Qantas, and Hawaiian Airlines, with fleets ranging from 9 to 90 aircraft. Delta Air Lines operates the longest Boeing 717 routes, with the longest being from West Palm Beach, Florida to White ...

At the time, the aircraft at the center of the drama was a 20-year-old Boeing 717-200, operated by National ... then American Airlines, Qantas, Jetstar, and National Jet Systems / Cobham.

However, the airline has had a few scares in recent years. In February, a Qantas 717 with 84 passengers on board sustained substantial damage in a heavy landing in Darwin, Australia. In addition ...