“It is with great pride that we are placing the
biggest order in the history of Turkish civil
aviation with Airbus for up to 100 A320neo
Family aircraft,” said Ali Sabanci, Chairman of
Pegasus. “At Pegasus, we believe that everyone
has the right to fly, and the A320neo with its
15 percent fuel burn reduction combined with
superior cabin comfort made it without a doubt
the best choice for achieving our ambitious
future development plans.”
“We are delighted to welcome Pegasus as a new
Airbus customer,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief
Operating Officer. “Airlines around the world
are focused on growing their business profitably
and the A320neo offers them a solution for doing
just that. New generation technologies on the
NEO, such as Sharklets and more efficient
engines will cut fuel burn by 15 percent, and in
addition operators will benefit from the proven
high reliability of the A320 Family.”
Pegasus’ new aircraft will be configured in a
comfortable all economy layout with 180 seats in
the A320neo and 220 seats in the A321neo. They
will be deployed on Pegasus’ rapidly expanding
network from Istanbul to destinations in Turkey,
Europe and the Middle East.
Incorporating new engines and large "Sharklet"
wing tip devices, the A320neo Family will
deliver fuel savings of 15 percent. The
reduction in fuel burn is equivalent to 1.4
million liters of fuel - the consumption of
1,000 mid size cars, saving 3,600 tons of C02
per aircraft per year. In addition, the A320neo
Family will provide a double-digit reduction in
NOx emissions and reduced engine noise.Airbus
has received more than 8,800 aircraft orders and
over 5,300 aircraft delivered to over 380
customers and operators worldwide.
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