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Pegasus completes Smartwings takeover and installs new CEO and CFO

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Pegasus Airlines has completed its acquisition of Czech Airlines and Smartwings Group, then appointed Emre Pekesen as Smartwings’ chief executive and Nur Karabacak as finance chief. The leadership changes put Pegasus executives in charge of the Czech leisure-focused airline group, a longstanding operator in Central and Eastern Europe.

Discovered 2026-10-04T20:04:42.611138-07:00 | 2026-10-04T20:04:42.611138-07:00

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  • Pegasus has completed its acquisition of Smartwings Group and Czech Airlines, making the leadership appointments an early sign of how the new owner is placing its executives across the acquired business.
  • Smartwings focuses primarily on leisure routes and, alongside the Czech Airlines brand, is an established airline group in Central and Eastern Europe; its new CEO and CFO will lead the group under Pegasus ownership.

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