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Allegiant Air: The budget airline flying under the radar
Steve Kroft investigates Allegiant Air, a discount carrier known more for its ultra-low fares than its high record of in-flight breakdowns (www.cbsnews.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Scary stuff. Must be a nightmare for crews too
In my humble opinion...There is no possible way to operate a commercial passenger air carrier with cut rate ticket prices and maintain "by the book" maintenance and safety procedures.
The costs are simply to great to allow the books to be balanced and allow the carrier to turn a profit.
Something HAS to give.
Do the math.
It is well within the realm of possibility that the LUV engine fail, Allegiant's alleged safety and maintenance issues, etc are merely scratching the surface.
It is my contention, using logic and a good dose of cynicism, that there are many things that do not get done by the book. There is fudging of records. There are repairs performed with less than the highest standards.
The costs are simply to great to allow the books to be balanced and allow the carrier to turn a profit.
Something HAS to give.
Do the math.
It is well within the realm of possibility that the LUV engine fail, Allegiant's alleged safety and maintenance issues, etc are merely scratching the surface.
It is my contention, using logic and a good dose of cynicism, that there are many things that do not get done by the book. There is fudging of records. There are repairs performed with less than the highest standards.
This is scary. Allegiant flies to/from this airport. It's a small regional about 15 nm north of KCLT.
Note the length of the runway.
One issue. RWY 20 is indicated 7400 feet. However, the approach is over a roadway which is about 50 feet above the end of the runway.
The other end of the airport property is bordered by a heafvily populated residential and retail area. https://flightaware.com/resources/airport/JQF/APD/AIRPORT+DIAGRAM/pdf
https://flightaware.com/resources/airport/KJQF/map/satellite
Note the length of the runway.
One issue. RWY 20 is indicated 7400 feet. However, the approach is over a roadway which is about 50 feet above the end of the runway.
The other end of the airport property is bordered by a heafvily populated residential and retail area. https://flightaware.com/resources/airport/JQF/APD/AIRPORT+DIAGRAM/pdf
https://flightaware.com/resources/airport/KJQF/map/satellite
This reminds me of Value Jet. There was a long list of pilot and mnx screw ups prior to that fatal accident in the Everglades. Ever since that incident a couple of years ago where an Allegiant plane flew to an airport that was notamed closed and the notam had been out for over a week, resulting in the pilot declaring an emergency since he didn't have the fuel for an alternate, I have been advising friends and family not to use them. As an experienced chief of Wing safety and accident investigator, I know where this is headed, and it ain't good!
Agreed!
I cannot figure out why the FAA did not at least temporarily suspend their certificate in light of all the emergency landings they made and even tried to land at an airport that was listed as closed in the NOTAMS. Doesn't look good for Allegiant or the FAA.