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TransWorld
Lots of places where the DC-9/MD-80 was suitable. Between the 76 seat planes and the B737-800 and A320 series. Nothing replaced it until the A220-100 and A220-300 came along. They fill a spot that is needed.
Yup. Was always surprised that there wasn’t a market to continue building the 717 to fill that gap. The E190 did. The E2 seems like a good airplane. A220 is a little too big in my opinion (at least for us as we have the -700 at 143 seats and the A220-300 can do 140 in an all coach configuration)