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Is Allegiant Sacrificing A320 For Parts?
G4 recently took delivery of a used 320 from China Eastern (line 1108) but oddly it is in storage in Tucson and registered N551PT in which the PT means parts. By that I mean that in the past G4 has put PT in the registration of aircraft acquired for parts.
RE: Is Allegiant Sacrificing A 320 For Parts?
DL did the same thing...picking up several used MD90's to be used as organ donors for the fleet of active MD90's
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RE: Is Allegiant Sacrificing A 320 For Parts?
Will they be using the ordered 787 for spares?! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegiant_Air
RE: Is Allegiant Sacrificing A 320 For Parts?
Maybe they want to use the engines to replace ones that blow on climb?
Never, ever flying these guys.
Never, ever flying these guys.
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RE: Is Allegiant Sacrificing A 320 For Parts?
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I am as aware as many on their latest streak of mishaps..... However I got stuck in RIC last friday while nonreving.
They had a A320 nonstop to JAX for $66.... So I paused and thought, well with FAA oversight this should be the safest airline to fly now days...... Flight was uneventfull!
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Allegiant definitely uses this model to get parts. Its not unusual for them.
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The US Air Force does this too....well not buying acft specifically as a CANN jet....but with the AMARG boneyard in AZ
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Re: Is Allegiant Sacrificing A 320 For Parts?
I'm surprised that GECAS couldn't find a better deal for a lease, either as a passenger frame or a freighter conversion, rather than selling it to Allegiant (Sunrise Asset). The FAA database notes that the registration was canceled last November, meaning that this plane has likely been broken up completely.
As for Delta and the MD-90, parts are becoming more expensive for the MD-80/MD-90 fleet, and Delta has been buying up older planes for parts.
As for Delta and the MD-90, parts are becoming more expensive for the MD-80/MD-90 fleet, and Delta has been buying up older planes for parts.
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lightsaber wrote:Quoting N1120A (Reply 3):Maybe they want to use the engines to replace ones that blow on climb?
A used A320 is certainly the cheapest way to acquire a pair of CFM-56 engines. It is surprisingly fortuitous timing of the purchase.
Lightsaber
CFM56? Are you sure? I thought China Eastern flew the V2500.. Didn't United buy a pile of them??
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strfyr51 wrote:lightsaber wrote:Quoting N1120A (Reply 3):Maybe they want to use the engines to replace ones that blow on climb?
A used A320 is certainly the cheapest way to acquire a pair of CFM-56 engines. It is surprisingly fortuitous timing of the purchase.
Lightsaber
CFM56? Are you sure? I thought China Eastern flew the V2500.. Didn't United buy a pile of them??
Yes this particular aircraft has CFM56 engines.
Also interesting to note that Allegiant has two brand new A320's on order.
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FlyUSAir wrote:Also interesting to note that Allegiant has two brand new A320's on order.
Twelve, which were ordered in July. Old news.
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MO11 wrote:FlyUSAir wrote:Also interesting to note that Allegiant has two brand new A320's on order.
Twelve, which were ordered in July. Old news.
Yeah, because you just replied to a 10 month old thread!
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strfyr51 wrote:lightsaber wrote:Quoting N1120A (Reply 3):Maybe they want to use the engines to replace ones that blow on climb?
A used A320 is certainly the cheapest way to acquire a pair of CFM-56 engines. It is surprisingly fortuitous timing of the purchase.
Lightsaber
CFM56? Are you sure? I thought China Eastern flew the V2500.. Didn't United buy a pile of them??
United bought them of China Southern and they were a319s.I think United got a good deal for them.
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MO11 wrote:FlyUSAir wrote:Also interesting to note that Allegiant has two brand new A320's on order.
Twelve, which were ordered in July. Old news.
No need for the snark, according to Planespotters.net they have two that are due soon. It's still a surprise to the public who thinks Allegiant just operates old un-maintained planes.
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Joshu wrote:MO11 wrote:FlyUSAir wrote:Also interesting to note that Allegiant has two brand new A320's on order.
Twelve, which were ordered in July. Old news.
Yeah, because you just replied to a 10 month old thread!
The post he was replying to is four minutes old as a I write this.
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FlyUSAir wrote:MO11 wrote:FlyUSAir wrote:Also interesting to note that Allegiant has two brand new A320's on order.
Twelve, which were ordered in July. Old news.
No need for the snark, according to Planespotters.net they have two that are due soon. It's still a surprise to the public who thinks Allegiant just operates old un-maintained planes.
The first one emerged from final assembly in Toulouse not so long ago.
320.214-SHK ALLEGIANT AIR F-WWDZ 7664 TO N246NV 29 03 17 TLS by L'AMI DU TARMAC, on Flickr
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KarelXWB wrote:FlyUSAir wrote:MO11 wrote:
Twelve, which were ordered in July. Old news.
No need for the snark, according to Planespotters.net they have two that are due soon. It's still a surprise to the public who thinks Allegiant just operates old un-maintained planes.
The first one emerged from final assembly in Toulouse not so long ago.
320.214-SHK ALLEGIANT AIR F-WWDZ 7664 TO N246NV 29 03 17 TLS by L'AMI DU TARMAC, on Flickr
Probably should have pointed that out in a new thread, as it appears G4 has altered their livery.
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Re: Is Allegiant Sacrificing A320 For Parts?
I assume they'll have sharklettes? Looking forward to seeing them in ROC.
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aemoreira1981 wrote:I'm surprised that GECAS couldn't find a better deal for a lease, either as a passenger frame or a freighter conversion, rather than selling it to Allegiant (Sunrise Asset). The FAA database notes that the registration was canceled last November, meaning that this plane has likely been broken up completely.
As for Delta and the MD-90, parts are becoming more expensive for the MD-80/MD-90 fleet, and Delta has been buying up older planes for parts.
I am not positive here so someone can correct me if I am wrong. I believe that early A320s had relatively low hour and cycle limits which makes them less desirable for things like freighter conversions than the 737 classic or MD80 series. Anyone have any more input?
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strfyr51 wrote:CFM56? Are you sure? I thought China Eastern flew the V2500.. Didn't United buy a pile of them??
China Eastern operates (operated?) both V2500 and CFM56.
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