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Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc., (FRNT) the parent company of Frontier Airlines placed themselves on a diet this summer.  The company is going to be replacing seats on their Airbus aircraft in order to save the company millions in fuel costs.  Frontier’s entire fleet will get lighter seats that will reduce weight by 1,600 pounds, saving the airline $5.5 million in fuel each year. 

"We can achieve some significant savings with a seat that weighs less," Frontier spokesman Joe Hodas said.

One estimate by the Rocky Mountain News puts the cost of replacement up near $20 million dollars but those savings should be recouped within 5 years.

The new seats will be leather instead of the felt ones that Frontier is using now.  This will allow for quicker cleaning and extended life for the seats.

Frontier’s management is showing that they are thinking about Frontier’s bottom line.  Their effort to control fuel cost is something that keeps the airline moving forward despite three straight years of losses.  Every little savings at the airline will help them turn a profit.     

Rocky Mountain News

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