Citilink, the low cost unit of Garuda Indonesia, has taken delivery of its first A320neo at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the first of 35 A320neo to enter into service with the carrier. It is joining an existing fleet of 44 A320ceo aircraft flying with the carrier and can seat 180 passengers in a single class layout.
The A320neo “new engine option” include many innovations, like most recent generation engines and large Sharklet wing-tip devices, which collectively deliver more than 15 percent in fuel savings from day one and 20 percent by 2020 with supplementary cabin modernization. With over 5,000 orders received from 92 customers since its start in 2010, A320neo has captured some 60 percent share of the market.
