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Old 07-16-2011 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Doug Masters
Hey RA, just buy the damn things! Having flown them I know it will be the great "elusive 100 seater" that DAL has always wanted yet never seems to be able to find. Carries 117 folks on 4800ish pph.
I had an AT jumper up front the other day...He said the 717 is a POS and it has lots of MX issues.

That's not the first time I've heard that, but it bears knowing....Just because it has an updated cockpit doesn't mean the engines and other moving parts are reliable....