Allegiant’s first Boeing 737 MAX makes its first commercial flight

LAS VEGAS- Ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air (G4) has advanced the start of commercial flight of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft as it commenced revenue service on Sunday (October 20, 2024).

Previously, the Las Vegas-based airline had planned to begin commercial service starting November 1, 2024.

Allegiant Boeing 737 MAX

As we previously reported, Allegiant received its first Boeing 737 MAX 8, causing the company to lose the title of an Airbus-only fleet operator on September 9, 2024. The aircraft is registered as N811NV.

Well, it’s not the first time an airline has operated a Boeing aircraft. Before 2017, the airline operated the Boeing 757 fleet.

On Sunday (October 20, 2024), Allegiant operated its first commercial flight of the first 737 MAX from Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP).

The airline has based this aircraft in Orlando. Later Sunday, Allegiant operated four flights, two between SFB and GSP and two between Orlando (SFB) and Akron Canton Airport (CAK).

Allegiant will initially serve the East Coast cities of the United States and base its 737 MAX fleet in Florida.

Two weeks ago, Allegiant Air advertised a position for an Aircraft Technical Fleet Manager with five years of experience in the same role to manage its new 737 MAX aircraft fleet. It is still open and anyone interested in applying can do so by clicking Here (It’s on LinkedIn).

50 aircraft on order

Allegiant ordered 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in January 2022 Options to order 80 more Airplane. The firm order includes 30 737-7 and 20 737-8-200. However, some 737-7s were converted into 737 MAX 8-200s.

Allegiant Boeing 737-8-200 offers space 190 passengers with varied seating options. It features 21 Allegiant Extra seats Offers 6 inches more seat pitch and 16 “Legroom+” seats in the exit rows, providing travelers with more space and comfort.

The airline is expected to receive four more 737 MAX 8s this year (previously twelve). However, the Boeing strike has halted production of the 737, 767 and 777 aircraft and will likely impact this delivery date.

With the introduction of commercial service on the 737 MAX, Allegiant Air joins the list of only a few U.S. airlines operating the type, namely Alaska Airlines (AS), American Airlines (AA), United (UA) and Southwest (WN) .

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