Low cot airline Pegasus is expanding again in Europe. It will link the capital cities of Ankara and Dublin. Dublin flights from Ankara will run three times a week. The Ankara Esenboğa Airport to Dublin route kicks off on 3 July 2024 with one-way fares from €69.99. Dublin flights are scheduled to depart in both directions on Wednesdays and Sundays. 

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Turkiye low cost airline Pegasus is launching a new route from Scotland this summer. It will offer Edinburgh flights to and from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, with an introductory promo fare of just £1 + taxes. Edinburgh flights launch on 27 June 2024 with 2,500 seats available for £1 + taxes, bookable by 16 May 2024. Flights will operate twice a week, year-round every Thursday and Sunday on A320 and A321neo aircraft. Onur Dedeköylü, Pegasus Airlines' Chief Commercial Officer said: "Pegasus is proud to connect such vibrant and popular destinations." Pegasus Airlines’ network now spans 137 destinations: including 102 international destinations. 

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Turkiye based carrier Pegasus Airlines has started working on its next phase of digital transformation. The airline recently established a Silicon Valley-based Tech innovation lab. “This lab will enable us to monitor the latest tech advancements worldwide. We will continue to enhance and add value to our processes and our guests’ experiences,” said CEO, Güliz Öztürk. The airline launched its digital transformation programme in 2018 under the motto Your Digital Airline. “We are getting ready to take an exciting new step to further the sustainable development of this digitalisation journey,” Öztürk added. According to Barış Fındık, Chief Information Officer, Pegasus will evaluate partnership opportunities with start-ups, universities and technology and aviation stakeholders. It plans to put a focus on artificial intelligence, mobile capabilities and self-service solutions ‘that we believe will directly enhance our business.’

Turkiye based leisure carrier Pegasus Airlines has welcomed its 100th aircraft. Called Cumhuriyet ('Republic'), the Airbus A321neo features the silhouette and signature of Türkiye's founding father Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on its tail. It also marks the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye. The new aircraft completed its inaugural journey from Hamburg, Germany. ‘Cumhuriyet’ is the ninth of 16 new aircraft scheduled to join the Pegasus fleet in 2023. It is the 75th aircraft to be delivered as part of the Airbus order signed in 2012. Güliz Öztürk, CEO of Pegasus said: "We are taking strong steps into the future with an extensive international network spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Caucasus, and across Türkiye.” "We are committed to continuing the transformation that we started in Turkish aviation 18 years ago." The Pegasus fleet consists of 15 Boeing B737-800s, six Airbus A320ceos, 46 Airbus A320neos, and 33 Airbus A321neos.

 

Pegasus Airlines’ 100^th aircraft, called Cumhuriyet (‘Republic’) in honour of the Turkish Republic's centenary, has landed at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport. The new Airbus A321neo features the silhouette and signature of Türkiye’s founding father Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on its tail.

  Continuing to expand its fleet with new generation engine aircraft, Pegasus Airlines has taken delivery of its 100th aircraft, named Cumhuriyet (‘Republic’) in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye. The new Airbus A321neo, bearing the tail sign TC-RDP, completed its inaugural journey from Hamburg, Germany, landing at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport on Saturday, 30 September 2023, at 6pm.   Mehmet T. Nane, Chairperson of the Board at Pegasus Airlines, and Güliz Öztürk, CEO of Pegasus Airlines, took delivery of the aircraft in person at the Airbus facilities in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft was specially designed to pay tribute to the centenary of the Turkish Republic, featuring the silhouette and signature of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on its tail. Cumhuriyet is the ninth of the 16 new aircraft scheduled to join the Pegasus fleet in 2023, marking the 100th aircraft so far and the 75th aircraft to be delivered as part of the Airbus order signed in 2012, which, through additional agreements over the years was extended to a total of 150 aircraft.   In her statement, Güliz Öztürk, CEO of Pegasus, expressed great pride in receiving the airline’s 100th aircraft during the Republic's centenary: "We've now reached our 100-aircraft milestone with our new A321neo aircraft, Cumhuriyet. We are taking strong steps into the future with an extensive international network spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Caucasus, and across Türkiye from north to east to south and west. With our innovative, rational, principled, and responsible approach, we aim to be one of the industry’s leading low-cost airlines that streamlines air travel while offering affordable fares.   "We are committed to continuing the transformation that we started in Turkish aviation 18 years ago."   Güliz Öztürk emphasised that all aircraft deliveries from 2021 onward consist of A321neo aircraft: "The A321 is widely recognised in the industry as a game-changer, featuring a distinct configuration compared to standard short-to-medium range commercial aircraft. These aircraft offer more capacity through a longer fuselage while maintaining an operational process that aligns well with our current structure. In essence, this allows us to provide higher-capacity services without complicating our operational setup. In this regard, we are yielding high value efficiencies.” She continued: “We are committed to continuing the transformation that we started in Turkish aviation 18 years ago and remain dedicated to excellence. With our aircraft that make up Türkiye’s most modern fleet, we will continue to work with all our strength for our country, our industry, our stakeholders, and our guests.”   As of 25 September 2023, Pegasus' fleet consists of 100 aircraft, including 15 Boeing B737-800s, six Airbus A320ceos, 46 Airbus A320neos, and 33 Airbus A321neos, making it the youngest fleet in Türkiye with an average age of 4.5 years.

  Pegasus Airlines held a press conference on Tuesday 6 June 2023 as part of the 79th IATA General Assembly and World Air Transport Summit, hosted by Pegasus. Presenting the latest developments at Pegasus, plans for 2023 and future goals, Güliz Öztürk, CEO of Pegasus Airlines, said: "We started 2022 operationally and financially well-prepared and became the airline with the highest operational profitability in the world with our performance. In the first quarter of 2023, we maintained our strong performance despite the hardships we experienced in Türkiye. This successful performance also led to an increase in our credit rating.”   Assessing the year 2022, which began and continued under challenging conditions, Güliz Öztürk, CEO of Pegasus Airlines, said: "2022 was a year in which we achieved significant success thanks to the rapid increase in travel demand, especially in the summer season. In line with our expectation that travel demand may pick up with strong momentum after the easing of restrictions, we kept our operational network and colleagues in all our business units ready to meet the potential demand and increased our capacity to meet the rise in demand." Öztürk continued: "In 2022, we increased our total number of guests by 34% to 26.9 million. Compared to the previous year, the number of guests on our international routes increased by 96%, a much better performance than the overall market. We increased our revenue by 139% to 2.45 billion euros. Compared to 2019, the last normal year, our revenues increased by 41%. Compared to 2019, our total ASK capacity increased by 8% and international capacity by 23%. Our EBITDA margin reached 34.1% at the end of the year, the best performance in the world for this metric. Our net profit for the year was 431 million euros.   "We are pleased with the momentum we have achieved ahead of the peak summer season."    Commenting on the first months of 2023, Güliz Öztürk said: "We started 2023 under challenging conditions due to global macroeconomic concerns, and subsequently as our country unfortunately experienced a major earthquake disaster. We are also in the midst of a period where global inflationary pressures are causing challenges with planning. As Pegasus Airlines, in the first four months of 2023, we have increased our capacity by 32% and the number of our guests by 31% compared to last year. International passenger numbers were up 43% and we are pleased with this momentum ahead of the peak summer season. We aim to continue to develop and improve our key operational and financial performance results in 2023.   100th aircraft in the 100th year of the Turkish Republic   With the aim of increasing its total capacity by around 20% in 2023, Pegasus Airlines plans to pass the 100 aircraft mark in the 100th year of the Republic and continue to grow its fleet. Pegasus plans to take delivery of 10 A321neo aircraft in the remainder of 2023, 21 in 2024 and 11 in 2025. Pegasus will continue to focus on digital transformation, sustainability, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and wholeheartedly supports aviation's sustainability goals. Pegasus' pioneering digital transformation efforts, fleet transformation with new generation aircraft, rapidly expanding flight network, investment in technology and people, sustainable aviation initiatives and commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion will be the pillars of its sustainable success.   "Moving towards a sustainable future”   Emphasising that Pegasus is taking firm steps towards its environmental and social goals as well as its strong economic performance, Güliz Öztürk said: "We are determined to do our part. In 2021, we set a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and reinforced this with our emission intensity reduction target for 2030. On the way to net zero, we are building on the momentum created by many initiatives that not only directly reduce carbon emissions through investments in the new generation fleet and the use of alternative energy sources, but also indirectly contribute to this goal, such as waste management and the transformation of our business processes. The Export Credit Agency-backed aircraft financing model, in which we made emission intensity reduction and gender equality commitments for the financing of 10 of the 17 Airbus A321neo aircraft that joined our fleet last year, was the first of its kind in its category for being the first ever sustainability-linked aircraft-secured term loan. While we continue to work with stakeholders on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, particularly in Türkiye, we are also increasing our experience and impact in the use of SAF. We are moving forward in line with our 2050 and 2030 environmental goals.   Öztürk continued her speech: "We also place great importance to diversity, equality and inclusion. Through our initiative called 'Harmony', we are setting our targets for a more equal and pluralistic future by implementing various projects within the framework of spreading an inclusive culture, with a focus on gender equality. As of May 2023, 35% of our employees are made up of women. Aligned with IATA's '25 in 2025' targets, we aim to increase the proportion of female pilots, engineers, and technicians, and as well as the ratio of female managers to at least 32%.   Commenting that the 79th IATA General Assembly was a first in terms of environmental impact, Güliz Öztürk said, "In all industry events we attend, we talk about our goals in line with the 2050 net zero target, but we also need actions that show we can achieve our goals. With this in mind, we wanted to set an example by taking action to mitigate the flight-related greenhouse gas emissions of all IATA AGM attendees and cargo flying with Pegasus Airlines through the corresponding amount of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). With this initiative we want to send two strong messages to our industry and to the public. On the one hand, we are highlighting the importance and impact of effective use of SAF on aviation's net-zero goal. At the same time, this initiative sets an important example for future industry activities in terms of commitment to the Net Zero goal.”

  With more flights than ever before to popular destinations across Turkey, Pegasus Airlines is looking forward to its biggest flight schedule yet from London Stansted this summer.   Turkey’s leading low-cost airline is offering more flexibility and choice to holidaymakers in London and the East of England this year by operating 55 direct flights per week to five top destinations across the country, including Istanbul, Antalya, Dalaman, Ankara, and Izmir.   Since launching operations from Stansted in 2007 with a single scheduled flight to Istanbul, the airline has grown significantly carrying six million passengers on routes from the airport.   Gareth Powell, London Stansted’s Managing Director, said:   “We are delighted that Pegasus Airlines has expanded its summer schedule from London Stansted to its largest ever.   “Since launching here 16 years ago, the airline has built an incredibly popular network that connects passengers from the region to destinations across Turkey.   “By increasing capacity and frequency on existing routes, passengers will have more choice and flexibility without having to travel to other airports.   “Operating one of the most modern aircraft fleets in Europe, and in particular Airbus’ A321 neo, we are very proud to have them as a highly valued and key partner at the airport.   “We look forward to working with them for many years to come as they continue to develop and grow their services from London Stansted.”   Pegasus Airlines was founded in 2005 and flies to 129 destinations throughout Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, including 36 in Turkey.  The airline operates a fleet of 93 aircraft, including the fuel-efficient, next generation Airbus A321 neo.   Chief Financial Officer, Pegasus Airlines’ Barbaros Kubatoğlu said:   “That more than six million passengers have flown with Pegasus Airlines from London Stansted since 2007 is a special milestone in our history.   “Connecting people, places, and cultures is at the heart of what we do, and we’re proud to continue this mission, taking passengers between the UK, Türkiye and beyond.   “We continually strive to offer the best possible experience on our well-connected low-cost flights and further our sustainability initiatives.”