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Boeing 717-200 (717-231) · N986AT · Delta Air Lines

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Boeing 717-200 (717-231)

B717-55089Active
RegistrationUSN986AT
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OperatorDelta Air Lines
6operators
2incidents
0accidents
20logbook years
4photos

Boeing 717-200 (717-231) in Long Beach. Operates for Delta Air Lines. Previously flew for TWA, TWA Airlines 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
OwnerBcc
MSN55089
Hex / ICAO 24-bitADC180
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.)

2006–2014AirTran Airways · 9 years
Main base
ATLAtlanta9 years
Also flew to
MCOOrlandoBWIBaltimoreTPATampaBOSBostonCAKAkronFLLFort LauderdaleMKEMilwaukeeRSWFort MyersLGANew YorkINDIndianapolisPHFNewport News/WilliamsburgDCAWashingtonDAYDaytonPITPittsburghCLTCharlotteROCRochesterPHLPhiladelphiaMDWChicagoDTWDetroitRICRichmond
2015–2025Delta Air Lines · 11 years
Main base
ATLAtlanta11 years
Also flew to
DTWDetroitMSPMinneapolisCLTCharlotteLGANew YorkORDChicagoJFKNew YorkLAXLos AngelesEWRNewarkBOSBostonRDURaleigh/DurhamSLCSalt Lake CityMCIKansas CityTPATampaDALDallasHOUHoustonJANJackson/VicksburgMDWChicagoSAVSavannahSEASeattleHSVHuntsville
2001–2003American Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DFWDallas-Fort WorthMIAMiamiCLTCharlotte
Main destinations
PHXPhoenixLHRLondonPHLPhiladelphiaORDChicagoLAXLos AngelesJFKNew YorkSEASeattleDCAWashingtonBOSBoston

Flight logbook

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

2025
Delta Air Lines · 1,338 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Charlotte (CLT)
2024
Delta Air Lines · 1,495 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Atlanta (ATL)
47 days inactive
2023
Delta Air Lines · 1,094 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Detroit (DTW) → Chicago (ORD)
99 days inactive
2022
Delta Air Lines · 1,899 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Atlanta (ATL)
2021
Delta Air Lines · 1,729 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Atlanta (ATL)
2020
Delta Air Lines · 423 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Charlotte (CLT)
276 days inactive
2019
Delta Air Lines · 1,927 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Charlotte (CLT)
2018
Delta Air Lines · 1,624 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Boston (BOS)

Aircraft chronology

Jun 19, 2001
Delivered to TWA
Delivered to TWA as N422TW.
Jun 19, 2001
Transferred to TWA Airlines
Transferred to TWA Airlines.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 717-231 aircraft (registration N422TW), operated by TWA, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).
What happened
On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Dec 2, 2001
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Jan 21, 2003
Transferred to AirTran
Transferred to AirTran.
Jan 21, 2003
Transferred to airTran Airways
Transferred to airTran Airways.
Dec 19, 2014
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Dec 18, 2016
Incident at Atlanta
On December 18, 2016, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration N986AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Jul 16, 2018
Incident at Kansas City
On July 16, 2018, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration N986AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Kansas City. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Mar 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In March 2020, the 717-231 aircraft (registration N986AT), 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
Sep 2025
Placed in storage
In September 2025, the 717-231 aircraft (registration N986AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Jun 1, 2026
Returned to service
In June 2026, the Boeing 717-231 aircraft (registration N986AT), operated by Delta Air Lines, returned to service. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines

Operators

2001-06-19
TWA
Registration N422TW
2001-06-19
TWA Airlines
Registration N422TW · Lessor: Boeing Capital Corporation
2001-12-02
American Airlines
Registration N422TW
2003-01-21
AirTran
Registration N986AT
2003-01-21
airTran Airways
Registration N986AT · Lessor: Boeing Capital Corporation
2014-12-19
Delta Air Lines
Registration N986AT · Lessor: Bcc

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  title        = {{Boeing 717-200 (717-231) · N986AT · Delta Air Lines}},
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