Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi Anonim Sirketi : Airlines sets its interim carbon emissions target of a reduction by 20% for 2030
December 14, 2021 at 02:58 am EST
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12/14/2021
Pegasus Airlines sets its interim carbon emissions target of a reduction by 20% for 2030
Pegasus Airlines has set its 2030 interim target for carbon emissions; the airline aims to reduce flight-related carbon (CO2) emissions per unit passenger kilometre (RPK) by 20% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.
After joining the world's leading airlines in The International Air Transport Association (IATA)'s resolution to achieve "Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050", Pegasus Airlines has set its interim target for 2030 to reinforce its commitment. Managing its operations and activities under a 'sustainable environment' approach, Pegasus aims to reduce flight-related carbon (CO2) emissions per unit passenger kilometre (RPK) by 20% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.
In a statement upon the announcement, Pegasus Airlines CEO Mehmet T. Nane said: "As Pegasus Airlines, we have set our interim target for 2030 to reinforce our commitment to achieving "Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050". We are restructuring all our operations and activities in line with this goal. Within the framework of our fleet transformation strategy, we foresee that we will reduce our emissions by increasing the number of our more fuel-efficient NEO model aircraft. As we manage all our operations and activities under a 'sustainable environment' approach, we will continue to work tirelessly towards our goal to become the greenest airline in Turkey and surrounding region."
Pegasus' efforts to reduce carbon emissions
Pegasus Airlines, whose efforts focus on reducing emissions at source by implementing operational improvements such as operating a younger fleet, purchasing low-emission aircraft models, reducing aircraft weight and route optimisation, publishes its carbon footprint on a monthly basis on the investor relations website, within the framework of its transparency principle. Pegasus' medium-term objectives focus on continuing the transformation of its fleet and supporting carbon offsetting projects; and in the long term, using Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs), new technology aircraft and carbon capture technologies.
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Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS (Pegasus) is a Turkey-based airline company. The Company operates 40 Boeing 737-800s, 2 Boeing 737-400s plus 3 Boeing 737-800s, 2 Airbus A319s, and 1 Airbus A320s with IZair. Under the ownership of ESAS Holding, Pegasus serves 24 destinations within Turkey and 37 internationally. Internationally the Company has scheduled flights to Almaty, Amsterdam, Athens, Basel, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Bucharest, Cologne, Copenhagen, Donetsk, Dusseldorf, Erbil, Kharkov, Krasnodar, London, Marseilles, Milan, Munich, Nicosia, Paris, Pristina, Rome, St Etienne/Lyon, Skopje, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Tbilisi, Tehran, Vienna and Zurich. Pegasus is also offering maintenance services to other companies in the airline sector, while also offering crew, pilot and technical education. In September 2011, Pegasus and airberlin have started codeshare flights together, flying from Berlin, Dusseldorf, Cologne and Munich in Germany to Istanbul with connections on to Ankara and Izmir.