Originally Posted by smoothatFL410

That dude seriously has it out for Allegiant, that's for sure. And he almost sounds like he knows what he's talking about regarding dealing with the FAA. I read his report and I see the Company working proactively and seriously both with the FAA and with former FAA employs to ENSURE that they are doing things right, and this guy spins it as something coerce and deceptive, like Allegiant is buying off the FAA. It's unfair. I've been here less than a year and missed all of the drama, but I can definitely say that at least on the Airbus side, Allegiant's completely legit and SAFE regarding maintenance and FAR / SOP compliance. You can see the dedication of everyone. Yes, sh1t happens. As in any airline. And from my point of view, it all has been handled completely professionally and with integrity. I'd call it if I saw it, and I'm not seeing anything innate.

I've worked for shady operators in the past. MORE than one. My last employer made a habit of calling pilots cell phone to cell phone so the line was not recorded, to try to talk them into not writing aircraft up, or down right threatening if they did or called fatigue. So yes, I know shady. My experience at Allegiant has been extremely positive, I've seen nothing shady and I'm proud to be a part of it.

I do know that life on the Airbus is completely different than the MD-80, but we will soon be an all-Airbus fleet, and we're ready.