Silk Way West Airlines
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| Founded | 2012 | ||||||
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| AOC # | 7KWF434F[1] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Heydar Aliyev International Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | SW Technics | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Destinations | 45 | ||||||
| Parent company | Silk Way Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Baku, Azerbaijan | ||||||
| Website | silkwaywest.com | ||||||
Silk Way West Airlines is an Azerbaijani cargo airline with its head office and main operating base at Heydar Aliyev International Airport[2] in Baku, Azerbaijan.[3] It is a subsidiary of the Silk Way Group along with sister airline, Silk Way Airlines.[4][5]
History
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Founded in 2012 in Baku, Silk Way West Airlines is the largest cargo airline in the Caspian Sea region. The carrier is a part of Silk Way Group, which also includes Silk Way Airlines, and Silk Way Technics. Based at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the airline operates around 350 monthly flights across the globe via its fleet of 12 dedicated Boeing 747-8F and 747-400F aircraft. The airline's annual cargo turnover exceeds 420,000 tons, while its growing route network covers over 40 destinations across Europe, the CIS, the Middle East, Central and Eastern Asia, and North and South America.[citation needed]
On April 28, 2021, Silk Way West Airlines signed a strategic fleet expansion agreement with Boeing for five Boeing 777 Freighters.[6] Two more Boeing 747-400F were received in March 2022. On 28 June 2022, Silkway West also signed an agreement with Airbus for 2 Airbus A350F aircraft, with an expected entry into service in 2027.[7] The aircraft will be registered in Bermuda.[8]
Destinations
[edit]Silk Way West Airlines operates cargo flights to 45 destinations in Europe, Asia and North America. In October 2018, the company announced it would launch a twice-weekly freighter service from its hub in Baku to Tianjin in China.[9][10] In August 2023 direct flights from Baku to Los Angeles were announced.[11]
Fleet
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As of October 2023, Silk Way West Airlines operates the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Notes |
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| Airbus A350F | — | 2 | Order with 2 options to be delivered from 2027.[7] |
| Boeing 747-400F | 5 | — | |
| Boeing 747-8F | 5 | — | |
| Boeing 777F | 2 | 3 | |
| Boeing 777-8F | — | 2 | Order with 2 options. Deliveries begin in 2025.[12] |
| Total | 12 | 7 |
The additional fleet of Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft is operated by sister company Silk Way Airlines.
References
[edit]- ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". silkwaywest.com.
- ^ "Silk Way West Airlines Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "Silk Way West Airlines increases Baku-Zhengzhou frequency to six weekly". centreforaviation.com.
- ^ "Wolfgang Meier On The Business And Social Impact Of The Cargo Aviation Industry in Africa And Beyond". www.forbes.com.
- ^ "Silk Way West Airlines pursues strategic co-operation with JAL Cargo". aircargonews.net. 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Silk Way West Airlines orders five Boeing-777 |". boeing.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ a b "Azerbaijan's Silk Way West Airlines orders 2+2 A350(F)s". Ch-Aviation. 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Silk Way West Airlines aviation photos on JetPhotos". JetPhotos. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ Silk Way adds twice-weekly route to Tianjin, China, aircargoworld.com
- ^ "Silk Way West Airlines |". silkwaywest.com. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ^ "Silk Way West adds weekly flights to Los Angeles". www.stattimes.com. STAT Times. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Silk Way West Airlines continues fleet renewal with a further Boeing 777 Freighter" (Press release). Silk Way West Airlines. 18 March 2024.
External links
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Media related to Silk Way West Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
