N711FR

This airframe, registered as N711FR, is an Airbus A321-211 manufactured by Airbus and completed in 2016 with manufacturer serial number 7184. The aircraft is owned and operated by Frontier Airlines (a corporation based in the United States), and has been operated in a high-density configuration under the carrier’s single-class product since delivery. Registered in the US, the airframe’s registry and ownership have remained associated with Frontier through its entry into service, with no other operator changes published in the supplied data. Condition highlights center on its role as a high-utilization, short- to medium-haul narrowbody within Frontier’s fleet.

The installed cabin for N711FR is a single-class, high-density layout with Frontier-listed seating capacity of 230, reflecting the aircraft’s use on leisure and high-demand domestic and transcontinental routes. Typical mission profiles exploit the A321’s medium-range capability, operating from the carrier’s US bases on short- to medium-haul sectors up to the type’s nominal range of 2,700 nm at cruise speeds near 447 kts and cruise altitudes approaching 39,000 ft. Avionics and systems are those standard to the A321-200 series; maintenance considerations emphasize frequent turnarounds and high cycle counts inherent to dense single-class operations, with engine support focused on the twin CFM56-5B3 units producing 33,000 lbf each.

The Airbus A321-211 occupies a performance niche as a stretched narrowbody offering high seat count and extended range compared with earlier A320-family members, making it attractive for low-cost carriers seeking dense configurations. Competing models include higher-capacity variants of the Boeing 737 family, but the A321’s cabin volume and range profile suit Frontier’s point-to-point network. Buyer and lease demand for such high-density A321s tends to favor carriers targeting higher seat-mile economics; resale and maintenance considerations generally focus on airframe cycles, engine shop visits for the CFM56-5B3, and interior refurbishment when transitioning between dense and mixed-class roles.