Pegasus Airlines is Greener with Messier-Bugatti-Dowty

London, June 22nd 2011 – Continuing with its cutting-edge technological investments that continue to add to the dynamism of its young fleet, Pegasus Airlines has signed a contract with Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran group) who will be supplying carbon brakes to replace the steel brakes on 47 of Pegasus’ Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft either on order or to be retrofitted. This replacement reduces CO2 emissions by cutting down on fuel consumption, thus creating a more environmentally friendly fleet in line with Pegasus Airlines’ mission, which also includes switching over to a paper-free office, explained Sertac Haybat, General Manager of Pegasus Airlines: “The decisive factors in signing a contract with Messier-Bugatti-Dowty were primarily the fuel savings together with the adoption of a more environmentally-aware approach, which goes hand in hand with improved performance”. The SEPCARB®IIIOR carbon brakes by Messier-Bugatti-Dowty provide weight savings of up to 320 kg per aircraft compared to steel brakes, which translates into significantly reduced fuel consumption of 150kg per day per aircraft – or 6 tons per day per 40 aircraft – and lowering CO2 emissions by 18 tonnes per day. They also offer longer endurance, exceeding 2,200 landings between overhauls. Thanks to the use of the latest technologies, the Messier-Bugatti-Dowty 737 carbon brakes are also lighter than the competing carbon product.