AZERBAIJANI cargo airline silk Way West Airlines has finalized an order with Boeing for two B777-8F freighters, with options for two additional aircraft of the same type.
The cargo carrier is the first customer in the Eurasia region to order the fuel-efficient twin-engine freighter, said Boeing in a press release.
The order was previously listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website, according to London's Air Cargo News.
The two companies announced the agreement at a signing ceremony at Boeing Commercial Airplanes' Seattle Delivery Centre.
'We are pleased to announce this order with our longstanding partner Boeing and become one of the world's first customers for the newest freighter,' said Zaur Akhundov, Silk Way Group president.
'This year Silk Way West Airlines celebrates its 10th anniversary, and over the past decade the carrier has been operating an all-Boeing fleet.
'Today's agreement reflects our ongoing investment in Boeing's market-leading freighters. Our fleet renewal plans will help to further reduce our operating costs and enhance fuel efficiency as well as make air freight services in our region more sustainable.'
Boeing launched the new 777-8F in January and has booked more than 50 orders for the model.
The company said the 777-8F has nearly identical payload and range capabilities as the 747-400F while providing 30 per cent better fuel efficiency and emissions and 25 per cent better operating costs per tonne.
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The cargo carrier is the first customer in the Eurasia region to order the fuel-efficient twin-engine freighter, said Boeing in a press release.
The order was previously listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website, according to London's Air Cargo News.
The two companies announced the agreement at a signing ceremony at Boeing Commercial Airplanes' Seattle Delivery Centre.
'We are pleased to announce this order with our longstanding partner Boeing and become one of the world's first customers for the newest freighter,' said Zaur Akhundov, Silk Way Group president.
'This year Silk Way West Airlines celebrates its 10th anniversary, and over the past decade the carrier has been operating an all-Boeing fleet.
'Today's agreement reflects our ongoing investment in Boeing's market-leading freighters. Our fleet renewal plans will help to further reduce our operating costs and enhance fuel efficiency as well as make air freight services in our region more sustainable.'
Boeing launched the new 777-8F in January and has booked more than 50 orders for the model.
The company said the 777-8F has nearly identical payload and range capabilities as the 747-400F while providing 30 per cent better fuel efficiency and emissions and 25 per cent better operating costs per tonne.
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