Pembroke
2016-01-04
Delta Air Lines
Registration N987DN

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 717-200 (717-23S) · N987DN · Delta Air Lines}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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