Boeing, Silk Way West sign order for three 747-8 Freighters

Boeing and Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West signed an order for three 747-8 Freighter airplanes valued at more than US$1.1bn at current list prices. Silk Way West is an enterprise of the Silk Way Group, which includes 23 companies working in the aviation industry and related services. The airline currently operates seven Boeing airplanes, including two 767-300 Freighters, three 747-400 Freighters and two 747-8 Freighters.