Originally Posted by
BenA
The problem with this theory is that there are still other non-Delta users of the 717 worldwide, including Hawaiian - who will probably hold onto them until the wings fall off, since there isn't a great alternative out there for the kind of repeated intra-island flying that's their bread and butter.
If my memory serves me correctly all it took to knock the L1011 out of the skies was all outside support evaporating after Delta retired the type.