Pegasus Airlines orders 100 Boeing 737-10 MAX jets

On Thursday, Boeing and Pegasus Airlines announced that Türkiye's leading low-cost carrier will grow and modernize its single-aisle fleet with an order for up to 200 737 MAX airplanes. The airline's purchase includes a firm order for 100 737-10 jets – plus options for 100 more.

The largest model in the 737 MAX family, the 737-10 can carry as many as 230 passengers and has a range of up to 5,740 kilometers (3,100 nautical miles). It reduces fuel use and emissions by 20% compared to the airplanes it replaces. “The airplane's efficiency and flexibility will enable Pegasus Airlines to serve more passengers on more routes with the lowest cost per seat of any single-aisle airplane,” Boeing said in a company press release.

Pegasus Airlines CEO Güliz Öztürk said the new aircraft will help the company open new routes.

"Boeing aircraft have been an integral part of our operations since Pegasus entered the aviation industry in 1990," Öztürk said. "We continue to invest in our fleet in line with our growth targets in Türkiye and globally, and to expand our network by launching new routes."

Ozturk added: "The first 100 aircraft are firm orders and we will be evaluating converting the remaining 100 aircraft options into firm orders in the coming years, based on market conditions and the needs of our fleet."

Pegasus Airlines launched operations with the Boeing 737 Classic nearly 35 years ago. The 737-10 will complement the airline's fleet of Next-Generation 737s by providing operational commonality and flexibility to meet growing travel demand.

The 737-10 will support Pegasus Airlines in reaching new markets across Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. Boeing's Commercial Market Outlook forecasts that European and Central Asian operators will take delivery of nearly 7,900 single-aisle airplanes over the next 20 years.

"When considered within the scope of Boeing's National Aerospace Initiative launched with the Turkish government in 2017, our order will also open new doors and create production and export opportunities both for Turkish manufacturers and for the wider aviation industry," said Öztürk.

Pegasus Airlines' purchase of 100 737-10 jets will bring the total orders of the 737 MAX variant to more than 1,200 jets.

Incorporated in 1990, Pegasus was acquired by ESAS Holding in 2005 and launched as a scheduled low-cost carrier. Pegasus carries its guests to 144 destinations, with 35 in Türkiye and 109 on its international network, in 53 countries.