Silk Way West Airlines
Fuad Gasimzade has extensive work experience in the aviation industry, specifically in information technology departments. Fuad currently holds the position of Head of IT Department at Silk Way West Airlines, which they started in June 2021. Prior to this, they worked as the Head of Information Technology Department at Silk Way Airlines, starting in February 2014. Before joining Silk Way Airlines, Fuad worked at Azerbaijan Airlines as the Deputy Manager of the Information Technology Department from March 2010 to August 2023.
Fuad Gasimzade obtained a Master of Science degree in Data Communication from Brunel University London from 2007 to 2008. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained several certifications in cybersecurity. These include Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity from Palo Alto Networks in January 2021, IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts from Coursera in November 2020, Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks from Coursera in November 2020, and Introduction to Cybersecurity for Business from Coursera in October 2020.
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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.