How Well Do The A220 & Embraer E-Jets Replace The Boeing 717-200?

On September 2nd, 1998 the Boeing 717 took its very first flight. The jet was originally named the MD-95 as it was developed under McDonnell Douglas. However, with the company merging with Boeing in August 1997, the small single-aisle jet would take on its new Boeing designation. And then, about 15 years and two weeks later, on September 16th, 2013, Bombardier’s CSeries CS100 completed its maiden flight. Over in Brazil, the E190-E2 would take its maiden flight in May 2016 while the E195-E2 would first fly in March 2017.