Frontier Airlines (1950–1986)

Frontier Airlines was an airline in the United States formed by a merger of Arizona Airways, Challenger Airlines, and Monarch Airlines on June 1, 1950. Headquartered at the now-closed Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, the airline ceased operations on August 24, 1986. A new airline using the same name was founded eight years later in 1994.

This article is about the defunct airline. For the active airline, see Frontier Airlines. For the similarly-named defunct airline, see Frontier Flying Service.
Frontier Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
FL — FRONTIER
FoundedJune 1, 1950 (1950-06-01)
(amalgamation)
Ceased operations
  • October 5, 1985 (1985-10-05)
    (acquired by People Express Airlines)
  • August 24, 1986 (1986-08-24)
    (collapsed)
HubsDenver–Stapleton
Focus cities
Parent companyPeople Express Airlines (1985–1986)
HeadquartersDenver, Colorado, United States
Key people
  • Ray Wilson
  • Hal Darr
  • Bud Maytag
  • Lew Dymond
  • Al Feldman
  • Glen Ryland
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