Intended For Airline’s Future Boeing 737-10 Fleet

Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines has signed a deal with CFM International for up to 300 LEAP-1B engines that are intended for its future Boeing 737-10 fleet. The contract includes spare engines and long-term maintenance services by the engine manufacturer.

CFM and Pegasus have a long history, going back to August 2016 when Pegasus became the first operator of the LEAP engine. A Pegasus flight from Istanbul Sabiha- Gökcen (SAW) to Antalya (AYT) was flown by an Airbus A320neo powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines.

Pegasus has also been successful using the earlier CFM types including the CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B.

Güliz Öztürk, CEO of Pegasus Airlines, highlighted this long-ongoing relationship when announcing the LEAP deal:

He said, “Since we launched operations in 1990, CFM engines have played a major role in helping Pegasus build a reliable, efficient fleet that serves our customers. We have been extremely pleased with the operation of the LEAP engine family and look forward to bringing the same performance and stability to our Boeing 737-10 fleet. The lower emissions and higher fuel efficiency of LEAP-1B engines will significantly contribute to both our 2030 CO reduction target and the 2050 net-zero CO industry emissions goal.”

Pegasus surprised the airline industry in late 2024 by placing an order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10 plus an additional 100 options. The order was surprising because the airline had been transitioning to an all-Airbus fleet, with an order the previous year for 36 aircraft for a total of 150 Airbus jets.

The new Boeing 737 MAX are expected to enter service with Pegasus in 2028.

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