Azerbaijan to buy three Boeings
By Amina Nazarli
Azerbaijani cargo carrier "Silk Way West" (Freight Transportation) intends to purchase three Boeing 747-8 aircraft. The price of the purchase contract exceeds $ 1.1 billion, Boeing Company said on January 9.
At present, the sides are finalizing the purchase/sale process of Boeing 747-8 aircraft.
The contract for Boeing aircraft purchase was signed by the Azerbaijani company in Baku in 2014.
"Silk Way West" is part of "Silk Way Holding", which combines a number of companies operating in the aviation industry and its related services.
It offers scheduled flights to destinations across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Its fleet consist of 3 Boeing 747-400F, two "747-8" aircraft and 2 Boeing B767-300F.
It also cooperate closely with Silk Way Airlines and Azerbaijan Airlines, using cargo space on aircrafts IL-76 and AN-12 that belong to Silk Way Airlines and bellies of passenger aircraft of Azerbaijan Airlines.