AirTran's Interest In Larger 717-300 Wanes, CEO Reports

AirTran is not as interested in a stretched Boeing 717-300 as it previously indicated, further reducing the odds that Boeing will build the larger aircraft. AirTran CEO Joe Leonard on Tuesday told analysts he now has "less of an interest" in the 717-300 as the seat count is closer to the 737-700s...

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