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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2004 </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Registration
No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>FORM S-8 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>UNDER </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC. </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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     <TD WIDTH=43% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Colorado</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=51% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;84-1256945</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>7001 Tower Road </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Denver, Colorado 80249 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>(720) 374-4200 </FONT></H1>

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<P Align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Address, including zip code, and
telephone number, including area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices) </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Frontier Airlines,
Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Full title of plan) </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Paul H. Tate </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>7001 Tower Road </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Denver, Colorado 80249 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>(720) 374-4200 </FONT></H1>

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and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Calculation of
Registration Fee </FONT></H1>



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    <TH colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Title of securities</FONT></TH>
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    <TH colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Amount to</FONT></TH>
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    <TH colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Proposed maximum</FONT></TH>
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    <TH colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Proposed maximum</FONT></TH>
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    <TH colSpan=3><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>To be registered</FONT></TH>
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    <TH colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>be registered</FONT></TH>
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    <TH colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>offering price per share(1)</FONT></TH>
    <TH><FONT size=1></FONT></TH>
    <TH colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>aggregate offering price</FONT></TH>
    <TH><FONT size=1></FONT></TH>
    <TH colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>registration fee</FONT></TH>
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    <TD align=center width="26%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>Common Stock, no par value</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="5%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=right width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=right width="15%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>2,500,000 shares</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="6%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=right width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=right width="11%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>$11.67</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="6%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=right width="11%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>$29,175,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="6%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=right width="1%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=right width="11%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>$3,696.47</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="2%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><SUP>1</SUP> Estimated solely for the
purpose of calculating the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low
prices reported on the Nasdaq National Market on November 30, 2004 pursuant to Rule
457(c). </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>PART I </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 1. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Plan Information.</U>* </FONT></P>


<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.</U>*</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>* Information required by Part I to
be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from the Registration Statement in
accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Note to
Part I of Form S-8. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>PART II </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</u> </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Frontier Airlines, Inc. incorporates
by reference the following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Our annual report on Form
10-K/A, filed June 23, 2004, which contains audited financial statements for our fiscal
year ended March 31, 2004, the latest fiscal year for which such statements have been
filed. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All our other reports filed
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
&#147;Exchange Act&#148;) since the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The description of our common
stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A as declared effective by the SEC
on May 19, 1994, except that the number of authorized shares of common stock has been
increased to 100,000,000; and </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The description of our common
stock purchase rights contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on March
12, 1997, as amended by an amendment dated June 30, 1997, filed as Exhibit 4.4(a) to our
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 1997, an amendment dated
December 5, 1997, filed as Exhibit 4.4(b) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended March 31, 1999, a Third Amendment dated September 9, 1999, filed as Exhibit 4.4 to
our Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed October 14, 1999, a Fourth Amendment dated
as of May 30, 2001, filed as Exhibit 4.4(d) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended March 31, 2001, and a Fifth Amendment dated August 23, 2004 filed as Exhibit 4.4 to
our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2004. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>You may request a copy of these
filings (other than an exhibit to a filing unless that exhibit is specifically
incorporated by reference into that filing) at no cost, by writing to or telephoning us at
the following address: </FONT></P>

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<p ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Corporate Secretary </FONT></p>
<p ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Frontier Airlines, Inc. </FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>7001 Tower Road </FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Denver, Colorado 80249 </FONT></p>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(720) 374-4200 </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>All the reports and other documents
we subsequently file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
after the date of this registration statement and before the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all of the shares of common stock offered have been sold or
which deregisters all shares of the common stock then remaining unsold shall be deemed to
be incorporated by reference in and a part of this registration statement from the date of
filing of the documents. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Any statement contained in a document
incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated, by reference in this registration statement
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement
to the extent that a statement contained in this registration statement or incorporated by
reference or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this registration statement. </FONT></P>

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Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Description of Securities.</u></font></p>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</u></font></p>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</u> </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The Colorado Business Corporation Act
permits a corporation organized under it to indemnify its directors, officers, employees,
and agents for various acts. Our bylaws provide that we will indemnify any our directors,
officers, employees or agents to the maximum extent provided by law. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The Colorado Business Corporation Act
would permit us to indemnify any officer, director, employee, or agent against expenses,
fines, penalties, settlements, or judgments arising in connection with a legal proceeding
to which such person was a party because of such person&#146;s status as an officer,
director, employee, or agent of ours, to the extent that such person&#146;s actions were
in good faith, were believed to be in our best interest, and were not unlawful. Therefore,
if we cannot show that an officer, director, employee, or agent who incurred liability as
a result of such person&#146;s position as such did not act in good faith or in the belief
that his or her actions were in our best interests, not opposed to our best interests, or
not unlawful, we would be required to indemnify such person. Furthermore, indemnification
would be mandatory with respect to a director or officer who was wholly successful in
defense of a proceeding. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The circumstances under which
indemnification is granted in connection with an action brought on our behalf are
generally the same as those mentioned above. However, with respect to actions against
directors, indemnification is granted only with respect to reasonable expenses actually
incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of the action. In these actions, the
person to be indemnified must have acted in good faith and in a manner the person
reasonably believed was in our best interest; the person must not have been adjudged
liable to us; and the person must not have received an improper personal benefit. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Indemnification may also be granted
under the terms of agreements that may be entered into in the future according to a vote
of shareholders or directors. In addition, we purchase and maintain insurance that
protects our officers and directors against any liabilities incurred in connection with
their services in these positions. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Exemption from</u>
<u>Registration Claimed.</u> </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Exhibits.</u></font></p>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The following is a list of all
exhibits filed as part of this registration statement or, as noted, incorporated by
reference into this registration statement: </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><u>Exhibit No.</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Description</u>
<u>and Method of Filing</u> </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 5.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Opinion of
Faegre &amp; Benson LLP. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 10.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Frontier Airlines 2004
Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to the Company&#146;s
definitive proxy statement filed on July 26, 2004). </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 23.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent of KPMG LLP,
independent registered public accounting firm. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 23.2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent of Faegre &amp; Benson LLP (Included in  Exhibit 5.1).</font></p>


<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Undertakings.</u></font></p>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>We hereby undertake: </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
          post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any material
          information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in
          the registration statement or any material change to such information in the
          registration statement. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
          1933, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
          statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
          securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
          thereof. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
          securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
          offering. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The undersigned registrant hereby
undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each filing of our annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or
Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Insofar as indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers, and controlling persons of the company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer, or controlling person of the company in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue. </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>SIGNATURES </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on December 8, 2004. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>/s/ Jeff S. Potter</u> </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;Jeff S. Potter, Chief Executive Officer </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1933, this registration statement and any amendment thereto has
been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company in the capacities and
on the dates indicated. </FONT></P>




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      <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT><U><FONT size=2><u>/s/ Samuel D. Addoms</u>
</FONT></U></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>Samuel D. Addoms, Chairman of the Board and</FONT></P>
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      <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT><U><FONT size=2><u>/s/ Jeff S. Potter</u>
</FONT></U></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>Jeff S. Potter, Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></P>
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      <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT><U><FONT size=2><u>/s/ Paul H. Tate</u>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>Paul H. Tate, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>(Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></P>
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      <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>Date:  December 7, 2004</FONT></P></TD>
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      <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT><U><FONT size=2><u>/s/ Elissa A. Potucek</u>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>Elissa A. Potucek, Vice President, Controller and</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></P>
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      <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT><U><FONT size=2><u>/s/ Hank Brown</u>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>Hank Brown, Director</FONT></P>

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      <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT><U><FONT size=2><u>/s/ D. Dale Browning</u>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>D. Dale Browning, Director</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
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      <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT><U><FONT size=2><u>/s/ Paul S. Dempsey</u>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>Paul S. Dempsey, Director</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</P>

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      <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT><U><FONT size=2><u>/s/ Patricia A. Engels</u>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>Patricia A. Engels, Director</FONT></P>
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      <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT><U><FONT size=2><u>/s/ William B. McNamara</u>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>William B. McNamara, Director</FONT></P>
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      <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT><U><FONT size=2><u>/s/ B. LaRae Orullian</u>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>B. LaRae Orullian, Director</FONT></P>
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      <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2></FONT><U><FONT size=2><u>/s/ James B. Upchurch</u>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2>James B. Upchurch, Director</FONT></P>
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><u>Exhibit No.</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Description</u>
<u>and Method of Filing</u> </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=left><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 5.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Opinion of
Faegre &amp; Benson LLP.</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 10.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Frontier Airlines 2004
Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to the Company&#146;s
definitive proxy statement filed on July 26, 2004). </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 23.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent of KPMG LLP,
independent registered public accounting firm. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit 23.2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent of Faegre &amp; Benson LLP
(Included in  Exhibit 5.1).</font></p>





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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[Letterhead of Faegre
&amp; Benson LLP] </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>November 29, 2004 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Frontier Airlines, Inc.
<BR>7001 Tower Road <BR>Denver, CO 80249 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Re: Frontier Airlines,
Inc. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Registration Statement on
Form S-8 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Ladies and Gentlemen: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>We have acted as counsel to Frontier
Airlines, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), in connection with the proposed sale of up to
2,500,000 shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock (the &#147;Shares&#148;) pursuant to
the Company&#146;s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) and the associated
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Act&#148;). </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This opinion is being furnished in
accordance with the requirements of Item 8(a) of Form S-8 and Item 601(b)(5)(i) of
Regulation S-K. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>We have reviewed the Company&#146;s
charter documents, the Plan, and the corporate proceedings taken by the Company in
connection with the authorization of the Plan. Based on such review, we are of the opinion
that the Shares have been duly authorized, and if, as and when issued in accordance with
the Plan, will upon such issuance and sale be legally issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>We consent to the filing of this
opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this
firm under the caption &#147;Legal Matters&#148; in the prospectus relating to the
Registration Statement. However, this consent should not be construed as an indication
that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of
the Act, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated
thereunder, or Item 509 of Regulation S-K. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This opinion letter is rendered as of
the date first written above and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of facts,
circumstances, events or developments which hereafter may be brought to our attention and
which may alter, affect or modify the opinion expressed herein. Our opinion is expressly
limited to the matters set forth above and we render no opinion, whether by implication or
otherwise, as to any other matters relating to the Company or the Shares. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>FAEGRE &amp; BENSON LLP </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By: <u>/s/ Douglas R.Wright</u>  </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Douglas R. Wright </FONT></P>


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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Consent of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The Board of Directors
<BR>Frontier Airlines, Inc.: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>We consent to the use of our report
dated May 27, 2004, with respect to the balance sheets of Frontier Airlines, Inc. as of
March 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related statements of operations, stockholders&#146;
equity and other comprehensive loss, and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended March 31, 2004, which report appears in the March 31, 2004 annual
report on Form 10-K/A of Frontier Airlines, Inc., incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Our report refers to a change in
accounting for aircraft maintenance checks from the accrual method of accounting to the
direct expense method in 2003. </FONT></P>

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Frontier Airlines, Inc S8
As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2004
Registration
No. 333-
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933
_________________
FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado
84-1256945
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
7001 Tower Road
Denver, Colorado 80249
(720) 374-4200
(Address, including zip code, and
telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Frontier Airlines,
Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
(Full title of plan)
Paul H. Tate
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
7001 Tower Road
Denver, Colorado 80249
(720) 374-4200
(Name, address, including zip code,
and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
_________________
Calculation of
Registration Fee
Title of securities
Amount to
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Amount of
To be registered
be registered
offering price per share(1)
aggregate offering price
registration fee
Common Stock, no par value
2,500,000 shares
$11.67
$29,175,000
$3,696.47
1
Estimated solely for the
purpose of calculating the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low
prices reported on the Nasdaq National Market on November 30, 2004 pursuant to Rule
457(c).
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.
Plan Information.
*
Item 2.
Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
*
* Information required by Part I to
be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from the Registration Statement in
accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Note to
Part I of Form S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Frontier Airlines, Inc. incorporates
by reference the following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
•      Our annual report on Form
10-K/A, filed June 23, 2004, which contains audited financial statements for our fiscal
year ended March 31, 2004, the latest fiscal year for which such statements have been
filed.
•      All our other reports filed
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act") since the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.
•      The description of our common
stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A as declared effective by the SEC
on May 19, 1994, except that the number of authorized shares of common stock has been
increased to 100,000,000; and
•      The description of our common
stock purchase rights contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on March
12, 1997, as amended by an amendment dated June 30, 1997, filed as Exhibit 4.4(a) to our
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 1997, an amendment dated
December 5, 1997, filed as Exhibit 4.4(b) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended March 31, 1999, a Third Amendment dated September 9, 1999, filed as Exhibit 4.4 to
our Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed October 14, 1999, a Fourth Amendment dated
as of May 30, 2001, filed as Exhibit 4.4(d) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended March 31, 2001, and a Fifth Amendment dated August 23, 2004 filed as Exhibit 4.4 to
our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2004.
You may request a copy of these
filings (other than an exhibit to a filing unless that exhibit is specifically
incorporated by reference into that filing) at no cost, by writing to or telephoning us at
the following address:
Corporate Secretary
Frontier Airlines, Inc.
7001 Tower Road
Denver, Colorado 80249
(720) 374-4200
All the reports and other documents
we subsequently file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
after the date of this registration statement and before the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all of the shares of common stock offered have been sold or
which deregisters all shares of the common stock then remaining unsold shall be deemed to
be incorporated by reference in and a part of this registration statement from the date of
filing of the documents.
Any statement contained in a document
incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated, by reference in this registration statement
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement
to the extent that a statement contained in this registration statement or incorporated by
reference or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this registration statement.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Colorado Business Corporation Act
permits a corporation organized under it to indemnify its directors, officers, employees,
and agents for various acts. Our bylaws provide that we will indemnify any our directors,
officers, employees or agents to the maximum extent provided by law.
The Colorado Business Corporation Act
would permit us to indemnify any officer, director, employee, or agent against expenses,
fines, penalties, settlements, or judgments arising in connection with a legal proceeding
to which such person was a party because of such person's status as an officer,
director, employee, or agent of ours, to the extent that such person's actions were
in good faith, were believed to be in our best interest, and were not unlawful. Therefore,
if we cannot show that an officer, director, employee, or agent who incurred liability as
a result of such person's position as such did not act in good faith or in the belief
that his or her actions were in our best interests, not opposed to our best interests, or
not unlawful, we would be required to indemnify such person. Furthermore, indemnification
would be mandatory with respect to a director or officer who was wholly successful in
defense of a proceeding.
The circumstances under which
indemnification is granted in connection with an action brought on our behalf are
generally the same as those mentioned above. However, with respect to actions against
directors, indemnification is granted only with respect to reasonable expenses actually
incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of the action. In these actions, the
person to be indemnified must have acted in good faith and in a manner the person
reasonably believed was in our best interest; the person must not have been adjudged
liable to us; and the person must not have received an improper personal benefit.
Indemnification may also be granted
under the terms of agreements that may be entered into in the future according to a vote
of shareholders or directors. In addition, we purchase and maintain insurance that
protects our officers and directors against any liabilities incurred in connection with
their services in these positions.
Item 7.
Exemption from
Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
The following is a list of all
exhibits filed as part of this registration statement or, as noted, incorporated by
reference into this registration statement:
Exhibit No.
Description
and Method of Filing
Exhibit 5.1       Opinion of
Faegre & Benson LLP.
Exhibit 10.1      Frontier Airlines 2004
Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to the Company's
definitive proxy statement filed on July 26, 2004).
Exhibit 23.1      Consent of KPMG LLP,
independent registered public accounting firm.
Exhibit 23.2      Consent of Faegre & Benson LLP (Included in  Exhibit 5.1).
Item 9.
Undertakings.
We hereby undertake:
(1)    
          To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
          post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any material
          information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in
          the registration statement or any material change to such information in the
          registration statement.
(2)    
          That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
          1933, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
          statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
          securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
          thereof.
(3)    
          To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
          securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
          offering.
The undersigned registrant hereby
undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each filing of our annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers, and controlling persons of the company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer, or controlling person of the company in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on December 8, 2004.
FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC.
By
/s/ Jeff S. Potter
Jeff S. Potter, Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1933, this registration statement and any amendment thereto has
been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company in the capacities and
on the dates indicated.
Date:  December 7, 2004
/s/ Samuel D. Addoms
Samuel D. Addoms, Chairman of the Board and
Director
Date:  December 7, 2004
/s/ Jeff S. Potter
Jeff S. Potter, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:  December 7, 2004
/s/ Paul H. Tate
Paul H. Tate, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:  December 7, 2004
/s/ Elissa A. Potucek
Elissa A. Potucek, Vice President, Controller and
Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)
Date:  December 7, 2004
/s/ Hank Brown
Hank Brown, Director
Date:  December 7, 2004
/s/ D. Dale Browning
D. Dale Browning, Director
Date:  December 7, 2004
/s/ Paul S. Dempsey
Paul S. Dempsey, Director
Date:  December 7, 2004
/s/ Patricia A. Engels
Patricia A. Engels, Director
Date:  December 7, 2004
/s/ William B. McNamara
William B. McNamara, Director
Date:  December 7, 2004
/s/ B. LaRae Orullian
B. LaRae Orullian, Director
Date:  December 7, 2004
/s/ James B. Upchurch
James B. Upchurch, Director
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
and Method of Filing
Exhibit 5.1       Opinion of
Faegre & Benson LLP.
Exhibit 10.1     Frontier Airlines 2004
Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to the Company's
definitive proxy statement filed on July 26, 2004).
Exhibit 23.1      Consent of KPMG LLP,
independent registered public accounting firm.
Exhibit 23.2      Consent of Faegre & Benson LLP
(Included in  Exhibit 5.1).
Exhibit 5.1
[Letterhead of Faegre
& Benson LLP]
November 29, 2004
Frontier Airlines, Inc.
7001 Tower Road
Denver, CO 80249
Re: Frontier Airlines,
Inc.
Registration Statement on
Form S-8
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Frontier
Airlines, Inc. (the "Company"), in connection with the proposed sale of up to
2,500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Shares") pursuant to
the Company's 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and the associated
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act").
This opinion is being furnished in
accordance with the requirements of Item 8(a) of Form S-8 and Item 601(b)(5)(i) of
Regulation S-K.
We have reviewed the Company's
charter documents, the Plan, and the corporate proceedings taken by the Company in
connection with the authorization of the Plan. Based on such review, we are of the opinion
that the Shares have been duly authorized, and if, as and when issued in accordance with
the Plan, will upon such issuance and sale be legally issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
We consent to the filing of this
opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this
firm under the caption "Legal Matters" in the prospectus relating to the
Registration Statement. However, this consent should not be construed as an indication
that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of
the Act, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated
thereunder, or Item 509 of Regulation S-K.
This opinion letter is rendered as of
the date first written above and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of facts,
circumstances, events or developments which hereafter may be brought to our attention and
which may alter, affect or modify the opinion expressed herein. Our opinion is expressly
limited to the matters set forth above and we render no opinion, whether by implication or
otherwise, as to any other matters relating to the Company or the Shares.
FAEGRE & BENSON LLP
By:
/s/ Douglas R.Wright
Douglas R. Wright
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Frontier Airlines, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our report
dated May 27, 2004, with respect to the balance sheets of Frontier Airlines, Inc. as of
March 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related statements of operations, stockholders'
equity and other comprehensive loss, and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended March 31, 2004, which report appears in the March 31, 2004 annual
report on Form 10-K/A of Frontier Airlines, Inc., incorporated herein by reference.
Our report refers to a change in
accounting for aircraft maintenance checks from the accrual method of accounting to the
direct expense method in 2003.
KPMG LLP
By:
/s/ KPMG LLP
Denver, Colorado
December 7, 2004