Higher leasing and maintenance costs contributed to Frontier's loss in 1997.
Frontier's financial loss for 1997 is partially attributable to the higher cost of aircraft. As the up market boosted lease prices and forced higher maintenance deposits, Frontier paid $17 million to lease 13 737s for nine the months ended Dec. 31, or 16.2% of revenue. Maintenance was 22.4% of...
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