Seems unlikely from a maintenance perspective. That means spare parts for three very different types of aircraft, as well as crew training issues, etc., etc. The 717s are marketable to Midwest Express, as are the 20 from TWA. This merger just might be the death knell for the 717, despite what Boeing says. -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of Addison Schonland Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 3:09 PM To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: Re: Book 'em Boeing, Dan-O! why not keep the 717s as is, trash the 732 (long in the tooth by now no doubt and reduces capacity in the market which is needed), keep the 737NG for long thin routes (like ONT) and the 767s for bigger city pairs. -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of RT Simpson Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 11:56 AM To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: Book 'em Boeing, Dan-O! Will the B717 be left at the altar when Hawaiian & Aloha Airlines tie the knot? Hawaiian has a dozen new B717s used for inter-island flying with a projected 16 767-300ERs for long haul service. Aloha has 18 737-200s, plus 5 737-700s for their long hauls. Too many planes, too many types! One thing's for certain - the new groom (Greg Brenneman) favored the 737NGs during his time at Continental. While Boeing gets 100% of the business, once again the B717 faces another hurdle! RT Simpson Phoenix