Two Azerbaijani Flights Between Baku and Damascus Coincide with Turkish-Israeli Talks

On Thursday, May 8, 2025, as a third round of talks between Turkey and Israel over Syria was underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, an Azerbaijani private jet—a Gulfstream G550 registered as 4K-080—made two noteworthy flights between Baku and Damascus.

On Thursday, May 8, 2025, as a third round of talks between Turkey and Israel over Syria was underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, an Azerbaijani private jet—a Gulfstream G550 registered as 4K-080—made two noteworthy flights between Baku and Damascus.

The aircraft, which can carry up to 18 passengers, is operated by ASG Business Aviation, a company owned by businessman Timur Mammadov. The cost of operation starts at approximately $8,000 USD per flight hour and can exceed $11,500.
The aircraft visited Syria twice on May 8, 2025:

Flight 1 (callsign ESW720): The plane arrived at Damascus Airport at exactly 5:06 a.m. and departed just 33 minutes later.

Flight 2 (callsign ESW721): The aircraft returned to Damascus, landing at 9:59 p.m. and staying for a similarly brief period before heading back to Baku.