Allegiant to use new Boeing 757 jets on two McCarran routes
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20 June 2011
5:09 p.m.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will operate two of its new Boeing 757 jets this summer on routes between Las Vegas and McAllen, Texas, and Rockford, Ill.
The airline is acquiring six 757s with plans to initiate nonstop service between the West Coast and Hawaii sometime next year.
A spokeswoman for Allegiant said today that the airline would use the planes domestically while the company pursues extended twin-engine operations certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, which is required for Hawaii routes.
McAllen and Rockford consistently have high demand to Las Vegas, which is why those cities were chosen for the 757 usage. Allegiant routinely flies smaller-capacity MD-80 jets on its domestic flights.
“Both are likely to be temporary until we get our (certification) and then they’ll be utilized on Hawaiian routes,” said spokeswoman Jordan McGee in an email.
Allegiant is acquiring six 757s, the two that will be used this summer, two that are on lease to other companies and two that will be delivered to the company early next year.
The Monitor of McAllen, Texas, reported that Allegiant would begin flying its Las Vegas routes with the 757 next month.
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Are these aircraft new or used. If used, how old are they?
FRM,
Definitely used, they're way cheaper for Allegiant. The two that you can find on airfleets.net are 19 years old:
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-...
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-...
Can the flying public see the equivalant of the 'carfax' on these aircraft to see if they have been in any accidents, been recalled for defects, been repaired (and by whom) for any defects?
Good Flights at Good Fares. You do have to be aware of all the add-ons they automatically include and to make sure you unselect them on their reservations website. This is annoying and if you forget or don't want to do it, then any other airline is cheaper and less hassle.