AZAL to receive first Boeing-787 Dreamliner aircraft
By Aynur Jafarova
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), the biggest Azerbaijani airline and national flag carrier, is expected to receive the first aircraft of Boeing-787 Dreamliner model on November 28.
AZAL has ordered two planes of this model, company’s Spokesman Maharram Safarli told Trend Agency on November 25.
He noted AZAL will receive the second Boeing-787 Dreamliner in early 2015.
“It is possible that the second aircraft will arrive in December, but more likely it will happen in early 2015,” Safarli added.
A source in AZAL told Trend that earlier the airline was planning to cancel plan to purchase Boeing-787 Dreamliner because of a number of problems with this aircraft in the airlines of some countries. But ultimately, AZAL confirmed its intention to acquire some aircrafts of this model.
As a regional and CIS leader in terms of a number of new aircrafts, AZAL offers its passenger flights to European countries, the CIS, Middle East, and Asia.
The company cooperates with about 60 airlines to provide its passengers with an opportunity to travel freely around the world.
Currently, AZAL's fleet consists of Boeing 757-200, Boeing 767-300, Airbus 319, Airbus A320, Airbus A340-500, Embraer ERJ 170-100LR and Embraer ERJ 190-100.