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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Delta started operating the Boeing 717 on the MSP-YYC flight a few days ago. I believe this is the first time we've ever had the type in YYC, video of the inaugural flight:
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It likely would be as the 717 was a massive flop.
156 were build, with production stopping in 2006.
It's weird that Airbus and Boeing can't seem to produce a successful regional airliner (the A318 had 80 sales for a combined total of 236 between Boeing and Airbus; in comparison Bombardier's Q400 has 561 deliveries with 49 unfilled orders (as of September 30, 2017).
If you haven't stumbled upon Wendover Production's YouTube channel, it's really quite interesting: