AZAL takes delivery of its First Airbus A319

The Azerbaijan flag carrier “Azerbaijan Hava Yollari” (AZAL) celebrated the delivery of its first Airbus A319 during a ceremony held at Heydar Aliyev International airport in Baku.

This is the first of four A319s, including an Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ), ordered by the State Concern of Civil Aviation (AZAL), all to be delivered before the third quarter of 2006.The airline already operates an A320 under an operational lease agreement.

All A320 Family aircraft in operation with AZAL are powered by CFM56-5 engines from CFM-International. AZAL’s A319s offer a flexible two-class layout, which can accommodate up to 122 passengers. Together with its partner-airlines AZAL operates in 60 countries worldwide and intends to deploy the A319s on its international routes from Baku to European capitals and destinations in Asia and the Middle East.

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