Summary
- The Chief Marketing Officer of Allegiant Air will be leaving the airline at the end of this month.
- Recent management changes include appointing the airline President, Gregory C. Anderson, as the new CEO.
- Allegiant Air will expand its fleet with 50 Boeing 737 family aircraft, including the 737 MAX 8-200.
American carrier Allegiant Air announced that its executive vice president and chief marketing officer will be leaving the company at the end of the month. Since joining the airline in 2018, the executive’s strategies at the airline have yielded results, including the airline winning recognition and awards for various aspects of his work.
Award-winning initiatives
Scott DeAngelo, the executive vice president and Chief Marketing Officer at
Allegiant Air
, will be leaving the airline at the end of the month. His last day with the carrier is scheduled for September 30th.
Since joining the carrier in 2018, DeAngelo has led the airline’s marketing and e-commerce strategies and execution while overseeing the development of Allegiant Air’s frequent flier program. His advertising and marketing strategy has won the airline multiple awards and recognitions, including USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards and awards for “Best Airline Credit Card” and “Best Frequent Flyer Program”.
Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying
The airline’s new CEO, Gregory C. Anderson, said the following in the airline statement,
“We are grateful to Scott for his leadership and commitment over the last six years. His extensive experience and innovative approach have helped enhance our brand and set us up for future success.
The effects of his work will be evident for many years, and I deeply appreciate his contributions. Team Allegiant extends its best wishes to him in his future ventures.”
Other notable feats DeAngelo achieved were securing the naming rights for the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, US, and getting the airline well-established and partnered within the aviation community.
Recent management changes
While DeAngelo’s role and responsibilities will now be taken over by the airline’s Chief Commercial Officer to ensure a smooth transition of operations, the airline has undergone other senior management changes in recent weeks, most notably the appointment of a new CEO.
As the airline’s previous CEO, Maurice J. Gallagher, retired on September 1st, the (then) President, Gregory C. Anderson, has become the new CEO and President since the start of this week.
Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying
Anderson, as President, has led the airline’s financial and operational performance for years, during which time the airline has received various industry accolades. Furthermore, Anderson’s guidance was also critical for the airline to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic a few years ago, which was the most financially challenging phase in the carrier’s history.
Changes in the fleet
The airline currently operates an exclusive
Airbus
fleet of 131 aircraft, which, according to data from ch-aviation.com, consists of 35 Airbus A319-100s and 96 Airbus A320-200s. However, the airline also has 50
Boeing
aircraft on order from the 737 family aircraft on order.
|
Aircraft Type |
Number on order |
|---|---|
|
Boeing 737 MAX 7 |
24 |
|
Boeing 737 MAX 8-200* |
26 |
*Allegiant Air will be the first airline in the US to operate this high-capacity variant of the 737 MAX 8.
While the
Boeing 737 MAX 7
is yet to be certified, the
Boeing 737 MAX 8200
is scheduled to be delivered in the coming months, which will not only increase the airline’s capacity on high-demand routes but will also play a part in the airline’s fleet renewal.
Photo: Boeing
The aircraft has a maximum seating capacity of 210 seats, and the airline aims to eventually deploy it on over 50 routes connecting over 40 cities within the United States. Reports also suggest that the majority of the operations involving the MAX 8-200 will be based in Florida.