The list of Boeing 717 operators lists both former and current operators of the aircraft.
As of February 2024, there are 108 Boeing 717-200 aircraft in service with three airlines. [1]
| Airline | Country | Photo | Status | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines |  United States |  | 80 | Long-term lease from Southwest Airlines. To be retired by 2025 and replaced by Airbus A220. | [2] [3] [4] |
| Hawaiian Airlines | United States |  | 19 | [5] [6] | |
| QantasLink |  Australia |  | 9 | To be retired in July 2024 and replaced by Airbus A220-300. | [7] [8] |
| Airline | Country | Photo | Status | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerolíneas de Baleares |  Spain |  | 5 | Rebranded as Quantum Air in 2009 | |
| AirTran Airways | United States |  | 88 | Subleased to Delta Air Lines in mid-2013 and remain in service there. | [2] [3] [5] |
| American Airlines | United States |  | 29 | Taken over from Trans World Airlines and sold to AirTran Airways | |
| Bangkok Airways |  Thailand |  | 3 | ||
| Blue1 |  Finland |  | 5 | phased out in 2015; sold to Volotea and Delta Air Lines | [9] |
| Germanwings |  Germany |  | 2 | Leased from Aerolíneas de Baleares | |
| Impulse Airlines | Australia |  | 8 | Later acquired by Qantas | |
| Jetstar | Australia |  | 14 | Dry-leased from Air Connect | |
| MexicanaClick |  Mexico |  | 19 | Ceased operations in 2010. | [10] |
| Midwest Airlines | United States |  | 25 | Phased out in November 2009. | [11] |
| Olympic Airlines |  Greece |  | 3 | ||
| Quantum Air | Spain |  | 5 | Ceased operations in 2010. All aircraft transferred to Blue1. | |
| Spanair | Spain |  | 4 | All aircraft transferred to Blue1 | [12] |
| Trans World Airlines | United States |  | 29 | 50 were ordered; 29 acquired by American Airlines. | |
| Turkmenistan Airlines |  Turkmenistan |  | 7 | Phased out in July 2018. Last operator in Asia. | |
| Volotea | Spain |  | 19 | Phased out in January 2021 and replaced by Airbus A319-100s | [13] [14] |
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