Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services has signed an agreement in September with Baku, Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines to provide line maintenance service for the cargo carrier’s recently acquired 747-8 freighters.
“Silk Way West aims to be one of the leading cargo airlines in Eurasia, providing our customers with the best solutions for transportation of any kind of cargo,” said Kamran Gasimov, Chief Executive Officer of Silk Way West Airlines. “To achieve that, we need high-quality maintenance and competitive pricing -- Boeing Shanghai gives us that as well as its ability to leverage Boeing best practices and OEM knowledge.”
“We would like to thank Silk Way West Airlines for selecting Boeing Shanghai to support their 747-8F fleet,” said Dermot Swan, CEO of Boeing Shanghai. “Our ability to serve them through this agreement is a direct result of our focus on expanding our capabilities to serve even more customers around the world.”
Silk Way Airlines provides complete cargo services for customers serving Europe, the United Kingdom, Middle East and Far East, including South Korea, China and Hong Kong. Currently the airline operates seven Boeing freighters: two Boeing 747-8s, three 747-400s and two 767-300s, as well as Ilyushin and Antonov aircraft.
Boeing Shanghai is a joint venture between Boeing, Shanghai Airport Authorities and China Eastern Airlines. Boeing Shanghai is a full service MRO and offers a broad range of services from engineering, aircraft maintenance and modification to material management, and component repair and overhaul. Boeing Shanghai supports customers operating throughout the world.