Azerbaijan Airlines Swaps 737s for 767s

Azerbaijan Airlines has signed an agreement to substitute two Next-Generation 737 airplanes for one 767-300ER (extended range) and two 767 Freighters, a new model type for the Baku, Azerbaijan-based airline.

"With our centralized geographic location, Azerbaijan is becoming a busy hub in the region between east and west and north and south," said Jahangir Askerov, president of Azerbaijan Airlines. "We are capitalizing on this development by expanding our long-haul passenger fleet and growing our cargo business with the proven efficiencies of the 767 Freighter."

Including this change, Azerbaijan Airlines has a total of eight Boeing airplanes on order: two 767-300ERs, two 767 Freighters, two Next-Generation 737s and two 787-8s.

The Boeing 767 family includes three passenger models - the 767-200ER, 767-300ER and 767-400ER - and a medium-widebody freighter, which is based on the 767-300ER fuselage.

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