Originally Posted by
acvitale
I believe all the 717-200s are due to transition to Delta Air Lines by the end of 2014.
Delta has already begun taking delivery and they are quite pleased with them.
From the article linked below:
The first batch consisting of 16 717s will join Delta’s fleet in 2013, followed by another 36 in 2014 and the final 36 in 2015.
http://www.nycaviation.com/2012/07/d.../#.UrQxWCdqzaQ
I heard there were some minor regulatory problems with the reconfiguration and they may be a little behind schedule.