Fleet
The Citilink fleet consists of Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft:
On June 21, 2011 Garuda Indonesia announced a firm order of 25 A320 aircraft with an option of 25 more at the Paris Air show, making the airline a new customer for the Airbus single aisle aircraft type. The order consists of 15 Airbus A320 and 10 Airbus A320neo, with 5 units being delivered each year between 2014 to 2018. All A320s are to be operated by Citilink and are proposed to replace the existing 737 fleet. The fleet upgrade program was valued at around $2.13 billion.
By late 2011, Garuda Indonesia was seeking for more used A320s in preparation for the launch of proposed international Citilink services in 2012. In September 2011 the airline announced plans to introduce four more used A320s to enter into service between October 2011 and February 2012. The five A320s are outside of Garuda Indonesia's firm order of 25 A320s announced on June 21, 2011.
Citilink’s first A320 arrived in late June 2011 and was painted and readied in Citilink’s new livery at the Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF). The aircraft was configured with 180 seats and is a used aircraft. This first A320 entered into service on 16 September 2011, linking Jakarta with Balikpapan, Banjarmasin and Medan.
Citilink continues to operate ex-Garuda narrow body aircraft consisting 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 existing services to eight cities in Indonesia with plans for new destinations.
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 6 | — | 148 | To be phased out |
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | — | 170 | To be phased out |
| Airbus A320neo | 10 | 186 | ||
| Airbus A320-200 | 12 | 26 | 180 | 10 A320s leased (used aircraft) 15 new A320s (Planned EIS 2014) 10 new A320neos (Planned EIS 2017) |
| Total | 17 | 26 |
The following aircraft were operated in July 2005:
- 2 Fokker F28 Mk3000
- 4 Fokker F28 Mk4000
- 3 Boeing 737-300
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