Azerbaijan Airlines News

A Run of Fatal Airline Crashes Upends Sterling Safety Record

A spate of deadly airline crashes has tarnished the industry’s sterling track record, fraying the nerves of travelers and prompting questions about how the world’s safest form of transportation can respond. The tragedies began on Christmas Day when an Azerbaijan …

Europe Warns Airlines on Russia Airspace After Azeri Plane Crash

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned airlines to steer clear of several cities in Russia following the fatal crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that was likely shot down by Russian forces. EASA advised carriers to avoid five …

Two Plane Crashes Lead to Deadliest Year in Skies Since 2018

Commercial aviation has suffered its deadliest year since 2018 after the Jeju Air Co. disaster in South Korea and last week’s downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane. Fatalities onboard passenger aircraft jumped to 318 this year with the two recent …

Rescuers Retrieve 38 Bodies and Recorders From Azeri Plane Crash

Kazakh authorities said that a rescue team has recovered 38 bodies at the crash site of Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer SA 190 aircraft as clean-up efforts continue. As many as 29 people survived the crash and are in the hospital, while …