Azerbaijan Airlines JSC opened regular direct Baku-Washington-Baku flights for the first time on Tuesday, AZAL's spokesman Maharram Safarli said.
Maharram Safarli noted that the flight is implemented on the order of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR).
"There were 38 businessmen on board," he also added.
The plane took off from the capital at 11:30 local time and landed at the Dallas airport (Washington) after 10 hours.
The plane will arrive in Baku on Sunday, at 07:30 local time.
AZAL purchased the Boeing-767 aircraft on June 2, 2011.

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