Azerbaijan, Malaysia open direct air traffic

/By Azernews/

By Amina Nazarli

Azerbaijan and Malaysia opened direct cargo flight service, as Azerbaijan’s freight air carrier Silk Way West Airlines signed an agreement with Malaysia Airlines Cargo MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd.

The agreement envisages the mutual use of the aircraft fleet and the expansion of aviation route networks in different regions of the world.

Weekly flights are planned for every Thursday and Sunday. Thus, the capital of Malaysia has become seventh regular direction of Silk Way in Asia, which flies to 19 countries across the world.

Addressing the signing ceremony, Executive Director of MAB Kargo Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi informed about the benefits of cooperation.

“We have an extensive network in Asia and the company Silk Way West will be able to join us to expand our horizons as we are serving both Asian and Australian markets by our Airbus A330-200F freighters. A company Silk Way West, with its young fleet of freighters Boeing 747-800, in turn, will provide us the opportunity to enter the western direction, suggesting, at least fifteen destinations in Europe, North and South America,” he said.

The agreement also provides flights from/to Kuala Lumpur and Amsterdam twice a week with a stopover at Azerbaijan’s Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

Silk Way West Airlines is a part of the Silk Way group of companies, which also includes 23 companies operating in the aviation industry, and operates since 2012.

The company offers regular flights to various regions of the world including Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America, using the Heydar Aliyev International Airport as a transit hub.

Currently the airlines has eight Boeing aircrafts including two 767-300 freighters, three 747-400 freighters and three 747-8 freighters.

This year SilkWay will replenish its airline fleet by two more B747-8F aircraft, after which the airline fleet will expand to seven aircraft. Delivery of the two new aircraft will enable the airline to expand its route network.