EVERETT, Wash. - Azerbaijan Airlines has taken delivery of the airline's first 787-8 Dreamliner. Azerbaijan Airlines is the first airline in the Commonwealth of Independent States to operate the 787. The airplane will play a key role in the Baku-based airline's strategic plan to expand its long-haul fleet.
Based at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, state-owned Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) is the national carrier of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan Airlines currently flies a network of over 20 global destinations across the United States, China, Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East and Europe.
To date, 58 customers from around the world have ordered 1,055 787 Dreamliners.