Allegiant Air Retires MD-80 Aircraft
FLEET ANALYSIS: Allegiant Air Retires MD-80 Aircraft December 2, 2018 By: Michael Gutta Allegiant Air flew their last commercial flight with an MD-80 series aircraft on Wednesday November 28, 2018 with a final flight from Fresno to Las Vegas as a huge step in the simplification and modernization plan laid out by company executives. With the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 retirement Wednesday and the company’s retirement of the Boeing 757 in October of 2017, the airline is down to a single type with the Airbus 319 & 320 combination. Operating a single fleet type of much newer aircraft will reduce maintenance costs, unexpected delays and cancellations, and fuel consumption for the airline. In this feature, the fleet of Allegiant Air over the last 10 years will be examined as different aircraft have been added and removed from the roster. Please follow along with the two charts provided to illustrate the fleet’s progress. Allegiant Air N865GA at St. Pete-Clearwater Internat...