Silk Way West Airlines announces regular flights to Dammam, Tashkent

Silk Way West Airlines is expanding its network in the Middle East and Central Asia through regular cargo flights twice a week to and from the Saudi Arabian city of Dammam as well as to and from Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.

"These scheduled routes will enable freight to be delivered directly from Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Dammam King Fahd International Airport and Tashkent International Airport, both of which are among the most important international air cargo gateways in their respective regions," says an official release.

Over the past decade, Silk Way West Airlines has served both destinations several times per year through charter services, shipping general cargo including textiles, cars, perishables and other goods, the release added.

"The demand for transportation to the Middle East and on the Middle Corridor route continues to rise," says Vugar Mammadov, Vice-President, CIS and Central Asia, Silk Way West Airlines. "As a result, Azerbaijan is gaining increasing importance as a central logistics hub. We are pleased that now we can offer our customers regular flights from Baku to Dammam and Tashkent. We will continue to increase the number of flights we operate as well as the destinations we serve as Silk Way West Airlines continues to expand opportunities for its customers around the world."

Founded in 2012 in Baku, Silk Way West Airlines operates a fleet of 12 dedicated Boeing 747-8F and 747-400F aircraft based at Heydar Aliyev International Airport. The airline's annual cargo turnover exceeds 500,000 tonnes while its network covers over 40 destinations across Europe, the CIS, the Middle East, Central and Eastern Asia, and the Americas.