This might have been touched on in the past but do we think G4 has any appetite for A321s? Maybe get back to hawaii? Or are one/both those ideas pretty much non starters? At this time no I don’t think so. The A321 in Allegiant’s configuration is a lot of seats, I think they prefer the A320 size at ...
Jump to postTo take this one step further, would it not make more sense to operate a scheduled flight from say Orlando to Syracuse, then hop to Montreal for maintenance rather than ferry it and the extra associated expenses to ferry it from Orlando ? This could be planned in advance, and save some $ ? For star...
Jump to postI saw a few pictures of ACARS messages and can confirm it is a nose wheel inspection issue. One report is the inspections are 6 years overdue, though that’s likely speculation.
Jump to postThis has nothing to do with any sort of Hydraulic leak that many on here seem to think. One theory is the A320 series has a notoriously weak nose gear when it comes to pushback issues, and could have been caused by a prior pushback issue. It might have been damaged due to a pushback being commenced ...
Jump to postWell, so far everyone is somewhat close but not quite right. During icing conditions, depending on the engine manufacturer there are procedures when to have the engine anti-ice on. On the 777-300ER, just after engine start, the engine anti-ice is switched on and left on when there is visible precip...
Jump to postDid they shut down #2 before they got the APU online? Must not have been a CRJ driver in a previous life. Never taxi single engine unless the APU is running. If you lose your #1 gen, no nose wheel steering and no braking. At least that’s what it meant on the CRJ. No clue as to how it works on a 175...
Jump to postWhen G4 had the 757's they flew LAS-PBG which was longer than either of these. Not sure how they crewed it. Maybe they had to put up crews in PBG, which was why the only operated it during peak season. G4’s 757s had large seats up front that was adequate for crew rest on the flight, so they would h...
Jump to post**G4 AVL-LAS MAR 0>0.3[0] APR 0>0.3[0] MAY 0>0.2[0] G4 is continuing to increase its number of longer routes. This flight will be around 4 hours in length from AVL-LAS. However, it will still be doable as a "turn" from LAS for crews, but could be pushing the 9 hour limit (I'm assuming the...
Jump to postI would like to see G4 open an operating base at PVU. Once the next terminal opens next year I think there will be several opportunities to grow. Come February PVU will have five destinations and I could see OAK, SFB, LAS, AUS, and PSP as potential additions. Adding to this post. Does anyone know t...
Jump to postThe midwest is a very overlooked market for NYC airlines. G4 could do well if they offer cheap routes to Midwest airports like DSM, FAR, TUL, etc. How does G4 perform at those airports? I can’t see places like CID and MLI looking for NYC flights. G4 seems to only target high vacation destinations f...
Jump to postN222NV is 19 years old. It is possible a maintenance visit is due; that is a scary event for an old airframe. It is approaching 30k cycles. I do not expect G4's 180 seat A320s to go through heavy maintenance, I do expect C checks. (Just my opinion.) The A319s are parts. The question is when the par...
Jump to postN222NV is 19 years old. It is possible a maintenance visit is due; that is a scary event for an old airframe. It is approaching 30k cycles. I do not expect G4's 180 seat A320s to go through heavy maintenance, I do expect C checks. (Just my opinion.) The A319s are parts. The question is when the par...
Jump to postjgcotter wrote:Thought you all might like to see this:
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I personally think an A319 purchased will be for parts, mostly engines. The used price of A320CEO will be too attractive in 2021. A319s were already going at scrap rates. My earlier post shows those rates have dropped. G4 will ne brutal. Lightsaber I think G4 is done with the A319, so Lightsaber is...
Jump to postI take it when in that situation the "no reverse thrust under 60 knots" thing goes out the window. ABS must have chattering away too. So the left turn, was he still trying to make the taxiway? Yeah, you do what you need to do to stop the airplane, including max reverse. I don’t think the ...
Jump to postSo do you gravity extend the gear in this situation, or commit to the belly landing? How much does the gravity gear extension affect the glide distance? I guess wait as long as possible to extend the gear? The gear is your most effective speedbrake already, and with gravity extension the doors stay...
Jump to postIs it even possible to forget to lower the gear on the A320-series? It just seems so unlikely. I'm not a commercial pilot, but I would expect a cascade of "TOO LOW - GEAR" & "TOO LOW - TERRAIN" warnings when they approached the runway? No workload would IMHO make a pilot ign...
Jump to postHow many billions would it cost to keep pilots on payroll that aren't generating any revenue ? If you go to an airline flying for Amazon, is that airline interested in taking you knowing you will go back to DL eventually ? Yah atlas or ati will take these guys without even blinking. I doubt it. The...
Jump to postBase shifts https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYBNx5PUwAAG7Cs?format=jpg&name=900x900 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYBNx5PUwAAG7Cs?format=jpg&name=900x900 Is it standard for it take a year to close down a base, or is Delta having a target date of Q2 in 2021 for places like CVG and the 7ER's in DTW...
Jump to postFirst, show me where I said "JNB-ATL". I didn't. Regardless, second, reading the memo in context (posted above) highly suggests JNB-ATL: "With the retirement of the 777, we have made the decision to open two new bases in ATL and LAX. Enhancements to the 350 now allow it to operate ke...
Jump to postAllegiant will probably part out some of the ex-Cebu Pacific A319's and a few of the oldest ex-Iberia A320's. When Allegiant took the ex-Cebu A319's they had been "flown hard & put away wet", but they were the best deal they could find in a seller's market. The ex-Iberia A320's had be...
Jump to postGood news that Maury is dissolving himself of maintenance on the next batch of Airbus heavy checks. His track record with maintenance and safety is sullied, to say the least. They now have the call up: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/n2vei9n6 Thank you, I must have glazed over. However, per ver...
Jump to postNYCAAer wrote:I’m looking at the projected bases for May ‘21. What equipment is “765?” I know that 7ER is 757/767.
wnflyguy wrote:Any news about the pending MDW service? Aside from the MDW Ticket counter signs all Chicago advertising has vanished?
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Airlines are looking at a L shaped recovery (well maybe not AA). With that kind of recovery, it seems like layoff is foregone conclusion unless airlines can get massive amount of voluntary outs or retirements. The only other thing I can see preventing layoffs is if an airline takes CARE loans and t...
Jump to postAirlines are looking at a L shaped recovery (well maybe not AA). With that kind of recovery, it seems like layoff is foregone conclusion unless airlines can get massive amount of voluntary outs or retirements. The only other thing I can see preventing layoffs is if an airline takes CARE loans and t...
Jump to postManagement says it is making a "cash call" on every single flight and only running it if it is profitable. So they are selling flights but only running them if it’s going to be profitable and otherwise canceling them? Is that even legal, to sell something you have no intention of completi...
Jump to posthttp://ir.allegiantair.com/news-releases/news-release-details/allegiant-travel-company-first-quarter-2020-financial-results Looks like it's official. Up to 25 aircraft leaving the fleet. Where did you see aircraft leaving the fleet? I saw they expected to finance incoming aircraft. I'm not saying a...
Jump to postWell, for one they are advertising the measures they are doing to keep people safe. It’s mostly through social media and emails to frequent fliers. Otherwise, traditional advertising costs money, something every airline is trying desperately to save right now. When the numbers start to drastically i...
Jump to postI heard today that higher cycle aircraft will start leaving the Allegiant fleet soon. N231NV was named specifically. Has anyone else heard these rumors? It’s been widely rumored around the mill that a handful of the oldest A320s and some A319s would be parked for good. 231 is one of the older ones ...
Jump to postIt was a Maintenance flight. They have been doing a few of them out of MSP!
Jump to postDoesn't matter - they have a couple of oil wells to back up their dumb decisions. Refreshing their fleet from the battered A300/A310s this decade wasn't a bad call. I notice 3 x A320s in a hybrid Kuwait - Allegiant livery. What are those about? As things stand, I might end up on one of those on my ...
Jump to postWonder if there's an ATC transcript lying around. Definitely does sound like a concerning incident. The news report on TV stated that ATC asked the crews to expedite climb and told them there is terrain ahead multiple times after they made the left turn. It's kind of strange that they were already ...
Jump to postNoticed how you dodged G4, which is entirely domestic + lower cost, and is reducing flying by 35%. G4 is exclusively leisure, and extremely price-sensitive leisure at that. I'm surprised they're only reducing 35% - their market is far more susceptible to shocks like this than others, so comparing t...
Jump to postThis is a dangerous precedent. If we couldn’t save flybe (UK regional airline) why should we fund the private for profit only companies who screw their consumers backwards. They’ve got their money reserves. They should use those to navigate the storm. And what happens when they all go out of busine...
Jump to postWell..I wouldn’t expect steak and lobster onboard. But in all seriousness, you’ll get what you pay for, which is almost nothing. But if you travel light, eat before you get on the plane, you’ll be just fine. It’s a cheap, efficient flight with friendly crews. Your noon arrival should be good too, wi...
Jump to postNo need to speculate but the first thing I would want to know is if they had any de-ice fluid applied. If not, it is reasonable to suspect degraded airflow due to contamination. Also, did they exceed the max weight? This has been discussed at length in the other thread, but even IF they deiced, the...
Jump to postThat was fast. They are gone already? **G4 AZA-FNL DEC 0.3>0[0] JAN 0.3>0[0] FEB 0.3>0[0] MAR 0.3>0[0] APR 0.3>0[0] **G4 FNL-LAS DEC 0.6>0[0] JAN 0.4>0[0] FEB 0.3>0[0] MAR 0.6>0[0] APR 0.6>0[0] MAY 0.6>0.4[0] Has to do with the "virtual" tower not being ready yet Why would a control tower...
Jump to postHow much cost savings would opening a new base be for them? Their flights are all out and backs, so this wouldn't save them hotel costs. They'll have to relocate maintenance personnel and build a $50 million hangar. This seems like a lot of effort and a big investment to only support 8 (2 of which ...
Jump to postDoes anyone here think G4 would be interested in Avianca’s A318s they’re getting rid of? I think they’re CFMs. No. Allegiant is only interested in A319s at fire sale prices. They have shown a willingness to pay a premium for A320s due to the greater revenue potential. An A318 and an A319 have almos...
Jump to postA320 N275NV is en route from BQN to CVG to enter active service. 52 x A320 active now at Allegiant. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N275NV With the 38 A319s, that puts Allegiant ahead of the 2017 aircraft count (89). Note:. Off: http://ir.allegiantair.com/static-files/bb9473b7-6d55-4e75-992f-40...
Jump to postJust announced internally that another 12 Airbuses will be joining the fleet. Total committed fleet count is now 111. Anyone know where those buses are coming from?
Jump to postI live in central Florida and am opting to stay with my family. Whats G4 doing with their fleet?? G4 is operating their normal Sunday morning schedule out of both SFB and FLL. However all inbounds to SFB and FLL Sunday afternoon have been canceled, as well as all flights on Monday out of those two ...
Jump to postI’m an airline Captain, with over 8000 hours of PIC time. Flew MD-80s before and currently on the A320. I can think of zero reasons why flying for 2 hours on one engine on a twin would be acceptable, unless it was an ETOPs flight. All airplanes are capable of landing over weight, so no issue there. ...
Jump to postLooks like Allegiant filed with the DOT to start scheduled service to Mexico today. Let the speculation about where they fly from and to begin!
Jump to postAny possibility of additional EWR flying? PIE, SFB, SJU, LAS Or AUS? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I had asked about the possibility of EWR-PIE. And in general the reason they're not growing more out of EWR was because it is a slot controlled airport and G4 tends to not be on time. I guess EWR...
Jump to postIf my sources are correct, Germania had 11 A319 with double exits from various lessors which seem to be available within this year. Don't know about U2 and their retirement plan, but there should be enough planes on the market to grow the fleet. So, as Lightsaber said, preference seems to be mainly...
Jump to postAllegiant released an updated management presentation a week ago. Among the info, current plans are: 2019 - Fleet to grow to 93 by year-end. Adding 6 A319s; 3 A320s (186 seats); 8 A320s (177 seats) 2020 - Fleet to grow to 102 by year-end. Adding 9 A320s http://ir.allegiantair.com/static-files/dff23...
Jump to postIt’s rough, but yeah, it’s operated by a single crew! Allegiant does have a few scheduled overnights though, and I would imagine at some point, more will be added. I also think more red eyes will happen at some point too. These first few were to test the waters on it.
Jump to postYup..we have an ex Eastern guy who flies at my company. I flew with him prior to upgrade and had some great stories from back in the day. I think his current airline is his 7th different airline he had been at after Eastern collapsed.
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