Pegasus Airlines Orders Five Boeing 737-800s

Pegasus Airlines has finalized an order with Boeing for five Next-Generation B737-800 airplanes, valued at approximately US$505 million based on expected list prices at delivery.

Pegasus Airlines and its subsidiaries, Air Manas and Izair, operate a fleet of 58 737-800s and a total of 69 aircraft.

The airline is based out of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Turkey, and operates an extensive network of domestic and regional services.

"The performance of the 737-800 has proven reliability, fantastic operating economics and popularity with our customers," said Mehmet Nane, CEO Pegasus Airlines. "I am pleased that we will be continuing with this long-standing relationship that stretches back 20 years, adding more Boeing airplanes to our fleet."

Pegasus Airlines, a privately owned airline, launched its first charter flights in 1990 and is owned by ESAS Holding. It has been operating scheduled flights since 2005.

Pegasus Airlines flies a scheduled service to 33 destinations in Turkey and 70 in the rest of the world, bringing its total network to 103 destinations in 41 countries.

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