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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 which operates Il-76's.[4][5] The aircraft are registered in Bermuda.[6]

Not to be confused with SilkAir or Silk Way Airlines.
Silk Way West Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
7L AZG SILK WEST
Founded2012
AOC #7KWF434F[1]
Operating basesHeydar Aliyev International Airport
SubsidiariesSW Technics
Fleet size12
Destinations45
Parent companySilk Way Group
HeadquartersBaku, Azerbaijan
Websitesilkwaywest.com

Origins


The carrier is a part of Silk Way Group, which also includes Silk Way Airlines, and Silk Way Technics.


Destinations


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.[7][8]


Foundation


Founded in 2012 in Baku, at the heart of the Silk Road, Silk Way West Airlines is the largest cargo airline in the Caspian Sea region.


Fleet


Boeing 747-8F of Silk Way West Airlines
Boeing 747-8F of Silk Way West Airlines

Current fleet


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. On April 28, 2021, Silk Way West Airlines signed a strategic fleet expansion agreement with Boeing for five state-of-the-art 777 Freighters.[9] Two more Boeing 747-400F (reg. 4K-BCH & reg. 4K-BCI) received in March 2022. On June 28, 2022, Silkway West signed an agreement with Airbus for 2 Airbus A350 freighter aircraft, with an expected entry into service date of Q4 2025.

Silk Way West Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Notes
Airbus A350F — 2 Order with 2 options.[10]
Delivery starts from 2027.
Boeing 747-400F 7 —
Boeing 747-8F 5 —
Boeing 777F — 5 Delivery starts from 2025 to 2030.
Boeing 777-8F — 2[11] 2 Options
Total 12 9

References


  1. "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". https://www.silkwaywest.com/. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  2. "Silk Way West Airlines Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  3. "Silk Way West Airlines increases Baku-Zhengzhou frequency to six weekly". centreforaviation.com.
  4. "Wolfgang Meier On The Business And Social Impact Of The Cargo Aviation Industry in Africa And Beyond". www.forbes.com.
  5. "Silk Way West Airlines pursues strategic co-operation with JAL Cargo". aircargonews.net. 20 July 2018.
  6. "Silk Way West Airlines aviation photos on JetPhotos". JetPhotos. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  7. Silk Way adds twice-weekly route to Tianjin, China, aircargoworld.com
  8. "Silk Way West Airlines |". silkwaywest.com. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  9. "Silk Way West Airlines orders five Boeing-777 |". boeing.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  10. "Azerbaijan's Silk Way West Airlines orders 2+2 A350(F)s". Ch-Aviation. 30 June 2022.
  11. "Silk Way West Airlines Firms Order For 2 Boeing 777X Freighters". Simple Flying. 10 November 2022.
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[de] Silk Way West Airlines

Silk Way West Airlines ist eine aserbaidschanische Frachtfluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Baku und Basis auf dem Flughafen Baku. Sie ist eine Tochtergesellschaft der Silk Way Airlines.
- [en] Silk Way West Airlines

[fr] Silk Way West Airlines

Silk Way West Airlines est une compagnie aérienne privée azerbaïdjanaise avec son siège social et ses opérations aériennes à l'aéroport international Heydar Aliyev[1]  à Bakou, Azerbaïdjan[2].  C'est une filiale du groupe Silk Way[3]. Les avions sont immatriculés aux Bermudes[4].

[it] Silk Way West Airlines

Silk Way West Airlines è una compagnia aerea cargo azera con sede a Baku e base operativa presso l'aeroporto di Baku-Heydar Aliyev.[1][2] Opera servizi cargo collegando Europa, Asia e Stati Uniti d'America. È una sussidiaria di Silk Way Airlines.[3][4]

[ru] Silk Way West Airlines

Silk Way West Airlines ИАТА7L ИКАОAZG ПозывнойSILK WEST Тип Грузовая авиакомпания Дата основания 2012 Хабы Международный аэропорт Гейдар Алиев Размер флота 12 Пунктов назначения 40 Материнская компания Silk Way Group Штаб-квартира Баку, Азербайджан Руководство Вольфганг Майер Число сотрудников 1 000 Сайт silkwaywest.com/en/  Медиафайлы на Викискладе


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