Beckles,

London, Aug 2 (Bloomberg)
British Airways, which is seeking to replace its aging fleet of 53 Boeing 757's, is leaning toward the purchase of as many as 40 Boeing 717's, Flight International reported. The weekly trade magazine said BA has issued a request for bids to Airbus, Boeing and British Aerospace for 20 planes on firm order and 20 options........
Boeing has been slow finding orders for it 106 seat 717, a McDonnell Douglas design originally known as the MD-95, and has said it will make a decision by the year-end on whether it will keep the model in production.

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Its range is 1580 miles which means its good for anything under two hours from London.


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