Silk Way West Airlines
Akif Safarov is an experienced airline pilot currently serving as an Airline Pilot at Silk Way West Airlines since April 2022. Previously, Akif held the position of Captain-pilot at Onur Air Taşımacılık A.Ş. from March 2020 to March 2023 and served as an A320 Captain at Atlasglobal from 2007 until February 2020. Education includes a Bachelor's degree in ATC control from NAA BAKU (1997-2002), an Associate's degree in Pilot from Krasniy K aviation school (1986-1991), and a Master's degree in Pilot from Krasnıy Kut (1986-1991).
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Silk Way West Airlines
Founded in 2012 in Baku, at the heart of the Silk Road, Silk Way West Airlines operates around 350 monthly flights across the globe via its fleet of 12 dedicated Boeing 747-8F and 747-400F aircraft based at Heydar Aliyev International Airport. On April 28, 2021, Silk Way West Airlines signed a strategic fleet expansion agreement with Boeing for the purchase of five state-of-the-art 777 Freighters. The airline's annual cargo turnover exceeds 500,000 tons, while its growing route network covers over 40 destinations across Europe, the CIS, the Middle East, Central and Eastern Asia, and the Americas. South Korea’s Incheon Airport honored Silk Way West Airlines with the prestigious ‘Cargo Airline of the Year 2020’ award.