Silk Way West becomes member of IATA

Associations Aircraft manufacturers Asia Pacific

October 19, 2015

Azerbaijan carrier Silk Way West Airlines has been made a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The carrier was presented with the certificate of membership at the 6th Caspian Air Cargo Summit in Baku, which took place from 5-7 October.

This certificate was given to the airline by IATA area manager for Turkey, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, Funda Calisir, to Silk Way West Airlines, chief executive officer, Kamran Gasimov.

Gasimov says that this is the great achievement for Silk Way West, as it opens new market opportunities and also in recognition of the international air cargo world.

Silk Way West Airlines has passed its first IOSA audit and will comply until January 2017. IATA’s membership now consists of 255 aviation companies from 119 countries.

James Graham

James Graham is an award-winning transport media journalist with a long background in the commercial freight sector, including commercial aviation and the aviation supply chain. He was the initial Air Cargo Week journalist and retuned later for a stint as editor. He continues his association as editor of the monthly supplements. He has reported for the newspaper from global locations as well as the UK.