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Turkey-based budget carrier Pegasus Airlines has finalised an order with Boeing for five next-generation 737-800 aircraft, valued around $505m based on expected list prices at delivery.

Pegasus Airlines and its subsidiaries, including Air Manas and Izair, currently have a fleet of 58 737-800 aircraft and a total of 69 airliners.

Based at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Pegasus Airlines operates flights on 33 domestic and 70 international routes.

Pegasus Airlines CEO Mehmet Nane said: "The performance of the 737-800 has proven reliability, fantastic operating economics and popularity with our customers."

"The performance of the 737-800 has proven reliability, fantastic operating economics and popularity with our customers."

The ESAS-owned airline started its first charter flights in 1990 and has been operating scheduled flights since 2005.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Europe sales vice-president Monty Oliver said: "The 737-800 continues to be the best selling version of the very successful next-generation 737 family, accumulating over 7,000 orders worldwide."

The company recently delivered Nok Air’s 21st next-generation 737-800, marking the third direct-purchased aircraft of the same category to be delivered to Nok Air.

Image: Pegasus Airlines and its subsidiaries operate a fleet of 69 aircraft. Photo: courtesy of Björn via Wikipedia.