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Boeing 717-200 (717-231)

B717-55088Scrapped

RegistrationUSN987AT

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorDelta Air Lines

3operators

0incidents

0accidents

13logbook years

0photos

Boeing 717-200 (717-231) in Long Beach. Operated for TWA Airlines, airTran Airways and Delta Air Lines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerDelta Air Lines

MSN55088

Hex / ICAO 24-bitADC537

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.)

2018

Delta Air Lines · 1,307 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

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

2017

Delta Air Lines · 1,718 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Seattle (SEA)

2016

Delta Air Lines · 1,776 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Boston (BOS)

31 days inactive

2015

Delta Air Lines · 1,904 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

2014

AirTran Airways · 1,415 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Washington (DCA)

69 days inactive

2013

AirTran Airways · 1,687 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Atlanta (ATL)

2012

AirTran Airways · 1,963 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Atlanta (ATL)

2011

AirTran Airways · 2,006 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Orlando (MCO)

Aircraft chronology

May 30, 2001

Delivered to TWA Airlines

Delivered to TWA Airlines as N2421A.

Mar 12, 2003

Transferred to airTran Airways

Transferred to airTran Airways.

Dec 9, 2024

Transferred to Delta Air Lines

Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Operators

2001-05-30

TWA Airlines

Registration N2421A · Lessor: Hawk Leasing

2003-03-12

airTran Airways

Registration N987AT · Lessor: Hawk Leasing

2024-12-09

Delta Air Lines

Registration N987AT · Lessor: Delta

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BibTeX

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