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NewsSilk Way agreement doubles commitment to A350F
Azerbaijani carrier Silk Way West has doubled its commitment to the Airbus A350 freighter, with an order for two additional aircraft. Silk Way West had ordered two of the cargo type in 2022 and placed options for another pair. The airline, based in Baku, has signed a firm contract for ...
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NewsAzerbaijan training academy receives 777 simulator through Silk Way tie-up
Azerbaijan’s National Aviation Academy has introduced a Boeing 777 full-flight simulator through a partnership with freight carrier Silk Way West Airlines. The simulator has been manufactured by L3Harris Commercial Aviation Solutions. It is capable of supporting pilot training on the 777-200LR and -300ER as well as the 777F, offering an ...
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NewsSilk Way West signs for another 777F
Azerbaijan’s Silk Way West Airlines has disclosed that it is ordering another Boeing 777 freighter, extending an original agreement for five of the type. Silk Way West says the extra aircraft is scheduled to be delivered next year. It has already received two of the five 777Fs for which it ...
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NewsAzerbaijan’s Silk Way West receives first 777F
Azerbaijani cargo operator Silk Way West Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777 freighter, following an order disclosed two years ago. The Baku-based carrier signed for five 777Fs and, a year ago, supplemented the agreement with a pair of 777-8Fs, with combined deliveries running to 2030. Its first ...
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NewsReplacement RB211 engines for 747-400Fs to assist Silk Way’s fleet renewal
Azerbaijan’s Silk Way West Airlines has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce under which the manufacturer will supply replacement engines for the cargo carrier’s RB211-powered Boeing 747 fleet. The agreement – covering the supply of replacement engines for five RB211-powered jets – was unveiled at the Dubai air show. At the ...
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NewsAzerbaijan’s Silk Way signs for five Boeing 777 freighters
Silk Way West Airlines has placed an order for five Boeing 777 Freighters, the Azerbaijani carrier’s first commitment for the long-haul twinjet.
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Inquiry finds engine fault after fatal An-12 overrun
Russian investigators have disclosed findings of a technical problem in one of the engines on a Silk Way Airlines Antonov An-12 which crashed on take-off in Afghanistan.
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NewsPICTURE: Silk Way’s 747-8 Freighter poised for delivery
The first of four Boeing 747-8 Freighters for Silk Way Airlines is being readied for delivery at the manufacturer’s Everett plant near Seattle.