Originally Posted by
crewdawg
Hearing rumors that they're in the chopping block in a "few years." Given that they still haven't installed seatback entertainment and they keep letting DTW shrink, I'm hoping it's not sooner than later. Was hoping for the end of the decade rumor.
The 717s will be around until they run out of parts for them which won't happen soon since they're scouring the globe for parked fleets and aggregating them in VCV. Keeping it until 2030 or later from what I've heard. They have no replacement for that airplane unless they keep some 319s, 320s, and 738s around and those are almost just as long in the tooth and not as sturdy. The 717s are still replacing RJs and even filling in for the the 220s that can't stay airworthy.
Aren't you guys getting new internet and new interiors though? Thought I heard that. That of course means they'll be gone the next year.