Airbus has signed a £7.4 billion deal with Turkish low-cost airline Pegasus. It will deliver 75 A320neo and A321neo aircraft between 2015 and 2022, with an option for a further 25. The wings of the aircraft are manufactured at its Broughton site in Flintshire.

A signing ceremony was held at the customer’s headquarters in Istanbul. Airbus executive vice-president Christopher Buckley, who is responsible for Europe and Asia
Pacific, said: “Turkey is rapidly developing into Europe’s most dynamic commercial aviation market, and Pegasus is one of the major players within this transformation.
We are very proud that Pegasus Airlines has become our newest customer, with such a significant order of new aircraft. We look forward to a long-term partnership.”

The Pegasus aircraft will be configured in an all-economy layout, with 180 seats in the A320neo and 220 seats in the A321neo. They will be deployed on the airline’s rapidly expanding network from Istanbul to destinations in Turkey, Europe and the Middle East.

A few days before this ceremony, Airbus announced that it is to supply Air Asia — the largest low-cost airline in Asia — with 100 A320neo and A320ceo aircraft, safeguarding 1,500 jobs at Airbus and a further 7,500 in the supply chain.