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Is Allegiant a Safe Airline? Using Data to Review 60 Minutes’ Conclusions
Based on the information provided by the FAA, it is very easy to analyze the data collected by 60 Minutes to determine if there is some context lost. The investigation utilized the Scheduled Difficulty Reports (SDRs) filed by Allegiant and seven other airlines, according to their reporting. All SDRs are available to the public for all U.S. airlines, as well as general aviation aircraft, which allows us to look at all incidents, their severity, and exactly where Allegiant falls in the mix. This… (visualapproach.io) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The only thing that concerns me is that they do fly older planes and I'm not completely convinced they have enough planes to quickly replace one which has to go out of service. Not so much a safety issue as a "I don't want to camp in an airport" issue.
They flew out of KSBY for a few months(a post office size airport). One Sunday night, they had a mechanical issue and had to fly a replacement aircraft up from Florida. Everyone sat around for hours with nothing to do. The trade off of convenience and $$$ vs reliability ended their flights out of KSBY.
You do realize that prior to NWA’s acquisition by DAL they were flying DC9s that were last manufactured in 1982. This was as late as 2014 (The last DAL flight using a DC9)
Remember that the graphs used, wherever they came from, only show "Reported" incidents, and if there is an atmosphere at Allegiant that discourages reporting .... the airline could suddenly look very good.
Interesting analysis. It wouldn't be the first time a news source has cherry picked the data for sensationalism. Now, just to be fair, and to play devil's advocate (black hat), does the author have any connection to Allegiant? What is Visualapproach.io? Who are they funded by. The analysis seemed to be a bit too good.
"What is Visualapproach.io? Who are they funded by."
Why get worried over pesky facts. In the past 10 minutes I got about twenty bulletins about Bill Cosby...most of the public have long forgot any issues with any airplane...ever.
Why get worried over pesky facts. In the past 10 minutes I got about twenty bulletins about Bill Cosby...most of the public have long forgot any issues with any airplane...ever.
This is about the author of that article: "Courtney currently works for Bombardier Commercial Aircraft as Director of Sales for Leasing Markets. Also while at Bombardier, he led the airline analysis teams for North and Latin America until 2016. Prior to joining the Bombardier team in 2009, Courtney worked in Air Network Planning for DHL, and began his aviation career in 2003 when he joined Comair Airlines as a pilot flying the Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet. In that role, he was also responsible for industry and scope clause analysis as the local ALPA Strategic Analysis committee chairman. Courtney holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and a Master of Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. A native of small town Indiana, he currently lives in the Dallas area with his wife, son, and daughter."
Yes, I did read his bio, I was curious. By training and avocation, I'm a scientist, and that makes me skeptical.