Silk Way West Airlines orders A350 freighters in Airbus pivot

Rendering of a large cargo jet flying above the clouds. Plane is white with blue tail and has Silk Way West Airlines logo on it.

Silk Way West Airlines, an all-cargo carrier based in Azerbaijan, placed an order with Airbus on Tuesday for two A350 large freighters, moving from an exclusive Boeing fleet for the first time. 

The decision is another win for Airbus as it makes its first serious challenge to Boeing’s dominance in the production freighter market. With the Silk Way West deal Airbus now has 33 preliminary orders and commitments for the A350 freighter program it launched late last year. Air France, Air Lease Corp.,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/silk-way-west-airlines-orders-a350-freighters-in-airbus-pivot

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