Iranian drones strike Azerbaijan airport in Nakhchivan, injuring two
Iranian drones struck Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave on March 5, 2026, injuring two civilians and damaging infrastructure at a local airport,…
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Silk Way West Airlines increases Airbus order to four A350Fs at DAS25
Azerbaijan’s Silk Way West Airlines has increased an existing order with Airbus to four A350F freighters at Dubai…
Putin admits Russian missiles downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally acknowledged that an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet was destroyed by debris from…
Russian general ordered Azerbaijan Airlines shootdown, later promoted: report
A new report alleges that a Russian general who ordered the missile strike on an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger…
Azerbaijan to sue Russia over downing of Azerbaijan Airlines E-190
Azerbaijan is preparing to file an international lawsuit against Russia after an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E-190 crashed in…
Azerbaijan accuses Russia of trying to cover up cause of Embraer E-190 crash
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has accused Russia of shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner in western Kazakhstan on Christmas…
Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan: Putin confirms Russian air defense active
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E-190 aircraft crashed in western Kazakhstan on December 25, 2024, killing 38 people and…
Iranian president helicopter crash: Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead by state media
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi had to make an emergency “hard landing” in a mountainous and…
First of five new Boeing 777 freighters delivered to Silk Way West Airlines
Cargo carrier Silk Way West Airlines has received the first of five Boeing 777 freighter aircraft. The new 777…
Azerbaijan Airlines and Buta Airways to merge into single carrier
Azerbaijan Airlines and its low-cost carrier subsidiary Buta Airways will merge under the single brand, AZAL. The merger is…
Azerbaijan Airlines confirms order with Airbus for 12 A320neo jets
National flag carrier, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), has confirmed that the airline has placed an order with Airbus for…
Azerbaijan claims Iran military aircraft violated its airspace
Azerbaijani authorities issued an official protest after an Iranian military flight allegedly violated the country’s airspace. On March…
Qantas A380 flight to London makes emergency landing in Azerbaijan
A Qantas A380 flight enroute to London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) had to make an emergency landing on December…
Footage shows Azerbaijan Bayraktar TB2s striking Armenian targets in new attack
Multiple videos showing Azerbaijani Bayraktar TB2 combat drones striking Armenian targets has surfaced online after hostility between the…
Azerbaijan Airlines signs MOU to purchase four Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
Azerbaijan Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to purchase four Boeing 787-8s at the Farnborough International Airshow…
Azeri cargo airline Silk Way West signs for two Airbus A350 freighters
Cargo carrier Silk Way West Airlines has signed an order for two Airbus A350 freighters, part of expansion…
Azerbaijan Airlines eyes fleet renewal with 787s and A321neos
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) aims to modernize its existing fleet with new Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Airbus A321neo aircraft.…
Azerbaijan mistakenly shoots down Russian attack helicopter
A Russian Mi-24 helicopter gunship was shot down over Armenia, killing two crew members, and injuring the third…