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INDONESIAFounded 2001 Hubs Juanda International Airport Fleet size 8 (+29 orders) Destinations 10 Company slogan Enjoy Simplicity Parent company Garuda Indonesia Headquarters Jakarta, Indonesia Key people Joseph Saul (President Director) Website www.citlink.co.id Citilink is a low-cost airline brand based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was established in 2001 and is the low-cost subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, set up to operate shuttle services between Indonesian cities. Its main base is Juanda International Airport, Surabaya, East Java.[1]
In 2011 the airline was operating 4 Boeing 737-300 and 4 Boeing 737-400 series aircraft. [2][3] In late 2011 they started to upgrade and extend their fleet with the delivery of a used Airbus A320 aircraft leased from lsf AerCap and placed purchase orders and options for further 54 A320 series aircraft. Citilink is to receive three more A320s, including two more on lease from AerCap before the end of 2011, and a fifth A320 in February 2012.
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History
The company was founded in 2001 and functioned as an alternative low-cost airline, competing on domestic routes with other Indonesian full service and low cost airlines. Citilink ceased operations on 15 January 2008 with plans to consolidate and recommence operations with a new format and new services in the first quarter of 2008, Citilink was subsequently re-inaugurated on August 8, 2008 by Emirsyah Satar, CEO of Garuda Indonesia. In August 2008 it was announced that Citilink would resume services with flights starting in September 2008. Issued investment reached U.S. $ 10 million, with details of 60% for fuel, 17% for aircraft maintenance and the rest for other expenses. Under new management Citilink operates from a base Surabaya which also serves as a hub for their operations. Citilink operates as a profitable subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia in addition to other subsidiaries including GMF AeroAsia and Aerowisata.
Citilink originally commenced operations using 5 Fokker F28 being the remnants of the F28 fleet operated by Garuda Indonesia, later expanding operations and commencing services with Boeing 737-300 and 737-400 series aircraft.
Spinoff and expansion plans
In May 2011 Garuda announced plans for a spin-off of Citilink. The new business plan is for Citilink to become a separate business entity in the first quarter of 2012 with a full brand overall for the airline, including a new livery design, new website, a new cabin interior design, new advertising and marketing strategies and new cabin crew uniforms. [4] An integral part of this plan is for Citilink to secure 25 new Airbus 320s and utilising these new and more economical aircraft to then become a significant regional low cost carrier with the anticipation that by 2015 Citilink will contribute 30 percent of Garuda Indonesia's revenue.[5][6]
In late 2011 Garuda was seeking more used powered A320s in preparation for the launch of proposed international Citilink services in 2012. [7] In 2011 fleet expansion plans included the ordering of 25 new A320 aircraft and options on a further 25 from Airbus Industrie in addition to the initial 5 used aircraft.
Citilink will carry 2 million passengers in 2011 and targeted to touch 8.3 million passengers by 2013 with expansion to routes in the eastern part of Indonesia and regional international routes to Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Australia.[8][9]
Destinations
Citilink operates scheduled passenger services domestic Indonesian destinations as a Low Cost Carrier (LCC). They were forecast to carry 2 million passengers in 2011 and aim to reach 8.3 million passengers by 2013.
10 domestic routes connect Jakarta to Surabaya, Denpasar, Medan, Banjarmasin, Balikpapan and Batam. The LCC also serves the route linking Surabaya with Balikpapan, Banjarmasin and Makassar. In November 2011 they commenced 2 flights per day between Surabaya and Denpasar utilising recently delivered Airbus A320s [10].
- Balikpapan - Sepinggan International Airport
- Banjarmasin - Syamsudin Noor Airport
- Batam - Hang Nadim Airport
- Denpasar - Ngurah Rai International Airport
- Jakarta - Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Medan - Polonia International Airport
- Surabaya - Juanda International Airport Hub
Fleet
The Citilink fleet consists of Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft:[11]
Citilink Fleet (as of 6 November 2011[update]) [1] Aircraft In Fleet Order Options Passengers Notes Boeing 737-300 5 0 0 148 Boeing 737-400 3 0 0 170 Airbus A320-200[12][13] 2 28 25 188 Total 10 28 25 In June 2011 Garuda Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus Industrie for the purchase of 25 A320 aircraft, this making the airline a new customer for the Airbus single aisle aircraft type. The MOU covered 15 standard A320s followed by 10 A320neo aircraft for operation Citilink, and are proposed to replace the existing 737 fleet.[14]
Citilink’s first A320 arrived in late August 2011 and being painted and readied in Citilink’s new livery at the Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF) the first A320 entered service linking Jakarta with Balikpapan, Banjarmasin and Medan. The aircrafts first commercial flight was on 16 September 2011. The first delivered A320 is configured with 180 seats and is a used aircraft.
In September 2011 the airline announced plans to introduce four more used A320-200s to come into service between October 2011 and February 2012. The five A320s are outside the order Garuda announced on June 21 2011 at the Paris Air show that involved an order for as many as 50 new A320s, those being a firm order of 25 A320s with an option for another 25. The first 15 aircraft are to be A320s, while 10 others will be the reengineered A320 Neo. the aircraft will be delivered to Citilink in 2014, with five aircraft expected to arrive annually until 2018. The fleet upgrade program with the new aircraft has a value of around $2.13 billion.
Citilink continues to operate the airlines existing narrow body ex Garuda fleet of four B737-300s and four B737-400s in addition to the recently commissioned used A320, however the airline has announced these ageing aircraft are soon to be phased out. The new A320 fleet is intended to allow the airline to complement the exisiting services to eight cities in Indonesia with new destinations. [15][16]
Previously operated (at January 2005):[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 66. 2007-04-03.
- ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/garuda-to-take-four-a320s-for-citilink-in-h2-361549/
- ^ http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/bisindonesia/garuda-beefing-up-citilink-fleet-with-50-airbus-planes/448780
- ^ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/08/05/garuda-announces-new-plans-citilink-ahead-spin.html
- ^ 25 New Airbus 320s
- ^ 2015, Citilink Contribute 30% Garuda Indonesia's Revenue
- ^ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/08/05/garuda-announces-new-plans-citilink-ahead-spin.html
- ^ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/08/05/garuda-announces-new-plans-citilink-ahead-spin.html
- ^ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/08/05/garuda-announces-new-plans-citilink-ahead-spin.html
- ^ Jeroen (16 November 2011). "Citilink opens Surabaya - Denpasar route". indahnesia.com. http://blog.indahnesia.com/entry/201111160331/citilink_opens_surabaya_-_denpasar_route.php. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ Citilink Fleet (1 Boeing 737-300 missing from list)
- ^ "Citilink to operate six Airbus A320 this year". The Jakarta Post. 2011-05-30. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/03/30/citilink-operate-six-airbus-a320-year.html.
- ^ "Garuda Indonesia signs MOU for 25 A320 Family aircraft" (Press release). Airbus. 2011-06-21. http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/garuda-indonesia-signs-mou-for-25-a320-family-aircraft/.
- ^ http://www.aviationnews.eu/2011/08/09/garuda-indonesia-finalises-order-for-25-a320-family-aircraft/citilink-a320neo/
- ^ http://thebreakingstory.com/citilink-starts-flying-airbus-a320/20312/
- ^ http://www.centreforaviation.com/analysis/garuda-a320-order-to-fuel-rapid-growth-at-citilink-53576
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