Airlines
Delta To Add Boeing 717s to West Coast Shuttle
Mainline jets to replace some Embraer E175s in June
A Delta 717 takes off from Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by redlegsfan21)
A Delta 717 takes off from Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by redlegsfan21)

Delta Air Lines plans to introduce in June mainline Boeing 717s on eight of its 15 daily Delta Shuttle flights between Los Angeles International and San Francisco International airports, replacing 76-seat Embraer E175s flown by regional partner Compass Airlines and resulting in 40 percent more seat capacity on its hourly nonstop service, the airline announced Monday.