Boeing ends 717 production

[STL717]

http://www.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204~21474~2652608,00.html

 

[Pugh]

Well, everyone knew it would happen eventually. This certainly ends a great legacy at Long Beach for building aircraft. Hope all those folks find new opportunities.

 

[mattpilot]

so how many 712's were built - as of today and the ones still remaining
?

 

[sstearns2]

Long Beach still builds the C-17, right?

Scott

 

[Jon-Kyle Mohr]

I really liked this bird, sad to see it end production. Hopefuly we will see it in service for a bit longer.

 

[mzaharis]

so how many 712's were built - as of today and the ones still remaining
?

Checked Boeing's online reports - 169 total orders, 137 delivered, 32 awaiting delivery.

 

[coolyokeluke]

Where's the job growth right now? It tends to be in leisure and hospitality industries.- So that's the way to replace those high paying manufacturing jobs, sell T-shirts to tourists for minimum wage. Sad to see it go.

 

[Pugh]

Long Beach still builds the C-17, right?

Scott

Yep, they have enough orders to keep the C-17 line open until 2008.

 

[mattpilot]

Yep, they have enough orders to keep the C-17 line open until 2008.

same location, but different assembly plant.

 

[A Squared]

I really liked this bird, sad to see it end production. Hopefuly we will see it in service for a bit longer.

I think you can plan on it. I'm currently flying a Douglas product which ended production in 1958. Some friends of mine are in the process of starting a business with Douglas products which ceased production in 1946

 

[SlapShot]

717 Production Ends

Boeing will announce it is ending the production of the 717 and closing the Long Beach plant in 2006.

Here is the link to the Long Beach newspaper article: http://www.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204%257E21474%257E2652608,00.html

I guess AirTran will have to grow with the 737 only now.

 

[414Flyer]

I flew a Douglas aircraft (C-54E) for about 50 hours this spring. Maybe if the USFS pulls its head out of its a$s this spring, I can do it some more.