Allegiant Travel Company (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   December 30, 2009

Allegiant Travel Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Nevada 001-33166 20-4745737
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
8360 S. Durango Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada   89113
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   702-851-7300

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 30, 2009, Allegiant Travel Company (the "Company") entered into an agreement with Scandinavian Airlines System ("SAS") for the purchase of 18 MD-80 series aircraft for delivery in the first three quarters of 2010. The aircraft include 13 MD-82/83 aircraft which the Company expects to place in airline service by the end of 2011. The remaining five aircraft are MD-87 aircraft which the Company expects to use as a source of spare engines and spare parts. The Company expects that the all-in cost of placing each such aircraft into service, including an allocable portion of the acquisition price and required maintenance, paint, seats, equipment upgrades and other necessary modifications will be less than $4 million per aircraft.

Any forward-looking statements are based on information available to the Company today and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.






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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Allegiant Travel Company
          
January 6, 2010   By:   Andrew C. Levy
       
        Name: Andrew C. Levy
        Title: President and Chief Financial Officer