N381FR

N381FR is an Airbus A320-251N (A320neo variant), MSN 10544, delivered into Frontier Airlines' fleet in April 2021 and wearing the "Monte the Margay Cat" tail-art livery. The airframe is in active commercial service with Frontier and operates in a high-density, single‑class configuration optimized for low‑cost short- and transcontinental missions. The airplane is powered by two CFM LEAP-1A26 turbofan engines and carries a typical Frontier A320neo seating of 186 economy seats. The airframe was built at Airbus' Mobile (BFM) facility and entered service in late April 2021.

N381FR is operated in Frontier's scheduled network and is deployed on domestic rotations and transcontinental sectors consistent with the A320neo's capabilities; recent activity in November 2025 shows multiple short‑haul sectors between Phoenix, Cleveland, Austin, Dallas and other U.S. gateways. The airplane's cabin is a dense 186‑seat layout with slimline economy seats and Frontier's ancillary seating products (Stretch/UpFront Plus) in the forward rows; there is no operator‑fitted premium long‑haul business class on this airframe. Standard A320neo systems and the Airbus common flightdeck support airline operations and high daily utilization; the aircraft is typically operated under Frontier's corporate operating certificate.

The A320neo family is a re-engined evolution of the A320 family offering significantly lower fuel burn, reduced noise and longer range compared with earlier A320ceo models. Typical certified performance for the A320neo family is roughly 3,400 nm range, a cruise at about Mach 0.78 (approximately 440–450 kts) and a service ceiling around 39–41,000 ft; the LEAP-1A26 engine variant installed on 251N-series aircraft produces roughly 27,120 lbf of takeoff thrust per engine. The type is widely used by low-cost and legacy carriers for medium‑density domestic and short transcontinental missions; its operational economics, common flightdeck and broad aftermarket support have made it highly competitive against other single‑aisle types. Photos and spotting records confirm regular network use and show the aircraft in Frontier's animal-tail branding and green engine nacelles.