United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
FAA ordered to boost oversight of Allegiant Air
The Federal Aviation Administration has reportedly been asked to tighten oversight of budget carrier Allegiant Air.
Reuters says it has seen the Transportation Department Inspector General’s report into various operational safety issues with the airline.
The 31-page report highlighted a number of in-flight issues after the Inspector General’s office opened an investigation in 2018.
It focused on a ‘series of in-flight engine shutdowns, aborted take-offs, and unscheduled landings’ of the airline’s MD-80 aircraft.
The airline has since retired these planes and replaced them with Airbus jets.
The airline’s safety record was under the spotlight after a segment on the ’60 minutes’ TV show was highly critical, highlighting more than 100 mechanical incidents within two years.
The Inspector General’s report noted at least 21 engine shutdowns on MD-80 aircraft occurred between 2014 and 2018.
Allegiant said it has not been given a copy of the report yet and would comment only when it has had time to review it.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Mark Jaronski of Explore Georgia on FIFA World Cup 2026
Connecting Small Businesses to Global Tourism Markets: Nate Huff of Tourism Exchange
North Carolina’s Resilience: Wit Tuttell on Recovery and Tourism
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel
Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination
Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics
Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
Craig Ray and the Expansion of the Blues Trail
Presenting Mississippi’s Cultural Trails with Katie Coats
BA suspending all Heathrow to Abu Dhabi flights
Turkish Airlines flight in emergency landing after pilot dies
Unexpected wave rocks cruise ship
Woman dies after going overboard in English Channel
Foreign Office issues travel advisory for winter sun destinations