Azerbaijan Airlines orders passenger, cargo 767-300s

AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES has signed a deal with Boeing to substitute two Next-Generation 737s for one 767-300ER (extended range) and two 767 Freighters, a new model type for the Baku-based carrier, Boeing announced at Britain's biannual Farnborough Air Show.

"With our centralised 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 capitalising on this development by expanding our long-haul passenger fleet and growing our cargo business with the proven efficiencies of the 767 Freighter."

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.

Said Boeing vice president Marlin Dailey: "With the economic recovery gaining momentum at various speeds around the world, customers are making changes to their fleets. We have worked with Azerbaijan Airlines to make changes to its order book that meet its needs."
(Source:www.schednet.com)