{"id":68114,"date":"2024-08-08T21:02:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T15:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=68114"},"modified":"2024-08-08T21:06:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T15:36:45","slug":"frontier-cancels-a321xlr-order-defers-airbus-aircraft-delivery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/08\/frontier-cancels-a321xlr-order-defers-airbus-aircraft-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"Frontier Airlines Cancels A321XLR Order, Defers New Airbus Aircraft Delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DENVER-<\/strong> Frontier Airlines (F9) <\/a>has made significant modifications to its outstanding Airbus aircraft order and has canceled its A321XLR order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ultra-low-cost carrier operates an all-Airbus A320-family fleet. Before the pandemic, Frontier had ambitious growth plans, given the strong performance of ultra-low-cost airlines. However, the airline has struggled with profitability in recent years and has now revised its outstanding aircraft orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frontier Cancels A321XLR Order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The carrier has updated its agreement to cancel plans for the Airbus A321XLR <\/a>and instead acquire more A321neo aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The A321XLR is Airbus’ new long-range variant of the A320 family, enabling airlines to operate “long and thin” routes. Frontier was the first U.S. airline to order this model, with plans to acquire 18 of the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Frontier has now decided to forgo the A321XLR in favor of more standard A321neo deliveries. This decision is not surprising given the airline’s recent profitability challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the Routes World 2022 conference in Las Vegas, Frontier CEO Barry Biffle stated that the A321XLR “will enable us to fly to Europe, Hawaii, and deeper into South America.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biffle confirmed that flying transatlantic is “definitely in consideration” for the airline. He revealed that during the conference, he had spoken to a representative from Ireland’s Shannon Airport (SNN), who was “hitting me up because he knows we’ve got the XLR coming.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biffle added that service to SNN “would be of interest,” although he emphasized that no decisions have been made regarding potential transatlantic routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Airbus Defers Delivery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As reported by Ishrion Aviation<\/a><\/em>, Frontier has made the following changes to its Airbus deliveries, which consist of A320neo and A321neo aircraft:<\/p>\n\n\n\n