Originally Posted by 2StgTurbine

This isn't 1982 where 20 minute turns are done. Who cares if you can prep a plane during the taxi in for the next leg or if an engine takes 2 or 3 minutes to start. It takes 30 minutes to board a plane today and safety demos take longer than the engine starts. I find it hard to believe that a 737NG can't replace the 717.