Huge order to Airbus from Pegasus Airlines,Turkey

[Hakan 2]

A flash news dropped to bulletin in here today. Turkish budget carrier Pegasus Airlines ordered 100 Airbus which are 75+25 option total worth of 12B$.

 

58planes would be 320neo and 17planes would be 321 neo total of 75 planes. Pegasus Airlines already operated 40 the most of brand new 737-800 except a few older 737-400/500 and 737-800 planes. Newest planes has been delivery brand new 7 planes (737-800) to Pegasus from Boeing,Seattle production center.

 

source from Turkish news but here you are english version;

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-airliner-buys-75-planes-for-12-bln.aspx?pageID=238&nID=37168&NewsCatID=345

[Kenneth Chong WT 0]

You win some you lost some...silkair swap from airbus to boeing...now pegasus change from boeing to airbus...

[flee 5]

You win some you lost some...silkair swap from airbus to boeing...now pegasus change from boeing to airbus...

That is why competition is good for the consumer.

[Amirul Mazlan 0]

You lose some, you gain more. In this case

[Hakan 2]

Pegasus CEO Ali Sabanci said that before; "we focused Boeing in fleet, we don't think to add new model. After retire older boeing they would be replace new 737-800 soon". He always says, single type in a fleet is the most effiency about technic supply, spare part, training about engineers+pilot+cabin crews and also fleet mamangement. For a while, Pegasus has been worked with Izair airlines which was Izmir City based airlines operated A319 and then merge into Pegasus after some economic issues of Izair's. Last year Izair completly ceased but Pegasus lived some problems about supporting Airbuses. Now those planes delivery other airlines.

 

After taking Boeing side for a long time, then ordered a serious amount Airbus order was a surprise for aviation community in here. I think probable resourse is, Boeing maybe offer too expensive price for new 737-800NGX behind the scene and it is good opportunity for Airbus about finding invest in European economic crisis.

[JuliusWong 0]

A huge win for Airbus! John Leahy is cracking Boeing's market share in narrowbody market. Airbus won Pegasus' order might be due to empty slots between 2015-2017 after Virgin America postponed their order. Should Virgin America dropped their order earlier, most probably Silk Air will stick to A320neo family.

 

Next show will be Turkish Airlines: 50%:50% split most likely.

[Hakan 2]

Definitely would be because if Turkish Airlines orders also related with government+political issues. They must be keep "warm" relation with US and EU. Thatswhy Boeing and Airbus takes great pieces of Turkish airline orders. After Pegasus "fleet attack" (even be continue to deliveries until 2022) some of stones would be move. Pegasus ticket fares quiet nice in Turkey conditions and other two budget companies expecting hard days. After new planes, it means more destinations and competative fares to filling up the planes. I don't think so, other two budget companies Onurair and Atlasjet could be resist to pressure by Pegasus. Pegasus is moving on "dominant" company into Turkey and near international destinations. There is no widebody plan yet officialy but they start to fly Dubai in last months. CEO Ali Sabancı and Easyjet CEO have good relationship about avitaion,knowhow and some of supply about management. Ali Sabancı to takes as model of EasyJet on operations and logics. I don't expect PEgasus wides like as Air Asia but seems like they are start to playing as "big".