In December 2016, it was announced that Azerbaijan Airlines would set up its own in-house, low-cost airline named AZALJet. After a year of operation, it was decided that AZALJet would be replaced by a new airline named Buta Airways, which would have a fleet of two Embraer aircraft in its own livery, operated by its own staff and with an independent tariff policy.[1]
On 2 June 2017, the airline's livery and logo were approved. The logo reflects the symbolism of the mythological sacred bird Simurg, represented in the form of the Azerbaijani ornament buta. On the aircraft's aft and forward section, buta patterns are drawn in blue, which represents the airline's ties with Azerbaijan Airlines, and also in a bright red, which refers to Azerbaijan's flag.[2]
In June 2017, the airline announced that its minimum airfare for a one-way journey will start at 29 euros. Despite being a low-cost airline, Buta Airways offers free sandwiches and water on board for all customers. Passengers can purchase additional services including baggage, hot meals and seat selection at an additional cost.[3][4]
On 16 January 2018, Buta Airways began its first service to a destination within Europe, with a once weekly service to Sofia.[5] Later that year, in December, Buta Airways welcomed its eighth Embraer 190 jet.[6]
In 2019, Buta Airways added Batumi, Ufa and Odesa to make 18 destinations for the airline.[7]
Since Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 Buta Airways suspend all the flights to Russia for an indefinite period "due to the risks relating to performance of international flights".[8] However, 4 months later in June 2022 Buta Airlines resumes air communication with Russian cities.[9] At the moment of April 2023 Buta Airlines resumed routes from Baku to Astrakhan, Mineralnye Vody, Kazan,[9]Ufa, Moscow[10] and opened new route from Baku to Volgograd in January 2023.[11]
On 28 July 2023, it was announced that Azerbaijan Airlines and Buta Airways would be merging into a single brand called AZAL in October of the same year.[12]
Destinationsedit
As of January 2019, Buta Airways plans to fly to 18 destinations, in 7 countries.
buta, airways, azerbaijani, cost, virtual, carrier, headquartered, baku, with, primary, operational, base, heydar, aliyev, international, airport, fully, owned, subsidiary, azerbaijan, airlines, iata, icao, callsign, azalfoundeddecember, 2016, years, 2016, com. Buta Airways was an Azerbaijani low cost virtual carrier headquartered in Baku with its primary operational base at Heydar Aliyev International Airport It is a fully owned subsidiary of Azerbaijan Airlines Buta AirwaysIATA ICAO Callsign J2 AHY AZALFoundedDecember 2016 7 years ago 2016 12 Commenced operations1 September 2017Ceased operations1 October 2023 merged with Azerbaijan AirlinesHubsHeydar Aliyev International AirportFrequent flyer programAZAL MilesFleet size8Destinations18Parent companyAzerbaijan AirlinesHeadquartersBaku AzerbaijanWebsitewww wbr butaairways wbr az wbr en wbr Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 3 Fleet 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIn December 2016 it was announced that Azerbaijan Airlines would set up its own in house low cost airline named AZALJet After a year of operation it was decided that AZALJet would be replaced by a new airline named Buta Airways which would have a fleet of two Embraer aircraft in its own livery operated by its own staff and with an independent tariff policy 1 On 2 June 2017 the airline s livery and logo were approved The logo reflects the symbolism of the mythological sacred bird Simurg represented in the form of the Azerbaijani ornament buta On the aircraft s aft and forward section buta patterns are drawn in blue which represents the airline s ties with Azerbaijan Airlines and also in a bright red which refers to Azerbaijan s flag 2 In June 2017 the airline announced that its minimum airfare for a one way journey will start at 29 euros Despite being a low cost airline Buta Airways offers free sandwiches and water on board for all customers Passengers can purchase additional services including baggage hot meals and seat selection at an additional cost 3 4 On 16 January 2018 Buta Airways began its first service to a destination within Europe with a once weekly service to Sofia 5 Later that year in December Buta Airways welcomed its eighth Embraer 190 jet 6 In 2019 Buta Airways added Batumi Ufa and Odesa to make 18 destinations for the airline 7 Since Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 Buta Airways suspend all the flights to Russia for an indefinite period due to the risks relating to performance of international flights 8 However 4 months later in June 2022 Buta Airlines resumes air communication with Russian cities 9 At the moment of April 2023 Buta Airlines resumed routes from Baku to Astrakhan Mineralnye Vody Kazan 9 Ufa Moscow 10 and opened new route from Baku to Volgograd in January 2023 11 On 28 July 2023 it was announced that Azerbaijan Airlines and Buta Airways would be merging into a single brand called AZAL in October of the same year 12 Destinations editAs of January 2019 Buta Airways plans to fly to 18 destinations in 7 countries Fleet edit nbsp Buta Airways Embraer 190 taking off at Kyiv Zhuliany As of October 2019 the Buta Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft 13 Buta Airways fleet October 2019 Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes Embraer 190 8 14 15 106 Total 8 References edit National low cost carrier BUTA AIRWAYS will be established in Azerbaijan azal az 14 December 2016 Retrieved 10 July 2017 BUTA AIRWAYS livery and logo approved azal az 2 June 2017 Retrieved 10 July 2017 Airfare of Buta Airways flights will start from 29 euro Azerbaijan Airlines Retrieved 2019 08 12 Free Sandwiches amp Water onboard all Buta Airways Flights Buta Airways Retrieved 2019 09 02 Buta Airways begins services to Sofia Anna aero Retrieved 2019 09 03 Eighth Embraer 190 for Buta Airways Azernews Retrieved 2019 09 03 Buta Airways Destinations Buta Airways Retrieved 2019 09 03 https www butaairways az en article news 05032022 a b Russia Flights Cancellations Buta Airways https www butaairways az en article news 210622 https www butaairways az en article news 230123 Azerbaijan Airlines and Buta Airways are United under a Single Brand Buta Airways 2023 07 28 fleet butaairways az 25 August 2017 Retrieved 2 August 2017 Azerbaijan s Buta Airways transitions to all EMB 190 fleet Buta Airways replenishes its fleet with new Embraer E 190 AzerNews az 18 September 2018 Retrieved 9 November 2018 External links edit nbsp Media related to Buta Airways at Wikimedia Commons Official website Portals nbsp Azerbaijan nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buta Airways amp oldid 1220585285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
