Azerbaijan's civil aviation flagship - AZAL company has been recognized as one of the most reliable airlines in the world according to safety and quality standards, Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev said at the farewell ceremony for the deceased crew members of the Baku-Grozny flight, according to Report.
"The professionalism and courage of experienced pilots are of great importance in this field. The heroism shown in a difficult moment by the crew members of the crashed aircraft has left an indelible mark in the history of Azerbaijani aviation," Nabiyev emphasized.
On December 25, an Embraer aircraft of Azerbaijan Airlines, flying from Baku to Grozny, crashed near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau. There were 67 people on board the aircraft, 38 of whom died, while 29 survived.