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717 Prototype To Air Tran?  
User currently offlineN471WN From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1182 posts, RR: 1
Posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2407 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

Given the fact that the 777 Prototype is now in revenue service with Cathay Pacific, and the 717 program is now over, would it not make sense for Boeing to outfit the aircraft and make a deal with Air Tran to take the Prototype? Let us hope that it does not end up like the MD-90 Prototype which is derelict in Kingman. this is nearly as great a travesty as the scrapping the 3 (only two years of use) Air Aruba MD-90's.

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User currently offlineAirTran737 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3639 posts, RR: 12
Reply 1, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2228 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

It is in service. Boeing flew it on a world tour in our colors, and when the tour was done it entered service.


Nice Trip Report!!! Great Pics, thanks for posting!!!! B747Forever
User currently offlineN471WN From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1182 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 2186 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

Thanks so much as I had not realized that. What is its registration number? The latest Boeing Production List did not show it over to your company as yet so thanks again.

User currently offlineDacman From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 444 posts, RR: 9
Reply 3, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 2132 times:

The prototype Boeing 717 (MD-95) N717XA (55000/5001) was never delivered to an airline. The aircraft resides in Bldg. 84 at Long Beach (LGB) and will soon be parted out completely.

Mike
lgbguy


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User currently offlineN471WN From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1182 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 2083 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

This is what I feared. Why now is Boeing and Douglas before them so stupid?

User currently offlineBrick From United States of America, joined Aug 1999, 1571 posts, RR: 8
Reply 5, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1985 times:

Quoting Dbba (Reply 4):
Why now is Boeing and Douglas before them so stupid?

I'm sorry, I missed the part when you showed your qualifications to issue such a profound statement? A business does something you disagree with and they are stupid?  sarcastic 


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User currently offline777D From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 300 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1961 times:

WOW parted out. Did the prototype have alot of hours? I realize they needed to test the plane and take it around to show off for the carriers however I am curious how many hours does it need to go through. Too bad it will be dismantled, I would have assumed that it would have entered service however the information here on a.net states differently.

User currently offlineSrbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51
Reply 7, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 1851 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

Not all of the prototype airframes for a new design have all of the internal elements needed to retrofit the a/c into a delivery a/c.

User currently offlineDacman From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 444 posts, RR: 9
Reply 8, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 1556 times:

Sure the proto had lots of hours, hard hours as it was a test airframe. The aircraft was parked in Bldg 84 a few years ago and was used for interior mod and fixture projects.

I will be shooting photos of the aircraft in its current condition for a book I am co-writing on the 717.

Mike
lgbguy


"Airliner Photography is not a crime"
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