AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (J2, Baku Heydar Aliev International) has set a tentative date for the launch of its maiden flights to the United States. According to information at hand, the Azerbaijani national carrier is planning to operate a twice weekly Baku Heydar Aliev International to New York JFK service on-board a A340-500 beginning September 24.

Following an audit in October 2013, the US Federal Aviation Administration conferred a Category 1 safety and security rating on the former Soviet republic in March this year.