<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by MUC Flyer:
according to Airtran'w own web site, they will be using A 320. But according to Boeing's web site, the 717's High Gross Weight (using RR BR715-C1-30 engines) model has a range of 2060 nautical miles, and LAX ATL is 1677 nautical. So why diversify the fleet to another manufacturer?
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That very well may be the range of the B717 however there are other considerations. Compute a reserver, add in a full load, and stick even some marginal headwinds in there throughout the transcon and suddenly AirTran is looking for a fueling stop.