Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:00 PM ET


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Frontier Airlines on Wednesday said it made a firm order for six new Airbus A320 aircraft and an exchange of eight existing A319 aircraft orders for four A318 and four A320 orders.


The Denver-based carrier said the order introduces the A320 to Frontier's existing fleet plan and extends its growth plan into fiscal year 2011 from its previous last delivery date of March 2008.


At the end of 2011, Frontier's fleet will have 11 A318 aircraft, 49 A319s and 10 A320s.


The financial terms for the new orders were not disclosed.


Frontier said its first A320 is scheduled for delivery in 2008, with remaining deliveries continuing through 2011.