Buta Airways

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Buta Airways
Buta Airways Logo.svg
IATA ICAO Call sign
J2AHYAZAL
FoundedDecember 2016;8 years ago (2016-12)
Commenced operations1 September 2017
Ceased operations1 October 2023
(merged with Azerbaijan Airlines)
Hubs Heydar Aliyev International Airport
Frequent-flyer program AZAL Miles
Fleet size8
Destinations18
Parent company Azerbaijan Airlines
Headquarters Baku, Azerbaijan
Website www.butaairways.az/en/

Buta Airways was an Azerbaijani low-cost virtual carrier headquartered in Baku, with its primary operational base at Heydar Aliyev International Airport. It was a fully owned subsidiary of Azerbaijan Airlines with which it merged in 2023.

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History

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] Also 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

As of January 2019, Buta Airways planned to fly to 18 destinations, in 7 countries.[ citation needed ]

Fleet

Buta Airways Embraer 190 Embraer 190LR (ERJ-190-100LR) - Buta Airways - 2018.06.03.jpg
Buta Airways Embraer 190

As of October 2019, the Buta Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [13] [14] [15]

Buta Airways fleet
AircraftIn ServiceOrdersPassengersNotes
Embraer 190 8—106returned to Azerbaijan Airlines
Total8—

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References

  1. ↑ "National low-cost carrier BUTA AIRWAYS will be established in Azerbaijan". azal.az. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "BUTA AIRWAYS livery and logo approved". azal.az. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Airfare of Buta Airways flights will start from 29 euro". Azerbaijan Airlines. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  4. ↑ "Free Sandwiches & Water onboard all Buta Airways Flights". Buta Airways. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  5. ↑ "Buta Airways begins services to Sofia". Anna.aero. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  6. ↑ "Eighth Embraer 190 for Buta Airways". Azernews. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  7. ↑ "Buta Airways Destinations". Buta Airways. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  8. ↑ https://www.butaairways.az/en/article/news-05032022 [ bare URL ]
  9. 1 2 "Russia Flights Cancellations". Buta Airways.
  10. ↑ https://www.butaairways.az/en/article/news-210622 [ bare URL ]
  11. ↑ https://www.butaairways.az/en/article/news-230123 [ bare URL ]
  12. ↑ "Azerbaijan Airlines and Buta Airways are United under a Single Brand". Buta Airways. 2023-07-28.
  13. ↑ "fleet". butaairways.az. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  14. ↑ "Azerbaijan's Buta Airways transitions to all-EMB-190 fleet".
  15. ↑ "Buta Airways replenishes its fleet with new Embraer E-190". AzerNews.az. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.

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