Frontier Airlines, Disappointed By Airbus A321XLR, Drops Model

Frontier A321XLR

Depiction of Frontier Airlines Airbus A321XLR

Credit: Airbus
Frontier Airlines dropped the Airbus A321XLR from its fleet plan because the aircraft’s performance fell short of the carrier’s expectations. “The operating performance and range of the XLR ended up not being what we had expected,” the airline told Aviation Week after disclosing the move in a second...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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