A member of the Silk Way Group, Silk Way West Airlines, one of the world's leading carriers operating regular and charter flights around the world, is celebrating its tenth anniversary.

APA reports that Silk Way West Airlines plays an important role in Azerbaijan's economy and regional leadership.

The young company has demonstrated its potential from day one.

The airline's first flight was made in July 2012 on a Baku-Frankfurt-Han flight with a Boeing 747-400F cargo plane.

Today, Silk Way West Airlines offers effective solutions in many areas of cargo transportation.

The company's staff currently consists of more than 1,000 professionals with valuable knowledge and experience certified by IATA and IOSA certifications.

To meet the growing demand in the international airline market, Silk Way West Airlines intends to further expand its fleet and global route network to strengthen its leading role in the CIS countries, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe and America.

As part of its expansion strategy, the airline plans to meet customer expectations by developing a cargo hub at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, which connects East and West, has a unique geographical location, as well as demonstrates flexibility and quality service in line with world standards.

"Today we celebrate the 10th anniversary of development and success at Silk Way West Airlines.

I am proud of all the achievements of the airline in such a short time, and at the same time I admire it.

I would like to express my deep gratitude to all our loyal customers and partners.

I believe we will continue to fly higher and faster for our mission to become one of the world's leading airlines, ”said Wolfgang Mayer, President of Silk Way West Airlines.

Founded in July 2006, Silk Way Group is one of the leading dynamically developing companies in the Azerbaijani economy.

Following the restructuring in 2019, the Silk Way Group includes three airlines and aircraft maintenance companies - Silk Way Airlines, Silk Way West Airlines and Silk Way Technics.

Founded in 2012 in Baku, the heart of the Silk Road, Silk Way West Airlines operates a fleet of 12 modern Boeing 747-8F and 747-400F cargo planes, flying more than 350 times a month to various countries around the world.

Expanding its fleet, Silk Way West Airlines signed a strategic agreement with Boeing on April 28, 2021 to purchase five state-of-the-art 777F cargo planes.

The annual cargo turnover of the Baku-based Heydar Aliyev International Airport carrier is more than 500,000 tons.

With its expanding network, the airline covers more than 40 destinations, including Europe, CIS countries, the Middle East, Central and East Asia.

Silk Way West Airlines has been named the prestigious "Airline of the Year 2020" by Incheon Airport, South Korea.