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By Nazrin Gadimova

AJW Aviation, the world's leading independent complete aircraft spares support specialist, has been contracted to carry out the rebranding of Azerbaijan Airline's entire fleet by late 2013, the company said on July 26.

The fleet of eighteen aircraft includes A319, A320, B757 and B767, all of which are to undergo rebranding by the end of 2013 to meet the airline's operational deadline. AJW has selected Eirtech Aviation to carry out the painting of the aircraft.

"We are pleased to continue our long standing relationship with Azerbaijan Airlines," Deepak Sharma, Technical Director of AJW Group, said.

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has selected UK A J Walter Aviation (AJW) and British Airways Engineering for providing power-by-the-hour component support for its new fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft which will commence flight operations in 2014. AJW and British Airways Engineering will provide extensive component supply, inventory management and repair services.

Azerbaijan Airlines has an order to purchase two Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The cost of each is $90 million. The country will be the first in Central Asia to receive these aircraft.

AZAL, the biggest Azerbaijani airline and national flag carrier, offers passenger flights to countries in Europe, the CIS, Middle East and Asia. After purchasing new Boeing aircraft for long-haul flights in 2014, the airline plans to open regular flights to destinations in North America and South-East Asia.

It cooperates with about 60 airlines to provide its passengers with the opportunity to travel freely around the world.

AZAL was certified by IATA Operational Safety Audit, a program that is an internationally recognized evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline.