Silk Way West Airlines donates Boeing 777 simulator to National Aviation Academy
Silk Way West Airlines has officially handed over its newly acquired Boeing 777 Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) to the National Aviation Academy (NAA) during a special event, strengthening Azerbaijan’s role as a key aviation training hub. The ceremony was attended by Mr Arif Pashayev, Rector of the National Aviation Academy, Mr Emin Amrullayev, the Minister of […]
Silk Way West Airlines joins COP29 as Global Air Cargo Partner
Silk Way West Airlines announced its role as the Global Air Cargo Partner for COP29, which will take place in Baku in November 2024. This partnership emphasizes the airline’s commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility, aligning with global efforts to combat climate change, while also being in keeping with Azerbaijan’s declaration of 2024 as the […]
Silk Way West Airlines contributes to educational development in Azerbaijan
Silk Way West Airlines has unveiled a program of significant contributions to the educational development of Azerbaijan. As part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives, the airline is enhancing the nation’s educational infrastructure by financing the construction and refurbishment of six schools across the country, supporting the development of over 4500 students. READ: Etihad Cargo […]
Silk Way West Airlines successfully transported yaks from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan
Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, announces the successful transportation of 116 yaks from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan. This mission was conducted at the request of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan to bolster the breeding program in Kalbajar, demonstrating the airline’s firm support […]
Silk Way West Airlines appoints Onno Pietersma as Chief Operating Officer
Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, announces the appointment of Onno Pietersma as its new Chief Operating Officer. With over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, Pietersma is poised to propel the airline towards new levels of operational efficiency, technological enhancement, and customer service. […]
Silk Way West Airlines continues fleet renewal with a further Boeing 777 Freighter
Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, has expanded its commitment to a modern and eco-friendly fleet by amending its contract with Boeing to purchase an additional Boeing 777 Freighter, scheduled for delivery in 2025. This amendment extends the original agreement signed in April 2021 and further […]
Silk Way West Airlines joins the UN Global Compact Initiative
Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, is delighted to announce its induction into the United Nations Global Compact initiative. This pivotal move underscores the airline’s deepening commitment to sustainable and ethical business conduct, setting a new benchmark for its operations and strategic direction. READ: Silk Way […]
German business delegation visits Silk Way West Airlines in Baku
In an impressive display of international cooperation, over 50 German business leaders embarked on a visit to Silk Way West Airlines at Heydar Aliyev International Airport for an event organised by the German Eastern Business Association alongside the German-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce. READ: Silk Way West Airlines renews IOSA certification This significant gathering underscored the […]
Silk Way West Airlines partners with Turkish Technic to elevate air cargo fleet performance
Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, announces a 5-year strategic partnership with Turkish Technic. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the airline’s commitment to ensuring unparalleled operational efficiency and fleet reliability. READ: Silk Way West Airlines expands ULD agreement with ACL Airshop Under this new […]
Silk Way West Airlines announces the first commercial flight to Istanbul on its newly delivered Boeing 777F
Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, is proud to announce the first commercial flight to Istanbul by a newly delivered Boeing 777F aircraft. The Boeing 777F is the world’s largest twin-engine and most efficient and environmentally friendly freighter on the market. This addition to the Silk […]
Silk Way West Airlines selects L3Harris for new full flight simulator
Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, has purchased a 777-200LR Interchange Reality7e Full Flight Simulator (FFS) from L3Harris. The FFS will provide a best-in-class training experience at the Flight Training Center in Azerbaijan National Aviation Academy. The Boeing 777-F Reality7e FFS will include a Boeing 777-200LR […]
Silk Way West Airlines joins forces with cargo.one to supercharge its digital sales adoption
Silk Way West Airlines and cargo.one has announced a global partnership to bring the airline’s freighter capacity to the air cargo booking marketplace. By joining cargo.one, Silk Way West Airlines will expand its digital footprint and align with the highest standards for digital air cargo booking. The airline also gains the market experience and actionable […]
Silk Way West Airlines safely transports 100 yaks from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan
As part of a wildlife reintroduction project, Silk Way West Airlines flew 100 yaks over more than 2,000 kilometres from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan. The cargo experts transported the herd from Bishkek Manas International Airport to Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport. Moving these animals was a challenge that the freight airline successfully completed in accordance with […]
Silk Way West Airlines unveils innovative features on its new website
Silk Way West Airlines, a member of the Silk Way Group, has launched its redesigned website, accessible at www.silkwaywest.com. The website includes several new features, including a responsive, user-friendly layout, simplified navigation and newly integrated online booking services, along with enhanced freight tracking and a CO2 calculator to improve the customer experience. Read more: Silk […]
Silk Way West Airlines confirms order for two new generation Airbus A350Fs
Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus for the purchase of two A350 Freighters, with delivery planned over 2027-2028. An option for two further aircraft of the same model was included. The agreement, the first between the two companies, was signed at a ceremony in Baku on June 28, 2022, attended […]
Silk Way West Airlines celebrates ten years of success
Silk Way West Airlines, a member of the Silk Way Group and the largest cargo airline in Europe serving a network of scheduled and charter destinations worldwide, celebrates its 10th anniversary. Silk Way West Airlines plays a key role in Azerbaijan’s growing economy and regional leadership. The young company demonstrated its potential from the very […]
Silk Way West invests in Mantle from AmSafe Bridport
Continuing to recognise the importance of keeping people and cargo safe, Silk Way West has invested in FCC products for transporting volatile cargo such as Li-Ion batteries and related products. By maximising fire safety in freight transportation Silk Way West has kept its options open in the field of DG transportation. The company aims to […]
Silk Way picks Nahas as American vice president
Silk Way Airlines USA has named Fadi Nahas as vice president The Americas, responsible for managing business development initiatives. He will manage business for Silk Way USA and affiliated cargo carriers in Azerbaijan, Silk Way Airlines and Silk Way West Airlines throughout the Americas region. Nahas will also facilitate the relationship with Global Feeder Services, […]
Zhao to lead Silk Way West in Asia Pacific
Silk Way West Airlines has promoted Jenny Zhao to the role of vice president Asia Pacific region, taking up the role today (1 August). She is responsible for providing strategic and tactical direction for further enhancing business operations in Asia Pacific, and takes over from Nurid Aliyev who has stepped down for personal reasons. Wolfgang […]
Silk Way adds connection to Tianjin
Silk Way West Airlines will start twice-weekly services to Tianjin, connecting the Chinese city with its hub in Baku, Azerbaijan. The service will operate on Fridays and Sundays, offering transit options the industrial centre in Northern China to global markets via Baku. Silk Way West president, Wolfgang Meyer says: “With this service we will close […]
Silk Way West increases services to Zhengzhou to six a week
Silk Way West Airlines is increasing services to China by increasing services to Zhengzhou from four flights a week to six. The carrier made the announcement during the 2nd ICAO Cargo Conference held in Zhengzhou from 5 – 7 September. The Baku, Azerbaijan-based airline says following meetings with senior representatives of the Henan Government, it […]
Silk Way and JAL Cargo shake hands on cargo cooperation
Silk Way West Airlines and JAL Cargo have agreed to a cargo services cooperation to use capacity on each other’s aircraft. The cooperation has been described as a “win-win situation” for both partners, as JAL Cargo stopped full freighter operations, the use of Silk Way West Airlines’ capacity on scheduled routes out of Europe via […]
Silk Way West Airlines flies humanitarian aid to Iraq
Silk Way West Airlines has supported the German NGO Wings of Help by flying urgently needed aid supplies to Iraq where more than 23,000 children were awaiting help. A Boeing 747 Freighter departed Frankfurt Hahn Airport on 23 June, loaded with infant food, nappies and rusk, and on 26 June an Ilyushin 76 of Silkway […]
MAB Kargo charters a 747 for oil and gas mission
MAB Kargo has flown 72 tonnes of oil and gas equipment from Germany to Malaysia using a chartered Boeing 747-400 Freighter. The equipment was flown from Leipzig to Bintulu in Malaysia’s Sarawak region in an aircraft owned by Silk Way West Airlines. The flight transited in Baku, Azerbaijan before touching down at Bintulu Airport at […]
Silk Way West adds Liege to its growing network
Silk Way West Airlines has added Liege to its network and is adding Boeing 747-400 Freighters to its fleet to help maintain steady growth. The airline started operating twice weekly flights between Liege, Belgium and its hub in Baku, Azerbaijan at the end of April, and follows on from recently restarting services to Budapest, Hungary. […]
Silk Way West returns to Budapest after a break of two years
Silk Way West Airlines has returned to Budapest, operating two Boeing 747 Freighter flights a week to the Hungarian capital. After a break of two years, the first flight landed at Liszt Ferenc International Airport on 18 March and the Azerbaijani airline will connect Budapest with its hub in Baku twice a week on Thursdays […]
Silk Way West Airlines launches Baku – Kansai freighter route
Japan will get its first regular freighter service to Azerbaijan after Silk Way West Airlines launched a weekly Boeing 747F route from Baku to Kansai International Airport (KIX). The service will start on 29 December and see the carrier operate flight number 7L608 from Baku direct to KIX on a Friday, arriving at 19.00h. Flight number 7L128/129 […]
Silk Way West signs multi-year ULD agreement with ACL Airshop
Silk Way West Airlines has signed a multi-year unit load device (ULD) agreement with ACL Airshop, commencing on 1 November. The alliance extends the long-standing business relationship between the two companies; ACL has been a service partner with other units of Silk Way Holding for almost 10 years. Silk Way and ACL are working together […]
Investments paying off as specialist cargo grows at Silk Way
While oil and gas remain central to the Eurasian economy, Silk Way Group is seeing phenomenal growth in specialised cargo, company president Zaur Akhundov tells Air Cargo Week. Silk Way is based in Baku, Azerbaijan, which Akhundov says is strategically located between Europe and Asia, and imports and exports span across all industries. Oil and […]
MAB Kargo tonnage grows in Q1 but it suspends Chongqing freighter
MAB Kargo chief executive officer, Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi (pictured below) says business has been good and riding on the momentum of the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2016 and in Q1 tonnage was up five per cent on Q1 in 2016. “The restructuring was done back in 2015. Our operations has since been stabilised and […]
