PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
On final for runway 03 operating the inaugural QG542 service from Denpasar. This was also the first A320neo to visit Perth.
Photo © Marcus Graff 8 November 2019 © David Eyre
Citilink, the low-cost subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, today operated their first service to Perth, flying in from Denpasar. This was also the first visit to Perth by an Airbus A320neo and Citilink’s first service to Australia.
PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink operated the first service, and is the first A320neo to visit Perth. It arrived as QG542 at 4:46am from Denpasar and took off from Perth’s runway 06 at 9:54am back to Denpasar.
The service operates daily, with flight QG542 leaving Denpasar at 1.10am and arriving in Perth at 4.50am, and the return flight QG543 departs Perth at 9.50am and arrives in Denpasar at 1.30pm.
The A320neo (New Engine Option) is re-engined with either CFM International LEAP or Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines and has large winglets, making it 15% to 20% more fuel efficient than the earlier version of the A320 (now know as the A320ceo). The new version made its first flight in 2014 and entered service in January 2016.
Over 7,000 A320neo family aircraft have been ordered by more than 115 airlines, making it the fastest selling commercial aircraft ever.
Signs and flowers for the first Citilink service to visit Australia, in Terminal 1 International at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
Photo © David Eyre. PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to Perth, first visit by this aircraft and first A320NEO to visit Perth as well.
Photographed here pushing back and taking off from runway 06 at 9:43 am.
PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to visit Australia, first A320neo to visit Perth. Flight QG543 to Denpasar, preparing to push back at 9:42am. Close-up of the CFM LEAP-1A26 engine.
Photo © David Eyre. PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to visit Australia, first A320neo to visit Perth. Flight QG543 to Denpasar, during pushback at 9:42am.
Photo © David Eyre. PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to visit Australia, first A320neo to visit Perth. Flight QG543 to Denpasar, during pushback at 9:42am.
Photo © David Eyre. PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to visit Australia, first A320neo to visit Perth. Flight QG543 to Denpasar, during pushback at 9:42am.
Photo © David Eyre. PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to Perth, first visit by this aircraft and first A320NEO to visit Perth as well.
Photographed here pushing back and taking off from runway 06 at 9:43 am.
PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to visit Australia, first A320neo to visit Perth. Flight QG543 to Denpasar, about to taxy out at 9:45am.
Photo © David Eyre. PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to visit Australia, first A320neo to visit Perth. Flight QG543 to Denpasar, about to taxy out at 9:45am.
Photo © David Eyre. PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to Perth, first visit by this aircraft and first A320NEO to visit Perth as well.
Photographed here pushing back and taking off from runway 06 at 9:43 am.
PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to visit Australia, first A320neo to visit Perth. Flight QG543 to Denpasar, starting engines at 9:44am.
Photo © David Eyre. PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to visit Australia, first A320neo to visit Perth. Flight QG543 to Denpasar, about to taxy out at 9:45am.
Photo © David Eyre. PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to Perth, first visit by this aircraft and first A320NEO to visit Perth as well.
Photographed here pushing back and taking off from runway 06 at 9:43 am.
PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to Perth, first visit by this aircraft and first A320NEO to visit Perth as well.
Photographed here pushing back and taking off from runway 06 at 9:43 am.
PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to visit Australia, first A320neo to visit Perth. Flight QG543 to Denpasar, taxying out at 9:48am.
Photo © David Eyre. PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to visit Australia, first A320neo to visit Perth. Flight QG543 to Denpasar, taking off from runway 06 at 9:54am.
Photo © David Eyre. PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to visit Australia, first A320neo to visit Perth. Flight QG543 to Denpasar, taking off from runway 06 at 9:54am.
Photo © David Eyre. PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to Perth, first visit by this aircraft and first A320NEO to visit Perth as well.
Photographed here pushing back and taking off from runway 06 at 9:43 am.
PK-GTI Airbus A320-251N (MSN 8303) of Citilink at Perth Airport – 8 November 2019.
First Citilink service to Perth, first visit by this aircraft and first A320NEO to visit Perth as well.
Photographed here pushing back and taking off from runway 06 at 9:43 am.
