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AGREEMENTS

Airbus to deliver orders 12 A320neo Family jets to

Azerbaijan Airlines

Airbus has signed a contract with Azerbaijan Airlines for 12 A320neo Family aircraft, including A320neo
and A321neo, in a move to modernize and enhance its fleet.
irbus has signed a contract with Azer- develop its domestic and international tween Airbus and Azerbaijan Airlines,”
Abaijan Airlines for 12 A320neo Family route network. said Christian Scherer, Chief Commer-
aircraft, including A320neo and A321neo, Samir Rzayev, First Vice-President, cial Officer and Head of International,
in a move to modernize and enhance its AZAL CJSC said, “We are pleased to Airbus. “The A320neo Family continues
fleet. The contract was signed during a continue mutually beneficial coopera- to be a top choice for airlines looking
ceremony held in Baku, the capital city of tion with Airbus on the modernization for fuel-efficient and cost-effective fleet
Azerbaijan. The new aircraft will enable program of our fleet and intend to solutions. This order is a testament to
Azerbaijan Airlines to operate more fuel- strengthen the bilateral partnership. the trust our customers have in the per-
efficient and cost-effective flights while The signed contract will provide our formance and reliability of our aircraft.
providing passengers with exceptional passengers with the most modern and We are confident that this choice will
comfort. The engine selection for the new comfortable single-aisle aircraft.” further boost the sustainable growth of
aircraft will be announced by the airline The A320neo Family is equipped Azerbaijan Airlines,” he further added.
at a later stage. with advanced technologies such as The contract between Azerbaijan Air-
The new aircraft will add to the new generation engines and Shark- lines and Airbus further demonstrates
airline’s current fleet of 15 Airbus lets, which contribute to at least a 20 the demand for advanced aircraft that
aircraft, including four A319ceo, six percent reduction in fuel burn and CO2 offer fuel-efficient, cost-effective, and
A320ceo, and two A340s. In addition, emissions. With 8,700 orders from 135 comfortable travel experiences. As
three new-generation A320neo were customers, the A320neo Family is cur- airlines continue to prioritize these
added to the fleet earlier this year. rently the world’s most popular aircraft. qualities, Airbus is well-positioned to
Azerbaijan Airlines plans to deploy the “This order marks an important mile- meet the growing demand for modern,
new A320neo Family aircraft to further stone in the fruitful relationship be- technologically advanced aircraft

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