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Frontier Airlines Fleet

136 planned in '23 (2 Outstanding)
9 A321NX's delayed until 2024
First A321NX delivered 30 Sept '22
18 x A321XLR's planned for '26
Orders per Airbus (September '23):

47 x A320N's outstanding

155 x A321N's outstanding

Frontier anticipates the following deliveries:

Q4 '23 - 2 X A321N

Q1 '24 - 6 X A321N

Q2 '24 - 9 X A321N

Q3 '24 - 4 X A321N

Q4 '24 - 4 X A321N

23 planned for '24 (24 Outstanding)

Originally 165 planes were planned for 2024. Now 155 aircraft are planned for 2024.

Aircraft Production Status:

2023

A321NX - N621FR - Delivered

A321NX - N622FR - Delivered

A321NX - N624FR - Delivered

A321NX - N615FR - Delivered

A321NX - N619FR - Delivered

A321NX - N625FR - Delivered

A321NX - N626FR - Delivered

A321NX - N629FR - Delivered

A321NX - N630FR - Delivered

A321NX - N631FR - Delivered

A321NX - N633FR - Due 11/23

A321NX - N634FR - Due 12/23

2023

A321NX - N635FR - Due 01/24

A321NX - N636FR - Due 02/24

A321NX - N637FR - Due 02/24

A321NX - N638FR - Due 03/24

A321NX - N639FR - Due 03/24

A321NX - TBA - Due 03/24

Updated: 11/20/2023

Active Pilots

Pilots listed in the 01/01/2023 seniority list:

Captains = 912 (45.57%) ↑ 4 from 12/01/22
First Officers = 1089 (54.43%)
Total Active Pilots = 2,001 ↑26 from 12/01/22

Pilots listed in the 02/01/2023 seniority list:

Captains = 923 (45.76%) ↑11 from 01/01/23
First Officers = 1094 (54.24%)
Total Active Pilots = 2,017 ↑16 from 01/01/23

Pilots listed in the 03/01/2023 seniority list:

Captains = 952 (46.78%) ↑29 from 02/01/23
First Officers = 1083 (53.22%) ↓11 from 02/01/23
Total Active Pilots = 2,035 ↑18 from 02/01/23

Pilots listed in the 04/01/2023 seniority list:

Captains = 975 (48.24%) ↑23 from 03/01/23
First Officers = 1046 (51.76%) ↓37 from 03/01/23
Total Active Pilots = 2,021 ↓14 from 03/01/23

Pilots listed in the 05/01/2023 seniority list:

Captains = 985 (48.64%) ↑10 from 04/01/23

First Officers = 1040 (51.36%) ↓6 from 04/01/23
Total Active Pilots = 2,025 ↑4 from 04/01/23

Pilots listed in the 06/01/2023 seniority list:

Captains = 1002 (49.02%) ↑17 from 05/01/23
First Officers = 1042 (50.98%) ↑2 from 05/01/23
Total Active Pilots = 2,044 ↑19 from 05/01/23

Pilots listed in the 07/01/2023 seniority list:

Captains = 1005 (48.76%) ↑3 from 06/01/23
First Officers = 1056 (51.24%) ↑14 from 06/01/23
Total Active Pilots = 2,061 ↑17 from 06/01/23

Pilots listed in the 08/01/2023 seniority list:

Captains = 1000 (47.85%) ↓5 from 07/01/23
First Officers = 1090 (52.15%) ↑34 from 07/01/23
Total Active Pilots = 2,090 ↑29 from 07/01/23

Pilots listed in the 09/01/2023 seniority list:

Captains = 997 (47.73%) ↓3 from 08/01/23
First Officers = 1092 (52.27%) ↑2 from 08/01/23
Total Active Pilots = 2089 ↓1 from 08/01/23

Pilots listed in the 10/01/2023 seniority list:

Captains = 997 (47.21%) no changes from 09/01/23
First Officers = 1115 (52.79%) ↑23 from 09/01/23
Total Active Pilots = 2112 ↑23 from 09/01/23

Pilots listed in the 11/01/2023 seniority list:

Captains = 997 (46.99%) no changes from 10/01/23
First Officers = 1125 (53.01%) ↑23 from 10/01/23
Total Active Pilots = 2122 ↑10 from 10/01/23

Based on 133 A/C F9 ONLY requires 2101 pilots or 15.80 pilots per A/C. Currently understaffed by 13 pilot/s.

Current pilots listed in FLICA as of this update - *2087 (↑70 since January '23)

Pilots listed in FLICA on 01/21/23 - *2017 <-----

Pilots listed in FLICA on 07/20/23 - 2087

Current pilots listed in ULTIPRO as of this update - *2116 (↑95** since January '23)

Pilots listed in UltiPro (System) on 01/21/23 - *2021

Pilots listed in UltiPro (System) on 07/20/23 - 2025

Based on the above, the pilot group HAS/NOT grown as of this update.

To staff 136 A/C by the end of 2023, F9 needs ±2152 pilots by the end of 2023. Thus, we need to NET 25 pilots each month over the next 2 months.

Classes:

01/23/23: 50-60 Planned - 40 Showed
02/22/23: 50-60 Planned - 48 Showed
03/20/23: 20-30 Planned - 23 Showed
04/26/23: 20-30 Planned - 25 Showed
05/30/23: 50-60 Planned - 55 Showed
06/28/23: 50-60 Planned - 54 Showed
07/20/23: 50-60 Planned - 51 Showed
08/22/23: 50-60 Planned - 62 Showed
09/19/23: 50-60 Planned - 57 Showed
10/19/23: 50-60 Planned - 39 Showed
11/21/23: 25-30 Planned - 26 Showed

A. We had 2017 pilots (in FLICA) Jan 23rd '23 and 2122 Nov 20th, 2023 = 72 gained in 11 months

B. Frontier have hired 480 since January 23rd, 2023 through October 19th, 2023.

C. Frontier has lost approximately ±300 pilots since the beginning of the year.

Our attrition rate is ±30 pilots a month.

** This number has increased due to new pilots being added to the latest class.

Updated: 11/26/2023

Frontier Airlines Bases

ATLANTA (ATL)
CHICAGO (ORD) - Opening May '24
DALLAS (DFW)
DENVER (DEN)
CINCINNATI (CVG) - Opening May '24
CLEVELAND (CLE) - Opening March '24
LAS VEGAS (LAS)
ORLANDO (MCO)
MIAMI (MIA)
MIDWAY (MDW) - Opening May '24
PHILADELPHIA (PHL)
PHOENIX (PHX)
TAMPA (TPA)

Frontier Airlines pilots can anticipate future bases as the company continues to grow capacity.

Per BB anticipate many bases due to increase of day trips.

Expect a number of pilots displacements due to base openings.

Updated: 11/21/2023

Junior Captain Award

Most Jnr Capt. Award = DOH 08/02/21 Base: MIA - (2 Years 5 Month/s Upgrade) In the System Bid 23-10
20 Captain upgrades awarded in System Bid 23-01
20 Captain upgrades awarded in System Bid 23-02
04 Captain upgrades awarded in System Bid 23-03
NO Captain upgrades awarded in System Bid 23-04
NO Captain upgrades awarded in System Bid 23-05
08 Captain upgrades awarded in System Bid 23-06
08 Captain upgrades awarded in System Bid 23-07
10 Captain upgrades awarded in System Bid 23-08
10 Captain upgrades awarded in System Bid 23-09
06 Captain upgrades awarded in System Bid 23-10
TOTAL : 86 Upgrades so far this calendar year
Most junior Capt. listed in the November 2023 Seniority list is a 03/02/20 hire (3 Years 4 Month/s at the time of the award)

Upgrade Training Footprint: 53 Days per PBS

Note: This data may not necessary 100% accurate, but is rather to provide a rough estimate.

Updated: 11/04/2023

Junior Captain Line Holder Award

This data is calculated from the December 2023 PBS awards. These junior line holders are those crew members determined to hold a line with no training/vacation scheduled in their award month. Please note, many senior Captains also bid for reserve. The Average Line Value (ALV) varies from month to month and can affect awards. Line awards are also affected by seasonal flying. The most junior award listed in the table, is for a line with above 70 hours, and seniority is based on overall seniority in base and effective date of 12/01/2023.

Trending arrows reflect whether the wait time to holding a line has increased or decreased from the previous months award.

Note: This data may not necessary 100% accurate, but is rather meant to provide a rough estimate.

Updated: 11/08/2023

Junior First Officer Base Awards

This data is calculated from the November '23 Seniority List. Currently, new hires can expect an initial award of DEN, LAS, MIA, and PHL. It is possible to be awarded other bases prior to completing training. Seniority is calculated using date of hire and the effective seniority list date of 11/01/2023.

Initial Training Footprint: ±103 Days per PBS

Base seniority may not be accurate due to monthly system bid movements, and quarterly base swaps.

Updated: 11/04/2023

Junior First Officer Line Holder Award

This data is calculated from the December 2023 PBS awards. These junior line holders are those crew members determined to hold a line with no training/vacation scheduled in their award month. Please note, many senior First Officers also bid for reserve/FDO. The Average Line Value (ALV) varies from month to month and can affect awards. Line awards are also affected by seasonal flying. The most junior award listed in this table, is for a line with above 68 hours and seniority is based on overall seniority in base and effective date of 11/01/2023.

Base seniority may not be accurate due to recent system bid movements.

Note: This data may not necessary 100% accurate, but is rather meant to provide a rough estimate.

Updated: 11/10/2023

Frontier Pilot Pay

Pilot Union: ALPA
Current Contract Year: 2019 (Early opener began July '23)
N/H Pay Rate = $100 hour (Approx. $90,000 Yr) effective 01/31/2023
12 Year Captain pay @ $270.07 as of 2023 (Approx. $243,063 Yr)
Pay during initial training paid at MMG (75 hours @ $90)
Monthly Reserve Guarantee = 75 hours
Monthly Guarantee = 75 hours
Minimum days off: 12
Daily/Duty Period Minimum: 5 hours
Per Diem: $2.15
Deadhead Pay: 100%
Trip Rig: 3:5:1
Anything above 82+ hours paid @ 125%
Premium Pay: Paid @ 150%
15% DC Contribution (2022)
Holiday/Night Pay: No
Profit Sharing: No

Updated: 03/02/2023

Hiring Requirements

Requirements/Qualifications (Minimums)

1,500 hours total flight time (2,500 hours preferred)
750 hours multi-engine fixed wing
500 hours pilot in command (PIC)
500 hours jet/turboprop
Current FAA Class 1 Medical Certificate
ATP Certificate
FCC Restricted Radio Operator's Permit
Valid US Passport, with machine readable print, and the ability to travel in and out of the United States or valid foreign passport with authorization to work in the United States
Ability to travel in and out of all the cities/countries served by Frontier Airlines
Ability to relocate
Ability and willingness to work weekends, nights, holidays and overnight trips, including "red eyes"
Ability and desire to maintain a well-groomed and professional appearance
Ability to pass pre-employment drug testing and background checks
Experience with sophisticated aircraft equipment including Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS) and Flight Management Systems (FMS) preferred

Updated: 10/05/2023

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Company Overview

Frontier Airlines Fleet

Active Pilots

Frontier Airlines Bases

Junior Captain Award

Junior Captain Line Holder Award

Junior First Officer Base Awards

Junior First Officer Line Holder Award

Daily Trips

Frontier Pilot Pay

Hiring Information

Hiring Requirements

Requirements/Qualifications (Minimums)

Frontier Airlines Planned Growth

Top 15 Stations

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