The Turkish airline Pegasus actually wanted to complete the refloating of Boeing 737s to aircraft from the A320 (neo) series from its competitor Airbus next year. The project has now been postponed.

The Boeing 737-800 sub-fleet has now shrunk to just 10 units. Pegasus once exclusively operated machines from the US manufacturer. A few years ago it was decided that in the future they would rely on the models of their European competitor Airbus. It was decided that the last Boeing 2025 would leave the fleet at the end of 737.

This goal has been rejected because company boss Guliz Ozturk has confirmed that at least nine Boeing 737-800s will remain in the fleet. The machines would be needed for the intended growth. Given the engine problems plaguing the Airbus A320neo series, backup aircraft would also be needed. According to Ozturk, the costs for the continued operation of the nine Boeing-ETs would be kept within strict limits.

It has not yet been decided whether new aircraft from Boeing will be brought in. For now, however, it is said that the phasing out of the nine B737-800s that will continue to operate has been postponed until 2029. For the time being, the plan is sticking to the plan of operating a purely Airbus fleet in the future. That could change in the next few years. According to reports, Boeing is supposedly trying to make the B737-Max palatable.

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