Pegasus Airlines
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| Pegasus Airlines | ||
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| IATA H9 |
ICAO PGT |
Callsign SUNTURK |
| Founded | 1989 | |
| Hubs | Sabiha Gökçen International Airport | |
| Focus cities / secondary hubs | Antalya International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 16 | |
| Destinations | 13 | |
| Parent company | Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS | |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Key people | ||
| Website: http://www.flypgs.com/ | ||
Pegasus Airlines (Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS) is an airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates holiday charter flights to Turkish resorts from northern and western Europe, and leases aircraft and crew to other operators on demand. Its main base is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW), Istanbul, with a hub at Antalya International Airport (AYT).
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[edit] 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%).
Pegasus Airlines is one of the biggest charter companies in Turkey with a passenger capacity of more than 4 million passengers per year.
[edit] Destinations
As of October 2006, listed on flypgs.com
[edit] Algeria
[edit] Germany
[edit] North Cyprus
- Ercan (Ercan International Airport)
[edit] Turkey
- Adana (Adana Şakirpaşa Airport)
- Ankara (Esenboga International Airport)
- Antalya (Antalya International Airport)
- Bodrum-Milas (Milas-Bodrum Airport)
- Dalaman (Dalaman International Airport)
- Diyarbakır (Diyarbakır Airport)
- Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
- Izmir (Adnan Menderes Airport)
- Nevşehir (Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport)
- Trabzon (Trabzon Airport)
- Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
[edit] Fleet
The Pegasus Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2006) [1]:
- 12 Boeing 737-800 (plus 6 on order)
- 2 Boeing 737-400
- 2 Boeing 737-500
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 (July 2006).
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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