Silk Way Way Wayst Airlines signed an agreement with GE Aerospace for the supply of 16 GE9X and GE90 engines for an updated park of long -range Boeing aircraft. New engines, which are the most powerful models in the world, will contribute to the achievement of the goals of sustainable development of the Azerbaijani cargo company by reducing fuel consumption.
earlier Silk Way Way Way Airlines announced the purchase of two Boeing 777-8F aircraft, which will be equipped with GE9X engines, and GE90 engines for five Boeing 777F aircraft, which were ordered back in April 2021. In general, the order consists of five GE9X engines and eleven GE90 engines, which in turn will contribute to the modernization of the cargo fleet.
GE9X is the most powerful aviation engine in history and the quietest model ever produced by GE. It will ensure a decrease in fuel consumption to ten percent compared to GE90-115B, and, like all GE-GE9X and GE90 engines, are compatible with any environmentally approved aviation fuel. Thus, the new engines will not only increase the operating indicators of SILK WAS WAST AIRLINES, but will also contribute to the implementation of its strategy for increasing the stability of freight air transportation.
During the signing ceremony, Silk Way Group President Zaur Akhundov, noted the importance of relationships with GE Aerospace, saying: “We are glad to continue our long -term successful cooperation with GE Aerospace. Signing this agreement will marked the strengthening of our relationship. Thanks to this Silk Way West Airlines It will confidently move to a stable future with a more effective fleet that meets the highest standards for noise and emissions. We believe that expanding partnership will help to realize our long -term strategy for sustainable development, as well as fulfill our environmental protection obligations, and will contribute to improving services, rendered to our valuable customers. “
“The GE9X engine offers a combination of performance and fuel economy, which has no equal in its class,” said Katie McCenzie, president and chief executive director of the commercial engines unit in GE Aerospace. “We are proud of the strengthening of our relations with Silk Way Way Way Airlines, since they continue to modernize their fleet for freight transportation.”
About Silk Way Way Way Airlines
Founded in 2012 in Baku, in the very heart of the Silk Road, Silkway West Airlines monthly performs hundreds of flights around the world through a fleet consisting of 12 specialized Boeing 747-8F aircraft and 747-400F, based at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport. In order to expand the fleet on April 28, 2021, Silkwaywestairlines signed a strategic agreement with Boeing for the purchase of five modern aircraft 777F, after which an agreement was signed on the purchase of two more latest 777-8F cargo aircraft. On June 28, 2022, SilkwayWestairlines also place an order for the purchase of two Airbus A350F aircraft.
The annual cargo turnover of the airline exceeds 500,000 tons, and the growing route network covers more than 40 directions in Europe, the CIS, in the Middle East, Central and East Asia, North and South America.