Citilink Indonesia will replace the Boeing 737 and to operate Airbus A320 and TurboPropt

Indonesia Aviation. The Citilink Indonesia airline had planned to replace its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft and will operate the Airbus A320 and TurboPropt. Rejuvenation of the fleet was prepared by Citilink to target to be the best airline in Indonesia in 2017. To date, the airline Citilink Indonesia has been serving 70 domestic routes and 16 regional flights to several countries. For the foreseeable future, this low-cost airline set a target to transport 7.8 million passengers.

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Low-cost airline, Citilink Indonesia, plans to stop operating Boeing 737 aircraft which they have been doing. Furthermore, the airline will use the new aircraft from Airbus 320s and TurboPropt. Replacement is to provide comfort to the passengers and the operational efficiency of the company. CEO of PT Citilink Indonesia, Arif Wibowo, said that until the year 2017, Citilink strive to be the best airline in Indonesia. The replacement aircraft is also part of the business strategy Quantum program of Garuda Indonesia which has been the parent Citilink Indonesia. "In the strategies Quantum policy, one of which is to replace the aircraft to be more competitive," he said.

At the beginning of the year 2012 ago, Citilink Indonesia only has 8 aircraft, and by the end of 2012 to 21 aircraft. Until 2016, Top 3 targets will be set using the newer aircraft. Citilink will bring 70 Airbus A320s and 50 TurboPropt are known aircraft to have operational cost efficiency with a maximum passenger capacity. As a subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, which was created for the Low Cost Carrier (LCC), a strategy it has been done. Although flying with a low cost, but that does not mean Citilink provides low quality services to passengers. "That is, we did think about efficiency, but not to reduce safety and passenger comfort," Arif said.

Economical flight strategy is applied Citilink Indonesia, such as by working on short-haul routes, which routes the maximum travel time just over three hours. Domestic flight routes still serve as the main priority, although now there are 16 regional routes to neighboring countries. Citilink Indonesia also equip 70 local route that includes Sumatra, such as Batam, Medan, Lampung, Palembang, and will be linked to several cities in Java, such as Surabaya, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Solo and Jakarta. Java will be the central station that connects western eastern Indonesia, such as Bali, Lombok, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. "We will make the station Balikpapan middle east that serve as a liaison with the east end of Maluku and Papua," said Arif.

The growth of the middle class that is high enough to be its own potential for LCC airlines. In the second year after the Spin Off of Garuda Indonesia, Citilink will target passenger numbers as 7.8 million people. This figure is considered unrealistic, because the potential is quite high and see the achievement in 2012, Citilink has carried 3.2 million passengers.

After opening flights from Balikpapan to Yogyakarta, Citilink Indonesia will add routes from Yogyakarta. Several plans have been prepared, such as opening a route Yogyakarta-Jakarta, Yogyakarta-Surabaya, Yogyakarta-Bali, or Yogyakarta-Lombok. Despite knowing the limitations of Time in Slot Adisutjipto airport, but Citilink Indonesia is optimistic that the plan will be implemented. "If plan to operate flights until 24.00 hours already realized, this would be good news for all airlines, including Citilink Indonesia," said Arif.

Batam-Pekanbaru flights served by Citilink Indonesia

Indonesia Aviation. Routes Batam-Pekanbaru (round-trip) served by the Citilink Indonesia airline. Citilink aircraft serving routes Batam-Pekanbaru (round-trip) on a daily basis. This low-cost airlines on a daily basis to serve 114 flights connecting 15 cities in Indonesia.

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Citilink Airlines opens new routes connecting Batam and Pekanbaru. "The potential of economic and cultural tourism owned Pekanbaru has prompted Citilink to make Pekanbaru as the latest destinations," said Chief Executive Officer of PT Citilink Indonesia, Arif Wibowo, in a statement, Monday, March 11, 2013.

Said Arif, Batam is one the nearest door in Indonesia with neighboring, Singapore. Rapid economic growth in Batam and Pekanbaru has increased the demand for transportation, particularly the air transportation. The route is expected to accommodate the high volume of traffic from the two cities. During this time, the airline Citilink Indonesia already operates routes from Batam to Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Padang and Palembang.

Batam-Pekanbaru flights will be served each day, ie at 13.40 and 15:20 pm local time. Ticket prices for flight once for the new route has established starting from Rp 329,500. Arif said that Citilink will continue to increase the frequency and new routes to accommodate the high demand. "As the nearby town of Singapore, Batam could be the destination beginning alternative for tourists and the foreign businessmen that will be visiting other areas in Indonesia," said Arif.

With the opening of Batam-Pekanbaru routes, Citilink has been serving 23 domestic routes with a frequency of 114 flights connecting 15 cities in Indonesia on every day.

Citilink Indonesia and University of Multimedia Nusantara agree on joint development of aviation education

Indonesia Aviation. Citilink Indonesia airline and University of Multimedia Nusantara has signed an agreement on cooperation in the development of aviation education. Agreement of aviation education development is contained in the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed on the campus of the University of Multimedia Nusantara, Serpong, on Thursday, March 7, 2013. Forms of such cooperation is expected to further develop the aviation industry in Indonesia.

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University of Multimedia Nusantara and Citilink Indonesia has cooperated in the development of aviation education and student creativity. Braided cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the campus of the University of Multimedia Nusantara, Serpong, Thursday, March 7, 2013, by the Rector of the University of Multimedia Nusantara, Ninok Leksono, and Chief Executive Officer of Citilink Indonesia, Arif Wibowo. In the event, Ninok said that education and aviation has been related matters. Due to the geography of Indonesia consists of many islands, the airline became the main way to connect between regions. "Education and the flight has been my main interest. Aviation field is always present in my imagination. Indonesia was lively from the flight, the flight was made in such a way as to be affordable," said Ninok.

With airlines increasingly easy to do, a lot more people who like to travel. According Ninok, it can add an introduction to the country. "For the purposes of business or tourism, the introduction of the country's needs. So that more Indonesia people are increasingly loves his homeland," said Ninok.

Cooperation between the University of Multimedia Nusantara and Citilink Indonesia involves giving appreciation to outstanding students, internship opportunities, recruitment, and implementation of seminars and discussions. "We provide internship opportunities for students to know the reality of the world of work, particularly competition in the airline industry," said Arif.

University of Multimedia Nusantara selected by Citilink Indonesia as a partner because of this low-cost airline to see that the University of Multimedia Nusantara has produced many creative seeds, especially in the media business. "We considered that the University of Multimedia Nusantara as a creative school. Cooperation that we build includes cooperation in education and services." Arif said.

Citilink Indonesia will operates 31 flight routes in 2013

Indonesia Aviation. Citilink Indonesia airline in 2013 will operate 31 domestic routes. In 2012, Citilink only serve 15 routes. Means, in 2013, the low-cost airline will have 16 new routes.

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In 2013, Citilink Indonesia will bring passengers to fly to many destinations by adding a number of routes to various cities in Indonesia. "There are two things, what's new city or a new route. By 2013 there will be 31 routes, compared to the year 2012 which is only 15 routes," said Chief Executive Officer Citilink, Arif Wibowo, at a news conference on the campus of the University of Multimedia Nusantara, Serpong, Thursday, March 7, 2013.

Arif said the new routes to be opened by Citilink Indonesia, covering up to several cities in eastern Indonesia. "There also are to Ambon and Sorong. From Sorong be getting close to Raja Ampat. We're flying to Borneo, which is to Balikpapan and Banjarmasin. For flights of Sulawesi, there will be a flight from Makassar to Ambon. The city of Kupang also will be a destination our flight route ," said Arif.

In addition to the eastern region, the addition of route also includes flights to Java and Sumatra, namely to Pekanbaru, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Tanjung Pinang, and Tanjung Pandan. "We will go to Pekanbaru," said Arif.

Some target the opening of new routes by Citilink is a route that once served by Batavia Air.

Three flight schedule from Balikpapan to Jakarta operated by Citilink airline

Indonesia Aviation. Citilink airline will serve 3 flight route schedule from Jakarta to Balikpapan. Previously, Balikpapan-Jakarta flight route is only served by Citilink at 20:35 pm departure from Balikpapan. Flights on this route now increased with two more scheduled, the scheduled departure of Balikpapan at 08:45 and 16:45. Third flight route schedule Balikpapan-Jakarta is serviced aircraft Citilink every day.

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Starting on March 2, 2013, Citilink airline officially add a schedule flight from Balikpapan to Jakarta. Redemtus Pramono, District Sales Manager of Citilink Balikpapan, revealed that the addition of the two routes to Jakarta will be operated starting on March 2, 2013, which is on schedule to leave at 08:45 and 16:45, every day. "While the scheduled departure at 20:35 o'clock was our old slot," said Pramono, Tuesday, February 19, 2013.

With increasing two flights to Jakarta, it will increase the number of routes that were previously Citilink total of 11 flights, so that later Balikpapan-Jakarta route to 3 flights, Balikpapan-Surabaya be 5 flights. While other routes, Balikpapan-Denpasar be 2 flights, Balikpapan-Makassar be 1 flight, Balikpapan-Yogyakarta be 1 flight and Balikpapan-Solo be 1 flight. "For the Balikpapan-Jakarta route, we have been using Airbus A320 aircraft with a capacity of 180 seats," said Pramono.

With increasing flights to Jakarta, Pramono hopes to increase the load factor of at least 80 percent. "To Balikpapan and Jakarta, in recent days have an average of 80 percent and hopes all routes at least 80 percent," he said.

For information, Citilink is one of the airlines that takes over routes that once operated Batavia Air, Batavia Air after bankruptcy recently. From a total of 14 routes to be taken over, Citilink Balikpapan get the flight route of Balikpapan-Jakarta.