Silk Way West Airlines, an Azerbaijani cargo airline has announced it has signed an order for a combined total of 16 GE9X and GE90 engines with GE Aerospace to power its fleet of long-haul Boeing 777 aircraft. Silk Way West also recently announced the purchase of GE9X-powered Boeing 777-8 Freighters and GE90-powered Boeing 777 Freighters to upgrade its cargo fleet. The latest engine order by Silk Way West Airlines includes five GE9X engines and 11 GE90 engines.
“We are delighted to continue a successful, long-lasting cooperation with GE Aerospace,” said Mr. Zaur Akhundov, President, Silk Way Group. “This agreement marks the strengthening of our relationship. This is a step forward to a more sustainable future. We believe that this partnership extension will help us to deliver our long-term strategy of sustainable growth and environmental commitments, allowing us to continuously improve the services provided to our valuable customers,” he further added.