(Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS) is an
Airline based in
Istanbul ,
Turkey . It operates holiday charter flights to the Turkish resorts from points in northern and western
Europe , as well as aircraft and crew leasing on demand. Its main base is İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW), Istanbul, with a hub at
Antalya International Airport (AYT).
The airline was established on
1 December 1989 and started operations on
15 April 1990 . It was originally owned by
Aer Lingus , but was sold in
1994 to Yapi Kredi Bank. It is now owned by Esas Holdings (85%) and Silkar (15%).
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Pegasus Airlines is one of the biggest charter company in Turkey with the passenger capacity of more than 4 million passengers per year.
As of March
2006 :
