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AZAL’s Transit Passenger Traffic Rises 39 Percent in First Half of 2026
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) carried 536,826 transit passengers in the first half of 2026. AZAL Executive Director Jamil Manizade said the number of transit passengers increased by 39 percent compared with the same period last year. The share of transit passengers on domestic flights rose from 21 percent to 28 percent, while the figure on international services increased from 26 percent…
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AZAL Launches Flights to Kars
Azerbaijan’s flag carrier, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), has operated its inaugural flight to Kars, its 10th destination in Türkiye. The first service was operated with an Embraer E190 and was welcomed with a ceremony at Kars Harakani Airport. The event was attended by the Governor of Kars, representatives of various institutions, and officials from DHMI, Çelebi and the airline. The aircraft…
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AZAL Adds Its First Airbus A321neo to the Fleet
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has taken delivery of its first next-generation Airbus A321neo as part of its ongoing fleet modernization program. The aircraft was handed over at Airbus’ Hamburg facility on June 25, 2026. With the addition of the new aircraft, AZAL’s narrow-body Airbus fleet now consists of the A319ceo, A320ceo, A320neo, and A321neo. The airline plans to use the A321neo…
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Azerbaijan Airlines Aircraft Veers Off Runway
An Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 4K-AZ84) operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) on flight #J220 from St. Petersburg to Baku veered off the runway and came to a stop on the grass at St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport. The aircraft, operating flight J220 from St. Petersburg to Baku, reported a technical malfunction related to its landing gear shortly after takeoff and decided…
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AZAL Cancels India and Pakistan Flights Amid Middle East Tensions
👉🏼 Azerbaijan’s flag carrier AZAL (Azerbaijan Airlines) has announced the cancellation of its scheduled flights to India and Pakistan on June 13, following its earlier suspension of flights to Iran and Israel due to security concerns. 👉🏼 In a statement, the airline cited the temporary closure of airspace by several countries in the Middle East as a potential safety risk.…
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