| 词条 | Silk Way Airlines | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| airline = Silk Way Airlines | logo = Silk Way Airlines logo.png | logo_size = 200 | fleet_size = 24 | destinations = 49 | IATA = ZP | ICAO = AZQ | callsign = SILK LINE | parent =SW Group | founded = 2001 | headquarters = Baku, Azerbaijan | key_people = | hubs = {{nowrap|Heydar Aliyev International Airport}} | secondary_hubs = | focus_cities = | frequent_flyer = | alliance = | company_slogan = We are restoring old routes by air cargo transportation. | website = silkwayairlines.com |image=|aoc=|num_employees=}} Silk Way Airlines is an Azerbaijani private cargo airline with its head office and flight operations at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1] It operates freight services linking Europe and Asia, United States and Africa, as well as services for government and non-governmental organisations. HistoryThe company was founded in 2001 and started commercial flights on 6 October 2001.[2] In early 2015 a contract was being negotiated for another 3 Boeing 747-8 freighters.[3] In May 2015 the airline was announced as the launch customer for the Antonov An-178 after placing an order for 10 aircraft.[4] In 2017, the company signed purchase of 10 more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with total cost of $1B.[5] DestinationsAs of April 2013, Silk Way Airlines offers scheduled flights to the following destinations:[6] {{Main|List of Silk Way Airlines destinations}}In September of 2018, Silk Way Airlines announced its expansion of routes in to Northern China, with flights to Tianjin carried out twice a week [7]. FleetThe Silk Way Airlines fleet consists of the following freighter aircraft (as of August 2016):
Cargo and munitions, humanitarian aid transportationIn July 2017, an investigation[9] by the leading Bulgarian daily newspaper Trud, which has a reputation for investigative crime reporting,[10] reported that Silk Way Airlines exploited a loophole in the international aviation and transport regulations to offer flights to arms manufacturers and private companies – with much of the cargo heading for known terrorist enclaves in Syria, and also to other conflict zones including Central Asia and Africa. The transportation of military cargo by civil aircraft is heavily regulated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).[11] Therefore, Silk Way Airlines applied for diplomatic exemption of the aircraft and cargo (e.g. diplomatic charter flights), through local agencies to transport heavy weapons, ammunition, and white phosphorus, in support of U.S. military operations, to several challenging war zones.[12][13][14] The published documents included correspondence between the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Azerbaijan to Bulgaria with attached documents for weapons deals and diplomatic clearance for overflight and/or landing in Bulgaria and many other European countries, USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey and other countries. The documents disclosed that American weapons manufacturers had shipped over $1 billion of weapons through Silk Way Airlines, corporate subcontractors included ″Purple Shovel LLC″ based in Sterling, Virginia, US Department of Defense subcontracting vehicle ″Culmen International LLC″ based in Alexandria, weapons and defense procurement firm ″Chemring Military Products″ based in Perry, Florida. When Silk Way Airlines did not have enough available planes, Azerbaijan’s Air Force jets would transport the military shipments. In the investigation, the reporter accused responsible authorities of many countries (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey, as well as to the militaries of Saudi Arabia, UAE, the military forces of Germany and Denmark in Afghanistan and of Sweden in Iraq, and the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)) to "have turned a blind eye and allowed diplomatic flights for the transport of tons of weapons, carried out by civil aircrafts [sic] for military needs."[9][15][16] Silk Way Airlines subsidiary Silk Way West Airlines supports German NGO 'Wings of Help' by flying aid supplies into Northern Iraq, aiding over 23,000 children [17] In 2018, Silk Way Airlines responded to the Trud journalist's allegations, stating that the company had legally conducted the flights on behalf of the United States government and followed established protocols and regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), as well as operating in compliance with DOD requirements.[18] Incidents and accidents
References1. ^"Contact." Silk Way Airlines. Retrieved on 25 August 2011. "Head office Heydar Aliyev International Airport AZ1044 Baku, Azerbaijan." 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?query=operator&qstring=Silk+Way+Airlines&where=110350&luck=|title=ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank|website=www.aerotransport.org|accessdate=30 May 2017}} 3. ^{{cite journal |url=http://www.airlinerworld.com/2015/01/silk-way-eyes-more-747-8s/ |title=Silk Way Eyes More 747-8s|journal=Airliner World|date=March 2015|page=10}} 4. ^{{cite journal|title=Antonovs for Silk Way|journal=Airliner World|issue=July 2015|page=8}} 5. ^{{cite news|last1=Holding|first1=APA Information Agency, APA|title=Silk Way Airlines to purchase ten Boeing-737 MAX aircrafts [sic] for $1B|url=http://en.apa.az/azerbaijan-economy/infrastructure/silk-way-airlines-to-purchase-ten-boeing-737-max-aircrafts-for-1b.html|accessdate=14 April 2017|language=en}} 6. ^Silk Way Airlines timetable at silkway-airlines.com 7. ^https://www.azernews.az/travel/137925.html 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2014-08-28-Boeing-Silk-Way-Airlines-Celebrate-Delivery-of-Two-747-8-Freighters|title=Boeing|publisher=boeing.mediaroom.com}} 9. ^1 Dilyana Gaytandzhieva: [https://trud.bg/350-diplomatic-flights-carry-weapons-for-terrorists 350 diplomatic flights carry weapons for terrorists], Trud, 2. July 2017 10. ^{{cite web |author= John Herbert |title= Practising Global Journalism: Exploring Reporting Issues Worldwide, Focal Press |work= Oxford and Woburn, MA |date= 2001 |page= 186 |isbn= 978-0240516028}} 11. ^{{Cite book|title=ICAO Annex 18, The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods, Fourth Edition|last=|first=|publisher=International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)|year=2011|isbn=|location=|pages=}} 12. ^[https://armenpress.am/eng/news/897433/azerbaijani-silk-way-airlines-carries-out-350-diplomatic-flights-transporting-weapons-for-terrorists.html Azerbaijani Silk Way Airlines carries out 350 diplomatic flights transporting weapons for terrorists – scandalous investigation], Armenpress, 4 July 2017 13. ^[https://armenpress.am/eng/news/897610/%E2%80%98these-documents-implicate-azerbaijan-in-international-weapons-supply-for-terrorists%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-bulgarian.html ‘These documents implicate Azerbaijan in international weapons supply for terrorists’ – Bulgarian journalist’s exclusive interview], Armenpress, 5 July 2017 14. ^[https://www.meydan.tv/en/site/society/24021 Azerbaijan's Silk Way Airlines Accused of Transporting Weapons to War Zones], Meydan TV, 7 July 2017 15. ^Harut Sassounian: [https://armenianweekly.com/2017/07/11/the-u-s-and-europe-must-investigate-azerbaijani-shipments-of-weapons-to-terrorists The U.S. and Europe Must Investigate Azerbaijani Shipments of Weapons to Terrorists], The Armenian Weekly, 11 July 2017 16. ^Report: Saudi, UAE weapons end up with armed groups, Al Jazeera, 27 August 2017 17. ^ Global Trade - http://www.globaltrademag.com/global-logistics/silk-way-west-airlines-supports-humanitarian-aid-mission-to-north-iraq/ 18. ^https://www.cargoforwarder.eu/2018/10/08/silk-way-refutes-claims-of-secret-flights-for-u-s-defense-department/ 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20021107-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12BK 4K-AZ21 Kome|author=Harro Ranter|date=7 November 2002|publisher=aviation-safety.net}} 20. ^{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20110706-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin 76TD 4K-AZ55 Bagram Air Base (BPM)|author=Harro Ranter|date=6 July 2011|publisher=aviation-safety.netaviation-safety.net}} 21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.avherald.com/h?article=43f45a43&opt=0|title=The Aviation Herald|publisher=avherald.com}} 22. ^{{cite web|url=http://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/2535621.html|title=Azerbaijani plane crash victims identified|work=Reuters|date=19 May 2016|accessdate=19 May 2016}} External links{{commonscatinline}}
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