Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) is pleased to confirm that it has delivered one Embraer E190, MSN 19000737, to Azerbaijan Airlines on lease. This is the final aircraft to deliver as part of a two-aircraft lease deal signed in 2017.

The aircraft will be operated by the new brand of Azerbaijan Airlines – Buta Airways. Buta Airways is the first low-cost airline in Azerbaijan, a subdivision of the CJSC Azerbaijan Airlines. The airline is based in Baku, at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport. It was founded in December 2016 and will start operations this fall. The first flight is planned for 1 September 2017 and the fleet consists of modern Embraer aircraft.