Tail character
Cubby the Bear
Frontier's tail art on this aircraft features Cubby, a bear.
Reported, not yet confirmed by a recent photo
Airframe story
N714FR is a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321-211, serial 7294, built in August 2016 according to the registry snippet. FAA registry records show it was first registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee from 2016, then Wells Fargo Trust Co NA Trustee also from 2016, and currently to Bank of Utah as trustee from 2020, a trust arrangement common among Frontier's A321 fleet. Over the past year the aircraft logged 1,282 flights totaling 2,439.2 hours, moving through Denver and Tampa before its current stop at Charlotte. The Charlotte stop is ongoing with no indication of a maintenance layover or fleet change. Several sister ships from Frontier's A321 batch, including N682GY, N891HW, N890SW, N891EB, N891PW, and N495MN, have had their FAA registrations ended, while N714FR remains active.
Livery guess: Frontier Airlines. Snippet confirms the aircraft is operated by Frontier Airlines
Sister ships
- N682GYExported to Chile, Jun 2021
- N891HWExported to Brazil, Apr 2021
- N890SWExported to Chile, Aug 2021
- N891EBExported to Chile, Jun 2021
- N891PWExported to Chile, Sep 2021
- N495MNExported to Chile, Jun 2021
119 Airbus A321-211 are in the FAA records; 100 still registered; 96 flew in the last year. Most sit with Delta Air Lines Inc (41) and Bank of Utah Trustee (21).
From the FAA registry and observed flights. Inferences are labeled; outside facts are cited.