All Pegasus articles
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NewsPegasus hopeful of rebound as restrictions dent late-2020 performance
Budget carrier Pegasus Airlines saw curfews and lockdowns in Turkey dent demand towards the end of 2020, but it remains hopeful of a strong traffic rebound going into the second half of 2021.
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Analysis
Winter of disconnect ahead for Europe’s airlines
There are few crumbs of comfort for European airlines as they look back on a worse-than-expected summer season and forward to what could be a bleak winter.
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Pegasus talks to Airbus about changes to A320neo-family deliveries
Turkish budget carrier Pegasus has indicated that it will push back some aircraft deliveries, as it continues negotiations with Airbus regarding the A320neo-family twinjets it has on order.
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Russian carriers begin resuming international services
Russian operators are restarting international services after the government started clearing restoration of links with countries including Turkey, the UK and Tanzania. Aeroflot is re-opening its links from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Istanbul and London Heathrow on 1 August, both routes being served by Boeing 777s. Aeroflot’s budget sister ...
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Airbus engages ‘remote delivery’ initiative to transfer aircraft to customers
Airbus has started capitalising on communications technology and amended logistical procedures to enable delivery of aircraft remotely, allowing it to continue handing over jets to customers despite the restrictive measures imposed by the coronavirus crisis. Turkish budget carrier Pegasus Airlines has received three Airbus A320neo-family jets through the remote ...
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Analysis
Tourism key as Turkish carriers target growth return in 2020
A mixed picture in which tourism grew strongly but domestic traffic was sharply down lay behind the first year in a decade in which annual passenger numbers fell at Turkey’s two biggest carriers in 2019.
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Three fatalities confirmed in Pegasus 737 overrun accident
Three fatalities have been confirmed as a result of the overrun and break-up of a Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 during its landing roll at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airport. Initial indications had suggested all those on board had survived the 5 February accident, during which the aircraft failed to stop ...
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Tailwind element present before Pegasus 737 overrun break-up
Weather data from Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport indicates rain and a strong tailwind component at the time when a landing Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 overran the runway and broke up. Emergency services are attending the scene of the accident. Pegasus says injured passengers have been taken to hospital but ...
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Pegasus receives first A321neo
Pegasus Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo on 11 September, equipped with a 239-seat high-density cabin layout.
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PICTURES: Key airline stories from 2018
A visual reminder of some of the most significant events in the airline industry over the past 12 months
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Opinion
OPINION: Lessors will be lenders of last resort in Turkey
Turkey is in the midst of a currency crisis as the lira continues to devalue. On 7 August the Turkish currency took a nosedive, falling 30% against the dollar.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Turkish and Pegasus have limited exposure to lira woes
The accelerated weakening of the Turkish lira in recent days came after the country's two leading airlines announced encouraging financial results for the second quarter.
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Pegasus adds trio of A320neos to 2019's planned intake
Turkish carrier Pegasus has disclosed plans to lease an extra three Airbus A320neos in the first quarter of 2019.
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AIX: Immfly signs IFE deal with Pegasus
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is to equip its entire fleet with Immfly’s in-flight entertainment system.
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Pegasus excursion leaves 737 balanced on cliff slope
All 162 passengers and six crew members have survived an extraordinary runway excursion accident which left a Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 precariously balanced on a steep cliff slope at Trabzon.
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Pegasus firms options on 25 A321neos
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is to exercise options for 25 more Airbus A321neos.
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Turkish airlines show signs of recovery in latest financials
The two largest Turkish airlines have reported improving financial results for the quarter ended 30 June as they work to recover from the impact of their home country's recent geopolitical and security uncertainties.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Yield woes belie profitable 2016 for Europe's carriers
Europe’s airlines were largely profitable on an operating level in 2016, as low fuel prices and a strong focus on cost-cutting helped them to eke out profits, despite a tough yield environment.
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Pegasus slips to annual loss in 2016
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus has disclosed a pre-tax loss of TL144 million ($39 million) for 2016, after a profit of TL182 million in 2015.
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CFM touts zero-glitch service entry of Leap-1A engine
CFM International has started taking a victory lap with the Leap-1A entry into service record nearly two months after delivery to the Turkish launch customer.
