News last week that Frontier, a ULCC, is returning 13 A320neos early and taking on ten A321neos to maintain existing capacity. This move is indicative of two elements. First, the ultra-low-cost carrier business model remains quite challenging , and second,…
Frontier posted record 2Q26 revenue of $1.28 billion, up 38% year over year. Adjusted loss per share came in at $0.10 — a 79.6% narrower loss than the $0.49 Wall Street had expected, and far better than Frontier’s own prior…
Pratt & Whitney has received orders from Frontier and Wizz Air to power their recently ordered A321neos. Both ultra low cost carriers are existing GTF customers and have chosen to continue utilizing the GTF despite the well-known difficulties with the…
Frontier Airlines is once again looking at a merger with Spirit Airlines, as we reported late last year. There is considerable history between the two carriers. In 2022, the carrier reached an agreement to acquire Spirit, but was outbid by JetBlue. …
Frontier Airlines is cutting back on its growth and aircraft deliveries scheduled for the next few years as it attempts to improve profitability. While the carrier had a positive second quarter, the second and third quarters are typically profitable while…
Leasing of aircraft has taken a jump. Yet airlines prefer to buy them outright too. Richard Schuurman looks at the trends. Over the half a century of airliner leasing it has been a booming business. “In 1970 a half of…