Allegiant Air grounds planes for inspection, delays flights

[BuckMurdock1]

The planes I fly are over 30 years old?

Okay-- I stand corrected;
from Wikipedia:
As of May 2013, the average age of the Allegiant Air fleet is 21.8 years.

To the uneducated observer, yes.

Bingo.

 

[BuckMurdock1]

I'd be curious to see avg age of MD-80 fleet, though (I have a feeling your A-319s and 757s are skewing #s a little)

BTW- I'm not necessarily pointing this out in a disparaging manner; you fill airplanes with a very specific segment of the market and have been quite profitable as a result. My 6.25-yr-old airline is just now realizing sustained profitability (and is just now figuring out how to fill airplanes with a decent load factor/yield mix).

 

[Ameriagle]

I'd be curious to see avg age of MD-80 fleet, though (I have a feeling your A-319s and 757s are skewing #s a little)

BTW- I'm not necessarily pointing this out in a disparaging manner; you fill airplanes with a very specific segment of the market and have been quite profitable as a result. My 6.25-yr-old airline is just now realizing sustained profitability (and is just now figuring out how to fill airplanes with a decent load factor/yield mix).

Pretty easy information to source if you are curious. While you are at it take a look at the average fleet age for American and Delta's MD's.

 

[Chuck Steak]

Will the recent shutdown of the entire training department cause people to dequalify and if so, who will cover the flying?

 

[BuckMurdock1]

Will the recent shutdown of the entire training department cause people to dequalify and if so, who will cover the flying?

Huh? Deets?

 

[Jeff Lebowski]

I'm not sure if Chuck wants a job at Allegiant, I think he might could already have one!

 

[Noodles]

Will the recent shutdown of the entire training department cause people to dequalify and if so, who will cover the flying?

Possibly. It depends on how long it's shut down. If it goes in to December, then yes it will.

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

Allegiant had an engine failure yesterday in bgr I heard. They brought it back around and shot a se ils to mins.

 

[Hovernut]

Heard calls went out today for a Dec 2 class.

 

[DASHDRIVER]

Does anyone know the status of the contract negotiations? Has the been any progress made?