Pelita Air Service's PK-PWJ

Pelita Air Service is taking delivery of their latest A320-214, PK-PWJ (msn 4616). It arrived from VCV this morning, and will make its way to their base at PCB.

4616's History:

Mar 2011: Delivered to Virgin America as N840VA "bytheway" (f/n 640), under lease from Aviation Capital Group (ACG).

Jan 2018: Transferred to the Alaska Airlines fleet following the AS/VX merger.

Dec 2022: Withdrawn from service, and stored at SAT.

Aug 2023: Ferried to LCQ for storage, for a month, then back to SAT.

Nov 2023: Ferried to VCV for prep to Pelita Air.

Pelita Air Service's PK-PWK

Pelita Air Service [IP/PAS] is leasing PK-PWK (msn 3503) from Avalon, and is being delivered to the Indonesian carrier. This A320-214 is making its delivery flight from DHN to PCB, via GYR, HNL, MAJ, and BIK. It's making an overnight stop at HNL.

3503's History:

May 2008: Delivered to Virgin America as N638VA "San Francisco Pride" (f/n 638), under lease from Avalon.

Jun 2018: Integrated into the Alaska Airlines fleet following the merger.

Nov 2022: Withdrawn from service, and stored at VCV.

Aug 2023: Ferried to DHN for prep for Pelita Air.

On a related note, Pelita Air is in the process of being merged into Citilink, Garuda Indonesia's low-cost subsidiary. CH-Aviation reports that Pelita will keep its brand identity, and operate separately of Citilink.

Pelitta Air Service’s PK-PWE

Pelitta Air Service is taking delivery of PK-PWE (msn 3398), an A320-214, leased from Avolon. It’s making its delivery flight from DHN to CGK, via GYR, HNL, MAJ, and BIK.

3398’s History:

Feb 2008: Delivered to Virgin American as N635VA “My Other Ride’s A Spaceship” (f/n 635), leased from GECAS.

Aug 2016: Sold to Avolon, and the lease transferred.

Jan 2018: Transferred to the Alaska Airlines fleet (along with the lease) following the merger.

Dec 2020: Stored at OAK.

Oct 2021: Ferried to PAE for storage:

Jan 2022: Re-entered service.

Sep 2022: Withdrawn from service, returned to Avolon, and ferried to GSO for storage.

Feb 2023: Ferried to DHN for prep to lease to Pelitta Air.