Tail character
Cali the Mountain lion
Frontier's tail art on this aircraft features Cali, a mountain lion.
Reported, not yet confirmed by a recent photo
Airframe story
N718FR is a 2017 Airbus A321-211, serial 7575, named "Cali The Mountain Lion" and leased from Avolon. It was ferried from Hamburg (XFW) via Goose Bay (YYR) to Tampa (TPA) on 11 March 2017 as part of its delivery to Frontier Airlines, and it later sat stored at Tampa from 27 March to 14 April 2020 and subsequently at Roswell. FAA registry records show the aircraft held in trust by Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA from 2017 and then Wells Fargo Trust Co NA across several renewed entries through 2026, with UMB Bank NA listed as trustee from 2026, which likely reflects a routine leasing-structure change rather than a change of operating airline. In its most recently observed year the aircraft logged 1,182 flights and 2,247.8 hours, with multi-day stops at airports including Denver, Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare, and an 18-day stay at Tampa. The current chapter, a one-day stop at Atlanta that is still ongoing, is likely just a routine overnight in its ordinary rotation.
Livery guess: Frontier Airlines "Cali The Mountain Lion" tailfin livery. Named livery cited directly in sources tying this serial number to Frontier's animal-tailfin branding
Sister ships
- N226WGExported to United Arab Emirat, Oct 2022
- N228WGExported to United Arab Emirat, Sep 2022
- N229WGExported to United Arab Emirat, Nov 2022
- N682GYExported to Chile, Jun 2021
- N891HWExported to Brazil, Apr 2021
- N890SWExported to Chile, Aug 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.