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airline	Pegasus Airlines| logo = Pegasus_Airlines_logo.svg| logo_size = 250| IATA = PC| ICAO = PGT| callsign = SUNTURK | {{nowrap|Ankara{edih} | {{nowrap|Antalya}} | {{nowrap|Ercan}} | {{nowrap|Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen}} | {{nowrap|Ä°zmir}}}}| subsidiaries = {{nowrap|Pegasus Cargo}} {{nowrap|Pegasus Asia (2006—2022)}} {{nowrap|IZair (2005—2018)}}		WEBSITE=PEGASUS INVESTOR RELATIONS, 8 March 2023, | operating_income = {{increase}} ₺9,675,473,711 billion (2022)| net_income = {{increase}} ₺7,100,145,148 billion (2022)| assets = {{increase}} ₺95,803,046,438 billion (2022)| equity = {{increase}} ₺18,044,743,319 billion (2022)		WEBSITE=PEGASUS INVESTOR RELATIONS, 10 June 2020, | frequent_flyer = Pegasus BolBol| fleet_size = 105		ACCESS-DATE=2023-11-09	LANGUAGE=EN,	PGSUS}}| parent = ESAS Holding	www.flypgs.com}}}}Pegasus Airlines () ({{BIST|PGSUS}}), sometimes stylized as Flypgs, is a Turkish low-cost carrier headquartered in the Kurtköy area of Pendik, Turkey“Headquarters.” Pegasus Airlines. Retrieved 24 November 2012. with bases at several Turkish airports. History File:B734 Pegasus Airlines TC-APC BRU July 2002.jpg|thumb|A former Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-400Boeing 737-400File:Pegasus Airlines B737-400 TC-APD.jpg|thumb|A Former Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-400 in special bekobeko Foundation and early years On 1 December 1989, two businesses, Net and Silkar, partnered with Aer Lingus to create an inclusive tour charter airline called Pegasus Airlines and services were inaugurated on 15 April 1990 with two Boeing 737-400s. In Greek mythology, Pegasus (Greek: Πήγασος Pégasos, ‘strong’) was a winged horse sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. However, four months after the launch, Iraq invaded Kuwait and the seven-month occupation that followed had a serious effect on Turkish tourism.“Winged Horses over Istanbul” – Airliner World, December 2008 By 1992, tourists began returning to the country and Pegasus grew with the acquisition of a third 737-400. The airline leased a further two Airbus A320s to meet the summer demand.After two positive years, Aer Lingus and Net sold their shares in the company in 1994 to Istanbul-based Yapı Kredi bank, making Pegasus a purely Turkish company.On 4 September 1997, Pegasus placed an order for one 737-400 and one 737-800 from Boeing Commercial Airplanes, making it the first Turkish carrier to place an order for the Boeing 737 Next Generation. The airline also signed lease agreements for a further 10 737-800s from the ILFC.In January 2005, ESAS Holdings purchased Pegasus Airlines and placed Ali Sabanci as the chairman. Two months later, he changed the airline from a charter airline to a low-cost airline. In November 2005, Pegasus placed an order for 12 new 737-800s from Boeing, which was backed up with an order for a further 12 737-800s in November 2008. The latter order had flexibility, as the orders could be changed to the 149-seat 737-700 or the 215-seat 737-900 depending on market demand. In 2018, Pegasus tried to acquire an A380 but later cancelled the order.In 2007, Pegasus had reached a domestic market share of 15%, which grew to 27% in 2013.Annual Report 2013 url=http://www.pegasusinvestorrelations.com/medium/image/2013-annual-report_151/view.aspx |accessdate=11 June 2020 In 2019, it carried a total of 29.87 million passengers. Development since 2010 In November 2011, Air Berlin and Pegasus Airlines launched Air Berlin Turkey, which was aimed at the charter market between Germany and Turkey.Cortal Unternehmensprofil auf cortalconsors.de.Air Berlin und Pegasus mit neuem Produkt {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921065503www.airliners.de/management/strategie/air-berlin-und-pegasus-mit-neuem-produkt/25021 |date=21 September 2011 }} auf airliners.de 25 August 2011.WEB,www.aero.de/news-13360/Air-Berlin8.html, Türkische ESAS-Holding plant neuen Charteranbieter, aero.de, 26 August 2011, de, The new airline however was absorbed into Pegasus Airlines on 31 March 2013.WEB,www.planespotters.net/Airline/Air-Berlin-Turkey,www.planespotters.net/Airline/Air-Berlin-Turkey," title="web.archive.org/web/20111030184023www.planespotters.net/Airline/Air-Berlin-Turkey,">web.archive.org/web/20111030184023www.planespotters.net/Airline/Air-Berlin-Turkey, dead, 2011-10-30, Air Berlin Turkey Fleet Details and History, www.planespotters.net, In 2012, Pegasus Airlines, the second-largest airline in Turkey, signed for up to 100 A320neo Family aircraft (57 A320neo and 18 A321neo models), of which 75 were firm orders. Pegasus became a new Airbus customer and the first Turkish airline to order the A320neo. This was the largest single commercial aircraft order ever placed by an airline in Turkey at that time and was announced on 18 December 2012 at a ceremony attended by Binali Yıldırım, the Turkish Minister of Transport.Pegasus selects up to 100 A320neo Family Aircraft {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230181102www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/pegasus-selects-up-to-100-a320neo-family-aircraft/ |date=30 December 2012 }} Airbus. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2014. In June 2012, Pegasus Airlines bought 49% of the Kyrgyz air company Air Manas. On 22 March 2013, the air company operated its first flight under the brand name Pegasus Asia.WEB,www.flypgs.com/en/about-pegasus/news/904/pegasus-increased-gross-profit-by-41-per-cent-in-2013.aspx, Pegasus’ta Ucuz Uçak Bileti Demek Özgürlük Demek, Pegasus, www.flypgs.com, 14 January 2018, dead,www.flypgs.com/en/about-pegasus/news/904/pegasus-increased-gross-profit-by-41-per-cent-in-2013.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20140312001625www.flypgs.com/en/about-pegasus/news/904/pegasus-increased-gross-profit-by-41-per-cent-in-2013.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20140312001625www.flypgs.com/en/about-pegasus/news/904/pegasus-increased-gross-profit-by-41-per-cent-in-2013.aspx, 12 March 2014, dmy-all, The company offered 34.5% of its shares of stock to the public. The shares began to be traded at the Borsa Istanbul as {{IMKB|PGSUS}} on 26 April 2013.NEWS,www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/23139622.asp, Hürriyet, Pegasus Hava Yolları iÅŸlem görmeye baÅŸladı, 26 April 2013, tr, 26 April 2013, In October 2016, Pegasus Airlines announced it was offering three of its aircraft on the ACMI and leasing markets, stating severely decreasing passenger numbers.ch-aviation.com - Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines puts entire fleet up for lease 6 October 2016In August 2022, Pegasus Airlines experienced a data breach that exposed over 6.5TB of data, including a number of internal passwords and the personal information of flight crew. The breach occurred after Pegasus accidentally configured one of the Amazon S3 storage buckets used for PegasusEFB, its electronic flight bag system, to be without any security, exposing its contents to the public Internet. The breach affected Turkish Airlines and Air Manas, who also used PegasusEFB.WEB,techmonitor.ai/technology/cybersecurity/pegasus-airline-data-breach-aws-bucket, Pegasus Airline breach sees 6.5TB of data left in unsecured AWS bucket, June 2022, Corporate affairs Business trends The key trends for Pegasus Airlines are (as of the financial year ending 31 December):{| class=“wikitable” style="text-align:center;“|+!!2015!2016!2017!2018!2019!2020!2021!2022
Net income	(Turkish lira>₺m)|111|−136|501|502|1,334|−1,965|−1,972|7,100
Number of employees|4,967|5,257|5,337|5,621|6,164|6,130|5,837|6,765
Number of passengers (m)|22.3|24.1|27.8|29.9|29.8|14.7|20.1|26.9
Passenger load factor (%)|79.0|78.6|84.6|85.5|86.0|79.7|77.3|83.6
Fleet size|67|82|76|82|84|93|90|96
References		ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 14, 2023, Pegasus,		ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 14, 2023, Pegasus,		ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 14, 2023, Pegasus,		ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 14, 2023, Pegasus,		ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 14, 2023, Pegasus,		ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 14, 2023, Pegasus,		ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 14, 2023, Pegasus,		ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 14, 2023, Pegasus,

Cabin

Pegasus Airlines operates a one-class interior configuration on all of its aircraft. A “Flying Cafe” is available to all passengers whereby food and beverages are provided for an additional charge. Pegasus is also considering installing in-flight entertainment and charging for headphones (currently, only overhead screens are available on selected 737-800s and they only display a computer-generated map showing the flight’s progress). All new Boeing 737-800s arrived after November 2011 have Boeing Sky Interior.

Training and maintenance

Unlike most low-cost carriers, Pegasus runs its own flight crew training centre and maintenance organisation, Pegasus Technic. Both centres are fully licensed and are used to train new staff members both on the ground and in the air.Pegasus flight academy Pegasus.

Sponsorships

Pegasus Airlines was one of the official sponsors of Nef Stadium, the stadium of Turkish Football Club Galatasaray S.K.Levent Tüzemen. (24 May 2010). Stat Galatasaray’ı uçuracak Sabah. Retrieved 28 January 2014. from 2011 to 2013.

Destinations

(File:Countries in which Pegasus operates.svg|thumb|Countries in which Pegasus operates (March 2024)WEB, Route map Pegasus,www.flightconnections.com/route-map-pegasus-pc, Flightconnections, 25 May 2023, WEB, Pegasus Online Booking,www.flypgs.com/en, Pegasus, 25 May 2023, )

Codeshare agreements

Pegasus Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:WEB,centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/pegasus-airlines-pc, Profile on Pegasus Airlines, CAPA, Centre for Aviation, 2016-11-01,centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/pegasus-airlines-pc," title="web.archive.org/web/20161101203839centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/pegasus-airlines-pc,">web.archive.org/web/20161101203839centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/pegasus-airlines-pc, 2016-11-01, live, {{Div col|colwidth=15em}}

• Delta Air LinesWEB,simpleflying.com/pegasus-airlines-history/amp/, Founded with Aer Lingus: The History of Pegasus Airlines, November 2021,
• Flynas
• ITA AirwaysWEB,centreforaviation.com/news/ita-enters-codeshare-agreement-with-pegasus-airlines-1124866, News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry &124; CAPA,
• KLM
• Nile Air
• Qatar Airways
• Air TransatWEB,openjaw.com/supplier-hub/2024/03/19/air-transat-adds-pegasus-airlines-volotea-to-connectair-platform/, Air Transat Adds Pegasus Airlines, Volotea to Connectair Platform,

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Interline agreements

Pegasus Airlines has interline agreement with the following airline:{{div col|colwidth=17em}}

• Emirates (airline)|Emirates]www.emirates.com/tr/english/travel-partners/

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Fleet

File:Pegasus Airlines Airbus A320neo TC-NBR (48431871661).png|thumb|Pegasus Airlines Airbus A320neoAirbus A320neoFile:Hamburg Airport Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-82R(WL) TC-CPK (DSC09849).jpg|thumb|Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800Boeing 737-800

Current fleet

{{As of|2024|3}}, the Pegasus Airlines fleet consists of the following:{| class=“wikitable” style="text-align:center;margin:0.2em auto;“|+ Pegasus Airlines fleet! Aircraft! In service! Orders! Passengers! Notes|Airbus A320-200|6|—|180date=October 2023}}|Airbus A320neo|46|—|186||Airbus A321neo|43|6|239||Boeing 737-800WEBSITE= PLANESPOTTERS ACCESS-DATE=6 NOVEMBER 2022, |—|189DATE=27 MARCH 2024, 29 March 2024, !Total!105!6! colspan=“3“|

Historic fleet

Pegasus Airlines formerly also operated the following aircraft types:WEB, Pegasus Fleet Details and History,www.planespotters.net/airline/Pegasus, Planespotters, 6 November 2022, 6 November 2022, {| class=“wikitable” style="text-align:center;margin:auto;“|+ Former Pegasus Airlines fleet!width=“175px;“|Aircraft!Total!Introduced!Retired!Notes|Airbus A300B4-200|2|1996|1997||Boeing 737-300|1|2008|2009|Leased from Corendon Airlines.|Boeing 737-400|16|1990|2013||Boeing 737-500|3|2006|2011|

Incidents and accidents

• On 10 March 2010, Pegasus Airlines Flight 361, an Airbus A319 operated by IZair on a ferry flight, made an emergency landing at Frankfurt Airport, Germany after a malfunction in the nose gear. The flight landed safely but blew both front nose gear tires. The airport closed runway 07R/25L for 3 hours to allow recovery.WEB,www.avherald.com/h?article=42875f53&opt=0, Incident: Izmir Airlines A319 at Frankfurt on Mar 10th 2010, blew nose gear tyres on landing, Avherald.com, 2014-02-09, The nose gear suffered the same problem as JetBlue Flight 292.
• On 7 February 2014, Pegasus Airlines Flight 751, a Boeing 737, was the victim of an attempted hijacking by Ukrainian passenger Artem KozlovWEB,haber.dha.com.tr/haberdetay.asp?tarih=10.02.2014&Newsid=597119&Categoryid=10, Hijack attempter arrested by court, Dha.com.tr, 19 May 2016,haber.dha.com.tr/haberdetay.asp?tarih=10.02.2014&Newsid=597119&Categoryid=10," title="web.archive.org/web/20140223145256haber.dha.com.tr/haberdetay.asp?tarih=10.02.2014&Newsid=597119&Categoryid=10,">web.archive.org/web/20140223145256haber.dha.com.tr/haberdetay.asp?tarih=10.02.2014&Newsid=597119&Categoryid=10, 23 February 2014, dead, who claimed he had a bomb on board. The passenger demanded to be flown to Sochi, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics, where the Opening Ceremony was taking place. The plane landed safely in Istanbul.NEWS,www.cnn.com/2014/02/07/world/europe/turkey-flight-bomb-threat/index.html?hpt=hp_t1, Official: Plane lands in Turkey after bomb threat, passenger wants to land in Sochi, 7 February 2014, Gul Tuysuz, Michael Martinez,
• On 13 January 2018, Pegasus Airlines Flight 8622, a Boeing 737-800 (registration {{airreg|TC|CPF}}) from Ankara EsenboÄŸa Airport, Ankara to Trabzon Airport, veered off the wet runway at Trabzon, slid into the ground of an acutely angled cliff, and got stuck in the mud, which prevented the 41-tonne fuselage from skidding into the Black Sea.NEWS, Ibekwe, David, It took 2 cranes to lift the 41-tonne plane that skidded off an icy runway in Turkey, Business Insider UK, United Kingdom, 2018-01-19,uk.businessinsider.com/2-cranes-recover-plane-skidded-off-runway-turkey-trabzon-airport-2018-1, 2018-01-28, All 168 people on board survived and there were no reported injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.WEB,avherald.com/h?article=4b39bd2e, Accident: Pegasus B738 at Trabzon on Jan 13th 2018, runway excursion, Simon, Hradecky, 13 January 2018, 14 January 2018,
• On 7 January 2020, Pegasus Airlines Flight 747, a Boeing 737-800 (registration {{airreg|TC|CCK}}), overran the runway on landing at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (IATA: SAW). All on board evacuated via slides. There were no injuries.WEB,avherald.com/h?article=4d1a5fd9&opt=0, Incident: Pegasus B738 at Istanbul on Jan 7th 2020, runway excursion on landing, Simon, Hradecky, Aviation Herald, 7 January 2020,
• On 5 February 2020, Pegasus Airlines Flight 2193, a Boeing 737-800 (registration {{airreg|TC|IZK}}), overran the runway on landing at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (IATA: SAW). The fuselage broke into three segments and an engine caught fire. Three passengers were killed and 179 were injured.NEWS, Plane splits in three after skidding off Istanbul runway,news.sky.com/story/plane-splits-in-two-after-skidding-off-istanbul-runway-11926970, Sky News, en, NEWS,www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51384667, Plane skids off runway and splits in Turkey, 2020-02-05, BBC News, 2020-02-05, en-GB,
• On 26 January 2021, Pegasus Airlines Flight PC939, an Airbus A320-251N, touched down on runway 15 at Basel Mulhouse-Freiburg EuroAirport with the nose landing gear rotated 90 degrees. The nosegear tyres ruptured as a result of the friction.WEB, Ranter, Harro, Incident Airbus A320-251N TC-NBH, 26 Jan 2021,aviation-safety.net/wikibase/247099, 2022-08-17, aviation-safety.net,

See also

• Air Manas
• AJet

References

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