The Carrier Operated Flying Pencils Between the Mainland and Paradise
Allegiant Air has operated DC-9-21s, DC-9-51s, MD-81s, MD-82s, MD-83s, MD-87s, and MD-88s in the past. Today they operate only Airbus A319-100s and A320-200s. But there was a time that Allegiant operated Boeing jetliners too- 757-204s to be precise. The jets were acquired in March of 2010 and joined the Allegiant fleet in early 2012. The airline acquired the 757s in order to fly routes to Hawaii. But it would take some doing to operate the Atari Ferrari between the mainland and Honolulu.
So Let’s Go to Hawaii
In order to do so the carrier was required to, and did, obtain, both Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards 180 (ETOPS) certification and Flag Carrier status from the FAA for the 757-200. Allegiant configured their 757-204s to carry a maximum of 217 passengers in a single-class, three-by-three seat configuration.
From Mainland to Paradise
Allegiant Air introduced the 757 into service from their main hub in Las Vegas (KLAS) in September of 2011. Inaugural 757 flights were between Fresno (KFAT) and Las Vegas. Nonstop service to Honolulu (KHNL) was later added from Bellingham (KBLI), Boise (KBOI), Eugene (KEUG), Phoenix Mesa Gateway (KIWA), Santa Maria (KSMX), Spokane (KGEG), Stockton (KSCK), and Monterey (KMRY-planned but not implemented). But rather than perform the costly comprehensive D checks on their aging 757s, Allegiant began reducing service to Hawaii and retiring their Boeing jetliners. Allegiant Air finally ended service to Hawaii with a flight from Honolulu to Las Vegas on 28 October 2017- Flight G4 571, which landed at KLAS at 2216 local time.
N901NV
Boeing 757-204 construction number 26963 / serial number 450 entered service with Britannia Airways in 1992 registered as G-BYAD. The jetliner was operated by Thomsonfly between 2005 and 2009 retaining the G-BYAD registration. The jet was briefly operated by Allegiant Air between 2010 and 2011 as N901NV. Then Air Finland flew the jet between 2011 and 2012. Allegiant Air again operated N901NV between 2012 and 2016 on its Hawaiian route. After being removed from service the jet was flown to Stuttgart Municipal Airport (KSGT- formerly Stuttgart Army Airfield [AAF]) in Arkansas on 31 August 2016, where the aircraft was broken up during February of 2019.
N902NV
Boeing 757-204 construction number 26964 / serial number 452 entered service with Britannia Airways in 1992 registered as G-BYAE. Icelandair operated the jet between 1994 and 1995 using the same registration number. Britannia then flew the jetliner again between 1995 and 2005 still registered as G-BYAE. Thomsonfly flew the 757 between 2005 and 2009 as G-BYAE. Allegiant Air took delivery of the jet, registered it as N902NV, and flew the jet between 2010 and 2017. On 10 March 2017 the jet was stored at Southern California Logistics Airport (KVCV in Victorville- formerly George Air Force Base [AFB]). The airframe remains there today.
N903NV
Boeing 757-204 construction number 26966 / serial number 520 entered service with Britannia Airways in 1993 registered as G-BYAH. They operated the jet until Thomsonfly took it over in 2004 still registered as G-BYAH. Thomson Airways flew the jet between 2009 and 2010 registered as G-BYAH. Between 2010 and 2012 Jet2.com operated the jet registered as G-LSAM. Beginning in 2012 Allegiant Air operated the aircraft registered as N903NV. After retirement in 2017 the jet was stored at KVCV on 10 March 2017. The airframe remains there today.
N904NV
Boeing 757-204 construction number 26967 / serial number 522 began service with Britannia Airways in 1993 registered as G-BYAI. In 2004 the jet began flying with Thomsonfly still registered as G-BYAI. Thomson Airways began flying the aircraft in 2009 again registered as G-BYAI. When Jet2.com flew the jetliner between 2011 and 201s it was registered as G-LSAL. Allegiant only operated this 757 between 2012 and 2015. The aircraft was flown to KSGT on 4 November 2015 and broken up there during January of 2017.
N905NV
Boeing 757-204 construction number 27235 / serial number 598 entered service with Britannia Airways in 1994 registered as G-BYAO. Thomsonfly began operating the aircraft in 2004 as G-BYAO. Thomson Airways flew the jetliner between 2009 and 2011 still registered as G-BYAO. When Allegiant Air began operating the jet in 2012 the jet was registered as N905NV. On 31 October 2017 N905NV flew a military charter on October 31, 2017 from Fort Hood in Killeen TX to March AFB in Riverside CA. Later the same day the jet was flown to KVCV and placed in storage. The airframe remains there today.
N906NV
Boeing 757-204 construction number 27236 / serial number 600 went into service with Britannia Airways in 1994 registered as G-BYAP. When Thomsonfly began operating the aircraft in 2004 it retained the G-BYAP registration, as it did when operated by Thomson Airways between 2009 and 2012. When Allegiant Air operated the aircraft between 2012 and 2017 it was registered as N906NV. Other than the Hawaii routes, N906NV flew a Cincinnati to Las Vegas route on 29 October 2017. On 31 October N906NV was flown to KVCV and placed in storage. The airframe remains there today.
