Similarly, at McDonnell Douglas, the DC-8 influenced the cockpit design of the following jets: For the Boeing 717, earlier ...

"The eyebrow windows had nothing to do with navigation," Bartz said. The 717 was formerly known as the MD-95. The name was changed after Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas in 1997. The plane was ...

On May 23, 2006, Boeing delivered the last two 717-200 jetliners to customers at its Long Beach, California factory. It marked the end of a program filled with promise but that had ultimately ...

The last Boeing 717 entered final assembly in Long Beach, Calif., on Wednesday, marking what will soon be the end of commercial airplane making in Southern California. When that plane is completed ...

Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. (Bloomberg) — Nine years after production ended for Boeing's 717 jetliner, the former sales dud is one of the most sought-after aircraft ...

Boeing Co. will end production of the 717 jet, its smallest passenger plane, next year, and plans to charge $615 million against earnings before taxes related to that and the loss of a $23 billion ...