Allegiant Air has exercised options for six Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, scheduling the jets for delivery in 2028 and raising its firm commitment under the purchase agreement with Boeing to 56 aircraft, the airline’s parent company said in a regulatory filing.
Fleet transition continues
The six aircraft represent the first options Allegiant has exercised under the terms of its agreement with Boeing. The Las Vegas-based carrier had taken delivery of 22 MAX jets as of 23 October 2026, according to the filing, and still retains options for a further 74 MAX aircraft.
Allegiant’s move is the latest step in a rapid fleet renewal that has altered the composition of its narrowbody fleet. The carrier, which traditionally operated an Airbus-based fleet, received its first 737 MAX 8-200 in September 2024. At the beginning of February 2025 Allegiant had only four MAX aircraft in service; by February 2026 the Boeing fleet had grown to 16 aircraft while the number of Airbus A319/A320 family jets in the fleet had declined.
Financial and market context
The combined list price for the six MAX 8s exceeds US$720 million, although Allegiant did not disclose the actual purchase price. Aviation consultancy IBA estimated the market value of the six jets at approximately US$351 million, reflecting planned delivery in 2028.
- Type: Boeing 737 MAX 8
- Delivery year: 2028
- New firm commitment: 56 aircraft
- Options remaining: 74 MAX aircraft
| Carrier | Aircraft type | Delivery year | Firm commitment (total) | Delivered as of 23 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 2028 | 56 | 22 |
The exercise of options underscores Allegiant’s continued pivot away from its historical reliance on Airbus narrowbodies. The carrier signed an agreement with Boeing for 50 newly manufactured MAX aircraft in January 2022; that deal was later amended to increase the number of available options to 80. The six jets announced in the recent filing are the first to be converted from option to firm order under the amended framework.
Allegiant retains substantial optionality to expand or continue replacing older Airbus types in the years ahead, with 74 options still available following this exercise.
No additional commercial terms or financing details were disclosed in the regulatory filing.
