Originally Posted by
Ed Force One
Airtran did it... and then their purchaser, which many would say is very business savvy, un-did it.
To be fair, I remember seeing that the 717 was simply unable to fit into the growth that Airtran eventually went after. Namely longer range flights.
Was told by one of the higher ups last week that the airplane must "fit the mission" for the company to purchase. When I asked does the E2 190 fit it he said no it doesn't have the stage length they want, the A220 does along with what we operate currently.