Pegasus Airlines orders up to 200 Boeing 737 MAX-10 jets

Turkish budget carrier Pegasus Airlines has announced a huge order for 100 Boeing 737 Max-10 single-aisle aircraft and has taken out options on 100 more. The deal, announced on December 19, 2024, and reportedly worth around $36 billion at list prices, provides a much-needed boost for the planemaker and its 737 MAX range after what has been a torrid year for the US company.

The order will facilitate Istanbul-based Pegasus Airlines’ plan to grow and modernize its existing narrowbody fleet. The airline’s fleet currently comprises 118 aircraft and is made up of a mixture of both Airbus and Boeing types. According to ch-aviation, the low-cost carrier operates six Airbus A320s, 46 A320neos, 57 A321neos, and nine 737-800s. In addition to the new order for Boeing 737 MAX-10s, the carrier also has an outstanding order with Airbus for a further 52 A321neos.     

The Boeing 737 MAX-10 is the largest variant in the current 737 MAX range. The type can accommodate up to 230 passengers in a single-class configuration and offers operators a range of up to 3,100 nautical miles (5,740km). This figure is slightly lower than that offered by the A321neo which has a range of 3,995 nautical miles (7,399km). It is thought that the incoming new aircraft will eventually be used to replace the carrier’s older A320-200 and Boeing 737-800 fleets which have an average age of 9.3 and 10.5 years respectively, as well as allow for future expansion.

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