Allegiant takes delivery of three 737 Max jets from Boeing ‘earlier than contemplated’

Allegiant Air ended last year with four Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft after taking three of the type sooner than previously expected. The Las Vegas-based leisure carrier had anticipated introducing a lone 737 Max 8 into service before the close. However, that earlier prediction came amid a weeks-long strike by Boeing’s unionised machinists, which shut down Boeing’s Seattle-area commercial aircraft production for about five weeks. At the time, a few 737s with Allegiant liveries had reportedly rolled of Boeing’s production line in Renton, but still needed “final touches” and were delayed as a result of Boeing’s machinists’ strike. Boeing rebounded from the production halt and delivered the jets more quickly than Allegiant had forecast. Allegiant’s new 737 Max 8s are helping “address operational inefficiencies caused by previous aircraft delivery delays”, CE Greg Anderson said during the company’s 4 February earnings call. The discounter has previously been forced to adjust its fleet renewal plans after several 737 delivery delays. Originally, it had expected to take 12 new jets from Boeing last year. <br/>
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2/5/25