The history of the Azerbaijan airlines began with the collapse of the Soviet Union. 7 April 1992 was formally established on the main national air carrier & quot;brief history". Today periodically appears abbreviated AZAL, and once long ago established builders, oil companies and shipping company, ZAKAVIA developed aviation activities of the young Soviet Union. This page of history is now erased in the official data.
Spotting the birthday Vnukovo airport allowed me to shoot from all sides of the aircraft new airlines and looking at the liveries on all sides, we learn the full story of modern AZAL.
The history of aviation in Baku began not in 1992, according to the airline's website and not even in 1923 with the creation of Zakavia, and even in the Russian Empire. 23 Oct 1910 pilot Sergei Utochkin in the presence of 20 thousand spectators made the first flight over the city. Was quot what people wrote the Local newspaper and state "visible-invisible". So from afar, as in this photo moving the aircraft began the Transcaucasian aviation history.
Today, preparing to meet the plane does not surprise anyone. Ordinary standard situation, performed hundreds of times a day at every major airport. Preparing for the full establishment of aviation in Baku lasted for 13 years. Coup, war, conflicts and changes in the whole structure of the country did not give a chance of development.
In 1923 was created, Zakavia - the first airline in the region. Interestingly, it was created not for passengers, but for cargo transportation and aerial surveys. The creators of this steel joint stock company Caspian shipping company, Mugan organization of land reclamation and construction and Azneft.
In the same year, the first Junkers went to Tiflis (Tbilisi). After 2 years, started cooperation with the Georgian aviation. 1926 was a turning point: the first regular flight on the difficult route & nbsp;Mineralnye Vody - Grozny - Makhachkala - Baku - Yevlakh - Tbilisi.
The first flight took place in Moscow, on 10 year existence. In 1933, 25 Jun local aircraft first flew over the Caucasus mountains, reducing the route and proving the possibility of such flights in the future. Regular transportation of passengers from Moscow to Baku began in 1937. 15 passengers a day was a very good indicator.
2 June 1938, was created the first squadron of Azerbaijan. Since 2006 this day is the celebration of Civil Aviation in the country. In the same 1938 opened a few regular routes: Tbilisi, Astrakhan, Rostov-on-don, Kharkov, Ukraine become closer on a regular basis.
Reorientation to the war effort during the great Patriotic war, active development of passenger traffic in the postwar years, the development of airports in 1970-1980 - all this raised the development of the region.
The turning point occurred in 1990. In Azerbaijan, decided to separate from the main Soviet carrier Aeroflot. The collapse of the Union allowed to gradually build their airline on the basis of all that has been left by Aeroflot. We are talking about twenty different The few Airliners and cargo aircraft for regional flights, ninety light aircraft and fifty helicopters. A very good legacy!
Created the airline got the name Azerbaijan airlines for 25 years of its existence has changed globally. Now there is no old one and the first Boingo 727 leased. The fleet is 26 aircraft and the route network stretched from new York to Beijing. Skytrax appreciated the airline 4 stars. Higher scores get the Baku airport and regional airports developing, but I will talk about them if I'm in the country.
Among the 26 aircraft AZAL is and the Airbus 340, and Boeing 787. Now the company buys Brazilian Embraier for his daughter-were booth's Airways, which will begin flights in the near future. Prospects of development of the fleet is very interesting. After the logical rejection of the old One, the company looks back on the Russian aviation market. There are plans for the purchase of 10 MS-21 aircraft, but will sign the final contract? We might find out it is already to the MAKS-2017.
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