Inaugural Indonesia Air AsiaX Bali-Sydney
 

This morning, Indonesia Air AsiaX became the fifth International LCC Long Haul carrier operating at Sydney, making Sydney Airport the world leader in this
category. Airbus A330-343 PK-XRC operated the first IDX822 service, landing on Runway 16R just after 10am, and then taxiing to Bay 25 to a "Water Cannon"
salute from the airport ARFF. At the Press Conference afterwards, SACL CEO Kerry Mather, welcomed the Airline and CEO Dendy Kurniawan to Sydney. The
return service to Bali, IDX823, departed around midday.

These images cover the arrival and Press Conference

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-012.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-017.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-018.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-048.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-052.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-055.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-057.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-064.jpg

A "Water Cannon" salute from the ARFF
http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-066.jpg

A "Water Cannon" salute from the ARFF
http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-069.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-076.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-079.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-082.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-086.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-160.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-162.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-163.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-168.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-169.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-170.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-173.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-176.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-177.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-182.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-183.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-186.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/Media/D300-20151017-190.jpg

A short video of today's arrival and Media Conference.

Play Video

Great photos Grahame! :)

Another set of images of Indonesia Air Asia X inaugural flight from Bali yesterday. Copyright Jaryd Stock www.aviationphotodigest.com

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/725/2...3c44e22e_c.jpgIndonesia Air Asia X A330 by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5670/...33a24d36_c.jpgIndonesia Air Asia X arrival to Sydney. by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5741/...b13cc600_c.jpgIndonesia Air Asia X water canon salute. by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/781/2...fa442540_c.jpgIndonesia Air Asia X group photo. by Jaryd Stock, on Flickr[/IMG]

Great shots guys - a couple more...

Indonesia Air AsiaX are using the Callsign "RED PHOENIX"