Boeing’s
production issues have even reached ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air.
The
Las Vegas-based airline is lowering expectations from the airplane manufacturer
by half and now says it will not be able to roll out the 737 MAX planes until
the fourth quarter of this year.
That
is three
months later than expected.
“We
are updating our delivery expectations and planning the business for delivery
of six aircraft this year rather than the 12 previously communicated,” said the
airline’s finance chief Robert Neal during a first-quarter earnings call.
Those
are the projections of the airline and not the manufacturer.
It
is an important delivery for Boeing, not only because of its latest problems but
because it is another customer.
Mostly the airline services United Airlines and
Southwest Airlines with the 737. This is at least the second time that Allegiant has
delayed an order from Boeing. Originally, Allegiant had hoped to start
operating the plane and rolling it into its fleet by the third quarter but operational
issues have plagued Boeing.
The
airline's first scheduled flight of the 737 MAX is set for October 2.
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