Tail character
Cliff the Mountain goat
Frontier's tail art on this aircraft features Cliff, a mountain goat.
Reported, not yet confirmed by a recent photo
Airframe story
N305FR, an Airbus A320-251N (serial 7387), first flew as D-AXAZ on 23 December 2016 and was delivered on 7 January 2017. It is part of the CFM LEAP-1A-powered portion of Frontier's A320neo fleet, distinct from the Pratt & Whitney GTF-powered jets that have faced widespread grounding issues. Bank of Utah has held the airframe in trust since 2023, following earlier trustee arrangements with Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA from 2016 and Wells Fargo Trust Co NA also from 2016. After a period of active flying, the aircraft has been parked at Cleveland Hopkins for 272 consecutive days, a stretch Stabilator flags only as likely and with low confidence, since no source confirms the reason. The registration was deregistered on August 12, 2026, closing out the known record for this airframe.
Livery guess: Frontier Airlines. Delivered new to Frontier Airlines per the Hamburg Finkenwerder delivery record, and part of Frontier's CFM-powered A320neo fleet
Current chapter · inferred · low confidence
On the ground for a long stretch
- Registered since 2023 to Bank of Utah, a trustee holding it for an owner or lessor
- On the ground 284 days at KCLE since Dec 30
KCLE: 284 days (Long parked stretch)
Sister ships
- N576AEExported to Bermuda, Apr 2021
- N7581Exported to Bermuda, May 2021
- N304FR · Bank of Utah (trustee)1 flight since Dec, last seen Dec 10, all from MZJ
- N307FR · Bank of Utah Na (trustee)681 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Apr 22
- N303FR · Bank of Utah (trustee)698 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Apr 21
- N308FR · Bank of Utah (trustee)601 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Mar 31
109 Airbus A320-251N are in the FAA records; 106 still registered; 107 flew in the last year. Most sit with Bank of Utah Trustee (61) and Wilmington Trust Co Trustee (18).
From the FAA registry and observed flights. Inferences are labeled; outside facts are cited.