Airline Investing More than $1 Billion Per Year in America's Most
Fuel-Efficient Fleet
DENVER, July 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier
Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) today released its 2023 Environmental,
Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The comprehensive review
highlights the latest actions of America's Greenest Airline to
enhance environmental stewardship, governance and risk management,
customer and team member well-being, employee diversity and work
culture, and community engagement.
The report can be viewed
at https://ir.flyfrontier.com/news-and-events/events
"We made many strides in 2023, including the start of our
transition to a more reliable, simplified network strategy designed
to benefit our customers and boost our efforts to further mitigate
our environmental footprint," said Frontier Airlines CEO
Barry Biffle. "We also took initial steps toward adopting the
use of sustainable aviation fuel and achieved a major milestone in
charitable giving. We are excited to fully detail our 2023
achievements throughout this report."
Environmental Sustainability Highlights:
- Began implementation of an out-and-back network design, in
which aircraft and crew return nightly to their home base on about
80 percent of scheduled flights to create a more efficient
operation that also supports relative lower greenhouse gas
emissions
- Continued to operate the most fuel-efficient fleet of all major
U.S. carriers when measured by ASMs (available seat miles) per fuel
gallon consumed, generating over 104 ASMs per gallon as of
December 2023 and saving
approximately 160 million gallons of fuel as compared to the
industry average*
- Operated a fleet with an average age of 4.3 years as of
December 2023, among the youngest
fleets in North America
- Encouraged operating practices among our pilot group to
conserve fuel such as reverse thrust, single-engine taxi, and no
Auxiliary Power Unit techniques
- Employed measures to reduce aircraft weight such as a la carte
food and beverage service resulting in less packaging, plus lighter
weight aircraft seats, to reduce fuel consumption
- Elimination of plastic stirrers and use of biodegradable
beverage cups on board
- Paperless cockpits and electronic manuals to eliminate paper
waste
- Use of aircraft engines that feature a reduced noise
footprint
- Introduction of additional aircraft featuring tails that
highlight threatened and endangered species from throughout
North America to raise awareness
and underscore their plight
Commitment to Customers and Team Members:
- Continued commitment to high safety standards in every area of
our operation
- Safety-related data sharing through industry-wide initiatives
to support best safety practices and learnings
- Ensuring high standards and best practices in data security and
customer privacy
- Compensation and benefit offerings designed to support the
financial, mental, and physical well-being of employees and their
families
- Extensive team member training and professional development
opportunities
- A commitment to further bolstering diversity, equity and
inclusion among our workforce
- Partnering with aviation industry employee advocacy groups
- Establishment of business resource groups supporting Team
Frontier diversity
- Supporting crew members' choice to participate in unions and
collective bargaining
Community Engagement
- Giving back to our communities through volunteerism, in-kind
donations and fundraising
- Raised $395,000 in 2023 for Folds
of Honor (bringing the collective total raised for the organization
by Frontier to nearly $1 million), a
non-profit that provides scholarships to families of service men
and women who have fallen or been left with a disability while in
the line of duty
"Every member of Team Frontier deserves credit for the ESG
accomplishments highlighted throughout this report, and I am beyond
grateful to lead this amazing team of dedicated, caring
professionals. I appreciate the trust our customers, valued
shareholders, and team members have placed in our organization as
we embark on years of continued sustainable and responsible
growth," said Biffle.
* Measured by ASMs per fuel gallon consumed over the
twelve months ended December 31,
2023; other airline average calculated as weighted average
of the nine major U.S. airlines.
About Frontier Airlines:
Frontier Airlines, Inc., a
subsidiary of Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULCC), is
committed to "Low Fares Done Right." Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company operates 148
A320 family aircraft and has the largest A320neo family fleet in
the U.S. The use of these aircraft, along with Frontier's
high-density seating configuration and weight-saving initiatives,
have contributed to Frontier's continued ability to be the most
fuel-efficient of all major U.S. carriers when measured by
available seat miles (ASMs) per fuel gallon consumed. With
approximately 200 new Airbus planes on order, Frontier will
continue to grow to deliver on the mission of providing affordable
travel across America.
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