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Azerbaijan Airlines to start Baku-New York flights on September 24

Azerbaijan Airlines-AZAL (Baku) has announced the start of scheduled flights from Baku to New York commencing on September 24, 2014. Flights to John Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York City will be flown weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays with departure from Baku at 0600 and arriving to the biggest city of North America at 0930 local time. The return flights will be operated on the same days of the week leaving New York at 1130 and coming to the capital of Azerbaijan at 0800 the next day.

The flights will be operated with Airbus A340-500s.

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Azerbaijan Airlines expands Embraer fleet to six E190s

Embraer has signed a firm order for two additional E190 jets with Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) (Baku), the national carrier of Azerbaijan. The aircraft will be deployed on the carrier’s international network from Baku’s Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD).

The total value of the contract is $95.4 million at list prices. This order was already included in Embraer’s 2014 second quarter backlog as an “undisclosed” customer. With this order, now AZAL will now operate six E190s.

Copyright Photo: Javier Rodriguez/AirlinersGallery.com. Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW 4K-AZ64 (msn 19000627) departs from Palma de Mallorca.

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Azerbaijan Airlines launches the Baku-Beijing route

Azerbaijan Airlines (Baku) resumed nonstop service between Baku and Beijing, China on August 9. The route was originally planned to be resumed in May but was delayed due to new Chinese requirements according to the carrier. The twice-weekly routes will be operated by either Airbus A340-500 or Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft.

In other news, Azerbaijan has contracted with AJW Aviation (A. J. Walter Aviation) to rebrand the entire AZAL fleet by the end of 2013. The fleet of 18 aircraft is being repainted in this dazzling multi-hued blue livery by Eirtech Aviation.

Azerbaijan also has two Boeing 787 aircraft on order for delivery in 2014.

Finally, Azerbaijan introduced its new Embraer 190 on August 9 on the domestic route between Baku and Ganja.

Copyright Photo: Dave Glendinning/AirlinersGallery.com. The first Airbus A320 to be repainted, the pictured A320-214 4K-AZ80 (msn 2991) taxies at London (Heathrow).

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Azerbaijan Airlines takes delivery of its first Embraer 190

Azerbaijan Airlines (Baku) on July 2 took delivery of its first Embraer 190.

Copyright Photo: Javier Rodriguez/AirlinersGallery.com. Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW 4K-AZ64 (msn 19000627) departs Palma de Mallorca today bound for Baku after a night stop. 4K-AZ64 wears the dramatic new 2013 color scheme.

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Newsworthy Photo of the Day – June 1, 2013

Azerbaijan Airlines Airbus A340-542 4K-AZ85 (msn 886) IST (Rainer Bexten). Image: 912363.

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Azerbaijan Airlines to add Blended Winglets

Azerbaijan Airlines-AZAL Boeing 767-32L ER 4K-BAKU-1 (msn 40342) PAE (Nick Dean), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Azerbaijan Airlines-AZAL (Baku) has ordered Blended Winglets for its new Boeing 767-300 ER and -300Fs. Azerbaijan Airlines will have the winglets installed at Delta Tech Ops in Atlanta, GA immediately after taking delivery of these new airplanes from Boeing in Everett, WA. Additionally, one airplane, already in-service, will be modified by MNG Technic in Istanbul, Turkey. All four Blended Winglet installations are planned to be completed by 3rd quarter 2012. The 767-300ER airplanes will be operated by Azerbaijan Airlines and the 767-300F’s by Silk Way Airlines in freighter operations throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Blended Winglet technology installed on a Boeing 767-300ER/F reduces fuel burn by up to 500,000 gallons per aircraft per year while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by over 5,000 tons per year. Blended Winglets can also extend the range of a Boeing 767-300ER/F by as much as 320 nautical miles, or increase the payload of the aircraft by as much as 16,000 pounds. APB estimates that Blended Winglets have saved airlines worldwide more than 3.0 billion gallons of jet fuel to-date.

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Azerbaijan Airlines changes its order for one Boeing 767-300 and two 767-300Fs

Azerbaijan Airlines-AZAL Boeing 767-32L ER 4K-BAKU-1 (msn 40342) PAE (Nick Dean) (new type), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Azerbaijan Airlines (Baku) has signed an agreement with Boeing to substitute two Next-Generation 737 airplanes for one 767-300 ER (Extended Range) and two 767-300F Freighters, a new model type for the airline.

With this change, Azerbaijan now has a total of eight Boeing airplanes on order: two 767-300 ERs, two 767-300F Freighters, two Next-Generation 737s and two 787-8s.

Azerbaijan Airlines to acquire four ex-Airberlin Airbus A320s

A320-214 D-ABDJ AZERBAIJAN A/L, originally uploaded by shanairpic.

Azerbaijan Airlines-AZAL (Baku) is acquiring its first Airbus A320 by acquiring four ex-Airberlin A320s.

Photo by Malcolm Nason. A320-214 D-ABDJ (msn 2865) now named “Oghuz” is pictured at Shannon after repainting by Eirtech Aviation. It will become 4K-AZ79 on delivery.