Silk Way West Airlines extends services pact with GE Aerospace

Silk Way West Airlines has extended its services agreement with GE Aerospace to support its fleet of widebody Boeing aircraft. The agreement covers five GEnx-2B-powered Boeing 747-8 freighters, six GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777 freighters and up to four GE9X-powered Boeing 777-8 freighters.

The airline had ordered Boeing 777-8 freighters and Boeing 777 freighters in 2021 and 2022 as part of its fleet modernisation. Silk Way West operates over 40 routes across Europe, the CIS, the Middle East, Central and Eastern Asia and the Americas, with an annual cargo turnover of more than 500,000 tonnes.

Onno Pietersma, Chief Operating Officer of Silk Way West Airlines, said, “We are pleased to announce this extension of our partnership. It will continue to help us deliver on our long-term strategy of sustainable growth and allow us to continuously improve the services we provide to our valuable customers.”

Russell Stokes, President and CEO of Commercial Engines and Services at GE Aerospace, said, “We are proud to continue building our relationship with Silk Way West Airlines as they modernise their fleet. GE Aerospace widebody engines represent the pinnacle of aviation technology, designed to lower operating costs and reduce environmental impact.”

GE Aerospace’s GEnx, GE90 and GE9X engines power the airline’s aircraft. The GE9X engine, available only on the Boeing 777X family, is the most fuel-efficient engine in its class. All GE Aerospace commercial engines are certified to run on sustainable aviation fuel blends.