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Old Sep 13, 2004, 7:15 am
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Originally Posted by veliger

I know Airtran was pleasantly surprised when the 717 ended up being 25% better on fuel than their old DC-9's.
Seeing as the 717's systems are 20 years newer than the old DC-9s, one would hope for better fuel economy!

BTW I happen to love the 717, pity it appears never to have caught on in the airline industry.
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