Silk Way West Airlines

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 size10
Destinations45
Parent companySilk Way Group
HeadquartersBaku, Azerbaijan
Websitesilkwaywest.com

History

In April 2021, Silk Way West Airlines placed an order for five Boeing 777F aircraft. [7] Silk Way Group President; Zaur Akhundov said the deal is an incremental part the airlines fleet renewal and commitment to meet its customer's expectations.[8]

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.[9][10]

Partnerships

Silk Way West Airlines was embedded as an important partner in the logistic supply chain of Formula One operations ahead of and during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from 2016 to 2018. The airline has since begun negotiations to expand logistical transit support to Formula One worldwide.[11]

Fleet
A Boeing 747-8F of Silk Way West Airlines.

Current fleet

As of April 2021, the Silk Way West Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft.[12]

Silk Way West Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Notes
Boeing 747-400F 5 —
Boeing 747-8F 5 —
Boeing 777F 0 5
Total 10 5

Former fleet

Silk Way West Airlines formerly operated the following aircraft.

Aircraft Total Introduced Retired
Boeing 747-400F 2 2012 —
Boeing 767-300ERF 2 2012 2015

See also

Silk Way Airlines

References
  1. "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  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. Dunn2021-04-28T10:19:00+01:00, Graham. "Azerbaijan's Silk Way signs for five Boeing 777 freighters". Flight Global. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  8. "5 Boeing 777 Freighters Ordered By Silk Way West Airlines". Simple Flying. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  9. Silk Way adds twice-weekly route to Tianjin, China, aircargoworld.com
  10. "Silk Way West Airlines |". silkwaywest.com. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  11. The Logistics of the Formula 1 Grand Prix, globaltrademag.com
  12. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World: 5. October 2019.
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