{"id":109405,"date":"2021-04-28T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=109405"},"modified":"2021-04-29T11:42:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T11:42:32","slug":"silk-way-west-airlines-orders-boeing-freighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2021\/04\/silk-way-west-airlines-orders-boeing-freighters.html","title":{"rendered":"Silk Way West Airlines Orders Five Boeing 777 Freighters."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Boeing and Silk Way West Airlines<\/strong> Wednesday announced the private cargo operator will expand its international network with an order for five 777 Freighters. The deal marks the first purchase of the long-range, high capacity twin-engine freighter in the Caspian region and Central Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This deal is an incremental part of our fleet renewal and our commitment to meet our customers&#8217; expectations. I am confident that the acquisition of new freighters will further strengthen our leading position on the global air freight market for the next 15 to 20 years,&#8221; said Zaur Akhundov, Silk Way Group president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>See also: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2021\/04\/dubai-aerospace-orders-15-boeing-737-max-jets.html\"><em>Dubai Aerospace orders 15 Boeing 737 MAX jets.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Silk Way West Airlines has been rapidly expanding the geographic reach of its network. With the global air freight market forecasted to grow more than 60% over the next 20 years, this new order bolsters their ability to meet trade and e-commerce demand in the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America,&#8221; said Deal. &#8220;We are honored to partner with them and look forward to introducing the market-leading efficiency and capability of the 777 Freighter to its fleet of 747 Freighters.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2012, Silk Way West Airlines is the largest cargo airline in the Caspian Sea region with an annual cargo turnover of 350,000 tons. 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