Allegiant Air has exercised purchase options for six Boeing 737-8 aircraft, adding to its firm order under a Boeing agreement first announced in 2021. The airline disclosed the purchase on October 23, 2026, and the aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2028. The purchase is a fleet-planning development rather than an operational incident: no in-service event or immediate flight disruption is reported in the supplied material.
The six aircraft bring Allegiant’s firm commitments under the agreement to 56. As of October 23, 22 had been delivered, leaving 34 firm aircraft outstanding. Allegiant…