East Timor’s Aero Dili (8G – Aero Dili Transport Service SA) has operated its first flight to Bali Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) today, shuttling travelers directly from its hub at Dili President Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL).
The carrier recently received its first Airbus A320 on a two-year lease from DAE Capital, which operated as a workhorse for Bangkok Airways for over 14 years before it was retired from its fleet before moving to East Timor, and was re-registered as 4W-AAL.
Official welcome
While the aircraft has completed multiple proofing and charter flights since its arrival in March, its first scheduled flight took off from Dili today for the one-hour and 40-minute hop to Bali. Its inaugural flight carried 62 passengers, with the return having a modest 36, a fifth of the aircraft capacity of 165.
8G 181 was welcomed with a traditional water salute on arrival at Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport:
8G 181 departed from Dili President Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) at 09:04, arriving at Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) at 09:42.
The flight’s scheduled departure time of 10:05 was delayed for over 40 minutes before operating the below return:
8G 270 departed from Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) at 10:49, arriving at Dili President Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) at 13:27.
