McDonnell Douglas DC-9
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The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is an American five-abreast, single-aisle aircraft designed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It was initially produced as the Douglas DC-9 before August 1967, when the compa
A Northwest Airlines DC-9-40 in 2007.
The DC-9 entered service with Delta Air Lines on December 8, 1965.
A DC-9's two-person cockpit with analog instrument panel
The cabin of a former Northwest Airlines DC-9, showing a typical four-abreast seating in First Class and Five-abreast seating in economy class behind.
Boeing 717
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The Boeing 717 is an American five-abreast narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The twin-engine airliner was developed for the 100-seat market and originally marketed by McDon
McDonnell Douglas DC-9
…was stretched again, fitted with V2500 high-bypass turbofans, and an updated flight deck. The shorter and final version, the MD-95, was renamed the Boeing 717 after McDonnell Douglas's merger with Boeing in 1997; it is powered by Rolls-Royce BR715 engines. The DC-9 family was produced between 1965 and 2006…
A Boeing 717 of Delta Air Lines, its largest operator.
The Boeing 717 was assembled at the company's facility in Long Beach, California.
The first and last 717s were delivered to AirTran Airways, which merged with Southwest in 2014.
Volotea was the last European operator to retire the 717 in 2021.