Frontier Airlines to Return to Full Service Saturday

Frontier Airlines has announced that it expects to return to normal operations, with a full flight schedule by Saturday, July 23. Frontier saw 18 of its Airbus aircraft damaged last week when a hail storm hit Denver International Airport – the airline's hometown airport. The damaged aircraft were removed from service for repair, leading to multiple flight cancellations in the days that followed. “This storm was unlike anything the company has ever experienced,” said Chief Operating Officer Wayne Heller. “But thousands of employees at Frontier and other Republic Airways subsidiaries came together and worked literally around the clock to return Frontier to normal operations.” Frontier is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. RJET. Teams of Frontier and Republic employees assessed the damage to aircraft and immediately began making repairs. “Our maintenance teams were able to return several of the damaged aircraft to service within days of the storm,” Heller said, “while at the same time continuing to outline repairs that would be made at our in-house and contract maintenance facilities. Their tireless efforts have continued without a break since last Thursday and are the single most important factor in returning our Airbus fleet to full operational status in such a short period of time.”