Pegasus Airlines is planning a follow-on order to grow the fleet beyond the 130 to 140 planned in 2026, but it is too early to announce anything, airline Chief Executive, Güliz Öztürk revealed during a press conference in Istanbul.
The airline will take delivery of its 100th aircraft soon as it has another 42 Airbus A321neo’s on order. “But the airline needs more A321neos for future growth,” Ozturk added.
Pegasus is expecting the delivery of an additional 42 A321neo planes by the end of 2025.
Pegasus has high expectations from opening a second runway in July 2026 at its main hub at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport. The airline has a market share of 70% at the airport with its subsidiary Anadolujet being the second largest airline.
The opening of second runway along with plans to establish more hubs in future, Pegasus Airlines is geared for growth in coming months.
The airline already operates 46 A320neos and 28 A321neos. Ten A321neos are scheduled for delivery this year, 21 in 2024, and eleven in 2025.
Pegasus also operates seven A320ceo’s and seventeen leased Boeing 737-800s. The 737s are scheduled to leave the fleet in 2025 but could be retained longer depending on the timely delivery of the remaining A321neos on order.