Allegiant Air (G4, Las Vegas Harry Reid) has announced the signing of long-term lease agreements with Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO involving six A320 aircraft.

In a statement, the Nevada-based budget carrier said the aircraft in question are expected to be delivered between September 2017 and December 2017.

"Each lease has a 12-year term and includes a purchase option which can be exercised by the Company beginning 96 months after the delivery date," it said.

According to the ch-aviation aircraft database, Allegiant's Airbus fleet currently consists of twenty A319-100s (with a further sixteen on order) and twenty A320-200s all of which it owns.