Azerbaijan Airlines to launch Brussels route in May 2027
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) will launch a new non-stop service between Baku and Brussels on 8 May 2027, further expanding its European network.
The route will...
Lessor AerCap delivers first Airbus A321neo to Azerbaijan Airlines as fleet modernisation accelerates
AerCap has delivered the first of three Airbus A321neo aircraft to Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), marking the introduction of the type into the carrier’s fleet....
Putin admits Russian Forces shot down Azerbaijani airliner that killed 38
Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly admitted for the first time that Russian air defences shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet in December...
Samarkand expands air links with new routes to Baku and Krasnoyarsk
Samarkand International Airport continues its rapid expansion with the addition of new direct flights to Baku (Azerbaijan) and Krasnoyarsk (Russia), starting April 1, 2025.New...
Kazakhstan confirms Azerbaijan Airlines crash caused by ‘external objects’
Kazakhstan’s Transport Ministry has released a preliminary report on the Azerbaijan Airlines crash near Aktau on December 25, confirming the aircraft was struck by...
Several airlines suspend flights to Russia following suspected downing of Azerbaijan Airlines plane
Airlines from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Israel have suspended flights to Russia after an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 passengers and...
Euronews exclusive: Russian missile blamed for Azerbaijan Airlines crash
A preliminary investigation confirms that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8432 crash on Wednesday near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 passengers.Azerbaijani...
Government sources confirm: “Crashed aircraft was indeed hit by Russian air defense”
The tragic crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 has taken a controversial turn as Azerbaijani news service Caliber reports that Russia attempted to cover...
Kremlin warns against speculation over fatal Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Following the tragic crash of a passenger plane near the city of Aktau on the Caspian Sea coast in Kazakhstan, which claimed 38 lives...
Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190AR crashes in Kazakhstan, 29 survivors among 67 people aboard
A tragic aviation accident occurred today, 25 December, when an Embraer E190AR, registered as 4K-AZ65 and operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan....
AerCap signs lease agreements with Azerbaijan Airlines for six Airbus A320neo Family aircraft
AerCap Holdings has signed lease agreements with Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) for six new Airbus A320neo family aircraft, consisting of three A320neos and three A321neos....
GetJet Airlines signs wet-lease agreement with Azerbaijan Airlines, boosting the latter’s winter capacity with 3 Airbus A320s
Lithuanian ACMI and charter carrier, GetJet Airlines, has entered into a wet-lease agreement with Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), providing three Airbus A320-200 aircraft for their...
New at Vienna Airport: Direct flights from Vienna to Baku with Azerbaijan Airlines
Vienna Airport is pleased to welcome a new airline to the flight hub: starting 2 May 2023, Azerbaijan Airlines will regularly operate flights between...
Eight new Boeing 787 Dreamliners will help Azerbaijan Airlines provide more service and new routes
Boeing and Azerbaijan Airlines today announced the national flag carrier has ordered eight 787-8 Dreamliners to support the growth of its long-haul fleet. The...
Azerbaijan Airlines orders 12 Airbus A320neo family aircraft
The Azerbaijan flag carrier, Azerbaijan Airlines, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 12 A320neo Family aircraft including A320neo and A321neo. The contract...
Air Marakanda welcomes first flight to Samarkand by Azerbaijan Airlines, from Baku
Air Marakanda - the operator of the newly modernised Samarkand International Airport (SKD) - announces it has welcomed the first flight by Azerbaijan Airlines....
Azerbaijan Airlines signs Memorandum of Understanding to purchase four more Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Boeing and Azerbaijan Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for four additional fuel-efficient 787-8s at the Farnborough International Airshow. The Azerbaijan flag carrier...
Azerbaijan Airlines resumes flights from Baku to Berlin
Welcome back! Azerbaijan Airlines once again connects Berlin with Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. The weekly route will resume from 17 July. The planes of Azerbaijan’s...
Record number of aircraft used Azerbaijan’s airspace in 2018
According to the statistics of the Azeraeronavigation Air Navigation Department (AZANS) for 2018, a total of 150,000 flights used Azerbaijan’s airspace. 95,000 of them...
AZAL will restore flights on Baku-Tbilisi-Baku route from 28 October
Starting October 28, 2018, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) will restore flights on route Baku-Tbilisi-Baku.AZAL flights will be operated according to the classical transportation scheme,...