Editing Boeing 717 (section)

=== Program timeline ===
*Announced: June 16, 1991, at the [[Paris Air Show]] as MD-95 program by McDonnell Douglas<ref>"MDC Steps into 100-seat arena with MD-95". Flight International&nbsp;— Paris Show Report 1991, June 26, 1991, p. 13.</ref>
*Approval to offer: July 22, 1994, McDonnell Douglas received board approval to offer the aircraft.<ref name="airclaims">Airclaims Jet Programs 1995</ref><ref name="FT">{{Cite magazine |date=April 1, 1998 |title=Classic takes shape |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/classic-takes-shape-34947/ |magazine=[[Flight International]] |pages=31+}}</ref>
*First order: October 10, 1995, from ValuJet (later to become AirTran Airways) for 50 firm and 50 options for MD-95s<ref name="The_Boeing_717" /><ref name="FT" />
*Roll out: June 10, 1998, at Long Beach, California<ref name="The_Boeing_717" /><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Boeing Rolls Out First 717-200 Passenger Jet |date=June 10, 1998 |url=http://boeing.mediaroom.com/1998-06-10-Boeing-Rolls-Out-First-717-200-Passenger-Jet |access-date=July 3, 2015 |author=Boeing}}</ref>
*First flight: September 2, 1998<ref name="717h" /><ref name="The_Boeing_717" />
*Certification: FAA: September 1, 1999;<ref>FAA Type Certificate Data Sheets A6WE</ref> [[European Union Aviation Safety Agency|EASA]] (JAA): September 16, 1999<ref>EASA Type Certificate Data Sheets IM.A.211</ref>
*Entry into service: October 12, 1999, with AirTran Airways on Atlanta-[[Dulles International Airport|Washington, D.C. (Dulles)]] route<ref name="The_Boeing_717" /><ref name="isr" />
*Last delivery: May 23, 2006, to AirTran Airways.<ref name="The_Boeing_717" /><ref>[[n:Boeing delivers final 717 to AirTran, ending Douglas era|Boeing delivers final 717 to AirTran, ending Douglas era]]</ref>