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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 11, 2007
FRONTIER AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-51890 20-4191157
(State of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
7001 Tower Road, Denver, Colorado 80249
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
720-374-4200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On January 11, 2007, Frontier Airlines, Inc. ("Frontier"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc., entered into an Airline Services
Agreement with Republic Airline, Inc. (the "Agreement") for Republic Airlines to
operate 17 Embraer 170 aircraft as part of Frontier's regional jet service.
Frontier will maintain control of routing, scheduling and ticketing of the
regional jet service Republic will provide. Under the terms of the Agreement,
Frontier will purchase aircraft capacity from Republic at predetermined rates
and industry standard pass-through costs. Frontier will directly purchase fuel
for the aircraft and will not charge fuel costs back to Republic. Republic will
place its first aircraft into service under the Agreement in March of 2007 and
the remaining 16 aircraft will be placed into service over the next 20 months,
with the final aircraft scheduled for service in December 2008. The initial term
of the Agreement will run for 11 years after the final aircraft is placed into
service. Frontier has the option to extend the Agreement for up to six
additional years. A copy of the press release dated January 11, 2007 entitled
"Frontier Airlines Selects Republic Airlines as Regional Partner to Operate New
Fleet of Embraer 170 Aircraft" is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Item 99.01 Press Release dated January 11, 2007 entitled "Frontier Airlines
Selects Republic Airlines as Regional Partner to Operate New
Fleet of Embraer 170 Aircraft".
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FRONTIER AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: January 11, 2007 By: /s/ Jeff S. Potter
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Its: President and CEO
By: /s/ Paul H. Tate
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Its: CFO