Frontier Plans For Hawai‘i Uncertain

With Frontier Airlines converting their order for 18 A321-200NY(XLR) to other A320neo series airliners, its plans to expand to Hawai‘i is uncertain. The airline also deferred deliveries from 2025-28 to 2029-31. The airline is not satisfied with the performance of the extra long range A321-200NY, which caused them to convert to other A320neo types. The airline plans to slow expansion over the next couple of years.

Frontier does have 39 A321-271NXs in their fleet, with several more on order for 2024, that have a 4,000nm range, that is well enough for a non-stop flight between DEN and HNL (3,300nm).

Further details in this Aviation Week article.