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Azerbaijan to purchase biggest Boeing aircraft

29 September 2011 14:15 (UTC +04:00)

According to Azerbaijan Airlines vice-president Ilham Amirov, new Boeing-787 Dreamliner passenger plane will be brought to Azerbaijan in 2013-2014 and AZAL will implement flights for long distances: â€œAZAL and Boeing Corporation have signed relevant contract on purchase. Note that, Azerbaijan will be the first country purchasing this aircraftâ€.

Note that, this plane is planned to put into use at the end of September. So, this plane will be brought to Tokioâ€™s Haneda airport.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a long-range, mid-size wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It seats 210 to 290 passengers, depending on the variant. Boeing states that it is the company’s most fuel-efficient airliner and the world’s first major airliner to use composite materials for most of its construction.[4] The 787 consumes 20% less fuel than the similarly-sized Boeing 767.[5] Some of its distinguishing features include a four-panel windshield, noise-reducing chevrons on its engine nacelles, and a smoother nose contour.