Editing Boeing 717 (section)

=== Retirement ===
The first Boeing 717 aircraft built registered as N717XA was scrapped in 2005. [[Trans World Airlines|TWA]] sold their aircraft to [[American Airlines]] after TWA went bankrupt in December 2001.  American Airlines retired their 717s in 2003 and sold them to [[AirTran Airways|Air Tran Airway]]s, [[QantasLink|Qantaslink]] and [[Bangkok Airways]].  [[Impulse Airlines]] sold their 717s to Qantaslink in 2004 after the airline ceased operations. [[Germanwings]] retired their 717s in 2005 only one year after receiving them. [[Jetstar]] retired their 717s in 2007 and sold them to Qantaslink. [[Bangkok Airways]], [[Midwest Airlines]] and [[Olympic Airlines]] retired their 717s in 2009. [[Quantum Air]] retired their 717s after ceasing operations in January 2010.  [[MexicanaClick]] went bankrupt in August 2010 and retired their 717s. [[Spanair]] retired their 717s in 2011. AirTran sold their 717s to Delta Air Lines after the company merged with [[Southwest Airlines|Southwest]] in 2014 with the plane registered as N717JL making AirTran's final flight from [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]] to [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]] in December 2014.  [[Turkmenistan Airlines]] retired their last 717 in July 2018 and was the last Asian operator of the 717. [[Volotea]] retired their last 717 in January 2021 and was the last European operator of the 717. QantasLink initially retired their last 717 in October 2024 with the aircraft registered as VH-YQS making its final flight from [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]] to [[Canberra Airport|Canberra]].<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=October 26, 2024 |title=End Of An Era: Qantas Marks Final Day Of 717 Flying In Australia. |url=https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/end-of-an-era-qantas-marks-final-day-of-717-flying-in-australia/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105193933/https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/end-of-an-era-qantas-marks-final-day-of-717-flying-in-australia/ |archive-date=January 5, 2025 |access-date=January 28, 2025 |website=Qantas News Room}}</ref> However, the aircraft registered VH-YQW returned to service in November 2024. VH-YQW made its final flight in December 2024 from [[Canberra Airport|Canberra]] to [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane]] as QF6216 marking the end of 717 operators outside of the US.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Resurrected Qantas 717 finally retires |url=https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/exclusive-resurrected-qantas-717-finally-retires/ |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Australian Aviation |date=January 3, 2025 |language=en-AU}}</ref> 

[[Delta Air Lines]] and [[Hawaiian Airlines]] still operate their 717s as of 2025. As of 2020 Delta planned to retire their fleet by the end of 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Meier |first=Ricardo |date=September 28, 2020 |title=Close to debuting the A220-300, Delta extends Boeing 717 service until 2025 |url=https://www.airdatanews.com/close-to-debuting-the-a220-300-delta-extends-boeing-717-service-until-2025/ |access-date=February 23, 2025 |work=Air Data News}}</ref> On the other hand, Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram mentioned in a 2024 interview that "the 717 still has enough life left" and that no firm replacement was selected yet, with completely retirement of the fleet several years away.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://samchui.com/2024/04/23/ceo-talks-hawaiian-airlines-ceo-peter-ingram-on-fleet-expansion-and-merger-process/|title=CEO Talks: Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram on Fleet, Expansion and Merger Process|date=April 23, 2024|access-date=March 8, 2025|publisher=Sam Chui}}</ref>

The [[FAA]] issued an [[Airworthiness directive]] in October 2024 after multiple cracks were discovered in the wing of a 717, including "one approximately 7 inches in length that is not capable of sustaining a limit load event". The FAA warned that "if not addressed, could lead to reduced structural integrity of the airplane and loss of control of the airplane, which could result in a catastrophic event." The directive required inspections of all 717s, and corrective actions if issues were discovered. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/23/2024-24443/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes|title=Airworthiness Directives: The Boeing Company Airplanes|publisher=The Federal Register|date=October 23, 2024|access-date=March 8, 2025}}</ref>