Thread: 717 phase out?
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Old 03-18-2019, 04:03 AM
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PassportPlump
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We lease the majority of our 717s from AirTran/SWA via the merger between the two and their desire for a single fleet type.

These planes in 2025 are due to go back to Boeing. The biggest cost on them is the engine overhaul that takes place overseas (New Zeland comes to mind). The cost to add RNP to these is almost $2mil per plane as well. So they will consolidate to ATL over the coming years.

I think whether they’re gone or not depends on the A220 and our next PWA with respect to large RJ flying.
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