Frontier Airlines Aircraft Operating Statistics- Cost Per Block Hour (Unadjusted)
Frontier Airlines
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  Small Narrowbodies $0 $0 $0 $2,144 $2,084 $2,710 $2,823 $2,517 $2,567 $2,405 $2,716 $2,890 $2,909 $2,310
(Ex Fuel) $0 $0 $0 $1,677 $1,680 $2,003 $2,227 $1,960 $1,912 $1,565 $1,446 $1,469 $1,336 $898
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $246 $243 $306 $427 $454 $481 $392 $370 $360 $365 $213
Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $0 $203 $198 $248 $349 $371 $402 $321 $303 $296 $295 $172
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $2 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5 $6 $4 $3 $2
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $0 $22 $23 $31 $45 $50 $50 $41 $37 $36 $40 $24
Per Diem/ Personnel $0 $0 $0 $21 $20 $26 $32 $32 $30 $26 $24 $24 $27 $16
Purchased Goods $0 $0 $0 $521 $569 $896 $805 $748 $865 $1,049 $1,416 $1,597 $1,797 $1,628
Fuel/Oil $0 $0 $0 $467 $404 $706 $596 $557 $655 $840 $1,270 $1,421 $1,574 $1,412
Insurance $0 $0 $0 $0 $10 $14 $15 $22 $21 $12 $11 $9 $6 $3
Other (inc. Tax) $0 $0 $0 $53 $155 $176 $194 $169 $189 $197 $134 $167 $217 $213
Maintenance $0 $0 $0 $729 $630 $746 $792 $604 $540 $444 $383 $373 $381 $241
Labor $0 $0 $0 $89 $96 $114 $102 $112 $103 $78 $75 $66 $67 $42
Materials $0 $0 $0 $18 $41 $78 $42 $45 $34 $21 $27 $22 $23 $16
Third Party $0 $0 $0 $189 $151 $124 $145 $91 $117 $108 $57 $63 $78 $60
Total Direct $0 $0 $0 $601 $502 $588 $579 $457 $426 $355 $301 $295 $306 $203
Burden $0 $0 $0 $129 $128 $159 $213 $147 $115 $89 $84 $79 $74 $39
Aircraft Ownership $0 $0 $0 $648 $634 $755 $774 $698 $650 $538 $593 $556 $551 $332
Rentals $0 $0 $0 $633 $615 $712 $701 $598 $522 $431 $485 $450 $423 $265
Depreciation and Amortization $0 $0 $0 $15 $19 $43 $73 $100 $129 $107 $108 $106 $128 $67
Other $0 $0 $0 $1 $8 $7 $25 $14 $31 -$18 -$46 $4 -$185 -$105
Indicies
Aircraft In Fleet                 5                 8               12               15               17               18               21               15               36               42               47               51                57                59
Seats Per Departure             110             118             123             126             129             132             134             131             132             126             123             123              129              132
Average Stage Length             447             611             691             779             812             835             863             849             863             953             939             904              926              911
Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour             706             774             719             870             740             633             769             258             734             644             698             686              693              424
Load Factor 48.5% 59.8% 56.8% 59.2% 59.1% 64.3% 57.9% 59.1% 68.9% 73.4% 79.2% 79.7% 78.6% 81.9%
Daily Utilization per Aircraft
Block Hours            9.81          11.07          10.06            9.15          11.29          12.80          11.84          20.40          10.24          12.40          11.59          12.33            12.54            18.80
Airborne Hours            8.49            9.71            6.97            8.12            9.73          11.39          10.37          17.58            8.84            9.94          10.39          10.49            10.51             9.89
Departures            7.41            6.12            4.99            4.17            5.07            5.66            5.23            8.22            4.51            4.67            4.69            5.10             5.07             4.72
  Large Narrowbodies                            
(Ex Fuel)
Pilots
Salaries and Wages
Pilot Training
Benefits and Payroll Taxes
Per Diem/ Personnel
Purchased Goods
Fuel/Oil
Insurance
Other (inc. Tax)
Maintenance
Labor
Materials
Third Party
Total Direct
Burden
Aircraft Ownership
Rentals
Depreciation and Amortization
Other
Indicies
Aircraft In Fleet               -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
Seats Per Departure               -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
Average Stage Length               -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour               -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
Load Factor                                          
Daily Utilization per Aircraft
Block Hours                -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
Airborne Hours               -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
Departures               -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
  Widebodies                            
(Ex Fuel)
Pilots
Salaries and Wages
Pilot Training
Benefits and Payroll Taxes
Per Diem/ Personnel
Purchased Goods
Fuel/Oil
Insurance
Other (inc. Tax)
Maintenance
Labor
Materials
Third Party
Total Direct
Burden
Aircraft Ownership
Rentals
Depreciation and Amortization
Other
Indicies
Aircraft In Fleet               -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
Seats Per Departure               -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
Average Stage Length               -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour               -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
Load Factor
Daily Utilization per Aircraft
Block Hours                -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
Airborne Hours               -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
Departures               -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -                   -                   -  
  Total Fleet $0 $0 $0 $2,144 $2,084 $2,710 $2,823 $2,517 $2,567 $2,405 $2,716 $2,890 $2,909 $2,310
(Ex Fuel) $0 $0 $0 $1,677 $1,680 $2,003 $2,227 $1,960 $1,912 $1,565 $1,446 $1,469 $1,336 $898
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $246 $243 $306 $427 $454 $481 $392 $370 $360 $365 $213
Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $0 $203 $198 $248 $349 $371 $402 $321 $303 $296 $295 $172
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $2 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5 $6 $4 $3 $2
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $0 $22 $23 $31 $45 $50 $50 $41 $37 $36 $40 $24
Per Diem/ Personnel $0 $0 $0 $21 $20 $26 $32 $32 $30 $26 $24 $24 $27 $16
Purchased Goods $0 $0 $0 $521 $569 $896 $805 $748 $865 $1,049 $1,416 $1,597 $1,797 $1,628
Fuel/Oil $0 $0 $0 $467 $404 $706 $596 $557 $655 $840 $1,270 $1,421 $1,574 $1,412
Insurance $0 $0 $0 $0 $10 $14 $15 $22 $21 $12 $11 $9 $6 $3
Other (inc. Tax) $0 $0 $0 $53 $155 $176 $194 $169 $189 $197 $134 $167 $217 $213
Maintenance $0 $0 $0 $729 $630 $746 $792 $604 $540 $444 $383 $373 $381 $241
Labor $0 $0 $0 $89 $96 $114 $102 $112 $103 $78 $75 $66 $67 $42
Materials $0 $0 $0 $18 $41 $78 $42 $45 $34 $21 $27 $22 $23 $16
Third Party $0 $0 $0 $189 $151 $124 $145 $91 $117 $108 $57 $63 $78 $60
Total Direct $0 $0 $0 $601 $502 $588 $579 $457 $426 $355 $301 $295 $306 $203
Burden $0 $0 $0 $129 $128 $159 $213 $147 $115 $89 $84 $79 $74 $39
Aircraft Ownership $0 $0 $0 $648 $634 $755 $774 $698 $650 $538 $593 $556 $551 $332
Rentals $0 $0 $0 $633 $615 $712 $701 $598 $522 $431 $485 $450 $423 $265
Depreciation and Amortization $0 $0 $0 $15 $19 $43 $73 $100 $129 $107 $108 $106 $128 $67
Other $0 $0 $0 $1 $8 $7 $25 $14 $31 -$18 -$46 $4 -$185 -$105
Indicies
Aircraft In Fleet                 5                 8               12               15               17               18               21               15               36               42               47               51                57                59
Seats Per Departure             110             118             123             126             129             132             134             131             132             126             123             123              129              132
Average Stage Length             447             611             691             779             812             835             863             849             863             953             939             904              926              911
Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour             706             774             719             870             740             633             769             258             734             644             698             686              693              424
Load Factor 48.5% 59.8% 56.8% 59.2% 59.1% 64.3% 57.9% 59.1% 68.9% 73.4% 79.2% 79.7% 78.6% 81.9%
Daily Utilization per Aircraft
Block Hours             9.81          11.07          10.06            9.15          11.29          12.80          11.84          20.40          10.24          12.40          11.59          12.33            12.54            18.80
Airborne Hours            8.49            9.71            6.97            8.12            9.73          11.39          10.37          17.58            8.84            9.94          10.39          10.49            10.51             9.89
Departures            7.41            6.12            4.99            4.17            5.07            5.66            5.23            8.22            4.51            4.67            4.69            5.10             5.07             4.72