Never heard of a Boeing 717!

Tail engines means 727

It's really a DC9, or at least a member of the family. After the merger it had to have a B number.

I didn’t realize any major airline was still flying planes that old. They were last produced in 1984 and only 38 spread across 23 carriers were in service in February 2022. No thanks….

Read an article sometimes back about the decline of airline quality in America.

It points the finger to all the "donations" which are paid to politicians to turn a blind eye to shoddy management which reflects on poor customer services.

Ex politicians are paid to get the words into the ears of the regulators, with some palm greasing do help.