Boeing 717 makes first flight
The Boeing 717 made its first flight yesterday, flying from Long Beach Municipal Airport, Calif., to Yuma, Ariz. On hand for the takeoff was Joseph Corr, president of AirTran, which has ordered 50 of the twinjets, the first of which is expected to be delivered in mid-1999. BMW Rolls-Royce also...
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