Pegasus Airlines

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Pegasus Airlines
IATA
H9		 ICAO
PGT		 Callsign
SUNTURK
Founded 1989
Hubs Sabiha Gokcen Airport
Focus cities Antalya Airport
Fleet size 19
Destinations 30
Parent company Pegasus Hava Taşımacılığı A.Ş.
Headquarters Istanbul, Turkey
Key people Ali Sabancı
Website: http://www.flypgs.com/

Pegasus Airlines (Pegasus Hava Taşımacılığı A.Ş.) 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]

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[edit] History

[citation needed]

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 Yapı Kredi (Yapı ve Kredi Bankası A.Ş.). It is now owned by Esas Holding (85%) and Silkar Holding A.Ş. (15%).

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

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 June 2007[2] :

[edit] Austria

[edit] Denmark

[edit] England

Boeing 737
Boeing 737

[edit] Germany

[edit] Italy

[edit] Iran

[edit] Netherlands

[edit] Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

[edit] Turkey

[edit] Scotland

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Fleet

The Pegasus Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2008):

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).

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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