Las Vegas-based ultra-LCC Allegiant Air is pushing back hard against new allegations that it runs an unsafe airline, pointing to changes aimed at improving its operations as evidence. "I am outraged and astounded by the irresponsible, grossly misleading story aired by CBS 60 Minutes," Allegiant VP-operations Eric Gust said in a statement posted by the airline. "The story is outdated, bears no resemblance to the Allegiant I know, and shows a real troubling misunderstanding of ...