Ecuador Startup Wants To Launch Flights With Boeing 717 Aircraft Advertisement: Ecuatoriana Airlines, the new startup in Ecuador, plans to launch operations using a fleet of Boeing 717-200 and Dash 8-Q400 aircraft, according to a statement released by the company. While the actual flight debut for Ecuatoriana remains to be seen, everything seems to be moving towards the launch of this new carrier. Ecuatoriana Airlines plans to relaunch operations soon. It will do it with a fleet of Boeing 717-200 and Dash Q400 aircraft. Photo: Torsten Maiwald via Wikimedia Commons A unique aircraft in Latin America Currently, no Latin American carrier uses the Boeing 717-200 on commercial flights, according to data provided by Cirium.