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: Boeing decided not to offer aft airstairs (rear boarding stairs) on the 717 to maximize fuel efficiency by reducing auxiliary equipment weight. Other Potential Interpretations

: The 717 features a two-crew glass cockpit with six interchangeable liquid-crystal-display (LCD) units. It uses advanced Honeywell VIA 2000 computers, a system shared with the MD-10 and similar to the MD-11. : Boeing decided not to offer aft airstairs

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