page_title: Azerbaijan Airlines
section_title: Historical fleet
hierarchical_section_title: Azerbaijan Airlines / Fleet / Historical fleet
caption_attribution_description: c/n 98A1013, built in 1998 and flying for the Azerbaijan government...
context_page_description: Azerbaijan Airlines, also known as AZAL, is the flag carrier and largest airline of the country of Azerbaijan. Based in Baku, adjacent to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the carrier operates to destinations across Asia, the CIS, Europe and the USA. Azerbaijan Airlines is a member of the International Air Transport Association. The airline was founded on 7 April 1992 as the first national airline established after the country gained its independence.
context_section_description: Azerbaijan Airlines used to operate a number of aircraft, its most common aircraft used to be the Tupolev Tu-154 until it was retired in 2013. All the aircraft Azerbaijan Airlines used to operate are listed below.
caption: An Azerbaijan Airlines Tupolev 154M in 2000
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