Pegasus Airlines

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Pegasus Airlines
IATA
H9		ICAO
PGT		Callsign
SUNTURK
Founded1989
HubsSabiha Gokcen Airport
Focus citiesAntalya Airport
Fleet size16
Destinations30
Parent companyPegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey
Key peopleAli Sabancı
Website: [1]


Pegasus Airlines (Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS) is an airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates holiday charter flights to Turkish resorts from around 100 destinations in 17 countries, scheduled services to 17 domestic destinations and 13 destinations in Europe and on demand charters and ACMI leases. Its main base is Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Istanbul, with a hub at Antalya Airport.[1]

History

The airline was established on 1 December 1989 and started operations on 15 April 1990. It was owned by Aer Lingus, but was sold in 1994 to Yapi Kredi Bank. It is now owned by Esas Holdings (85%) and Silkar (15%).

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Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 lands at Bristol International Airport, England


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Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737


Pegasus Airlines is one of the biggest charter companies in Turkey with a passenger capacity of more than 4 million passengers per year.

Destinations

As of June 2007[2] :

Austria

Denmark

England

Germany

Iran

Netherlands

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Turkey

Scotland

Switzerland

Fleet

The Pegasus Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at June 2007):
  • 2 Boeing 737-400
  • 3 Boeing 737-500
  • 11 Boeing 737-800
The airline has also ordered 12 Boeing 737s (6 firm orders for 737-800, and 6 options for either of 737-700, 800 or 900 ER).

Pegasus Airlines average fleet age is 6.9 years (at July 2006).

External links

References

1. ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-10, p. 62. 
2. ^ Pegasus Airlines website


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