In a message dated 2/19/2004 12:17:16 AM US Mountain Standard Time, samhoskins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > The 717 has been ticking over at 12 aircraft per year--hardly exciting--but > Boeing sticks by it believing that a sustained upswing will see orders flow > in. With Harry Stonecipher back as CEO, the 717's fortunes are looking better > as it was he in a previous position as CEO of McDonnell Douglas who launched > the then-MD-95 on an order for 50 from ValuJet, later reborn as AirTran. Stonecipher has far greater challenges than breathing new life into a line that only produces one plane a month! There's still no launch customer for the 7E7; there's still no jumbo replacement for the 747; and there's still no aircraft that can capture a share of the RJ market. A lot of missed opportunies IMHO. The 717 remains a distraction to a company that needs to focus. RT Simpson Phoenix Fan of AmWest giving legacy carriers nightmares!