Originally Posted by
WidgetDriver
Had a LCA tell me that the company isn't happy with the 717 numbers. He said they aren't getting the fuel numbers they were hoping for, and they expected it to go more junior. He said to expect an announcement this fall that they are going to stop taking delivery of the rest of the 717s.
This may be the worst rumor I've heard yet. Ever. Marketing loves the plane. What fuel numbers were they hoping for? 5000 lbs/hr with 110 people on average.