Leather seats can help airlines lower fuel bills
16/04/2008
Frontier Airlines, based in Denver, is one of a number of low-cost carriers to have filed for bankruptcy protection in recent weeks and one of its suppliers, BE Aerospace, has decided not to deliver some leather seats the airline had ordered.
Frontier wanted to replace heavier seats in its aircraft with leather-upholstered ones because it had calculated the lighter weight would help it make significant savings on its fuel costs. High energy prices are one of the main reasons low-cost carriers are struggling at the moment.
However, after the company filed for protection against bankruptcy on April 10, Florida-based BE Aerospace issued a notice saying it was stopping delivery of seats that were in transit and claimed the right to retain ownership of the goods.
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