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Silk Way Group to purchase three Boeing 747-8 Freighters

02 March 2015 [11:25] - TODAY.AZ
Azerbaijan`s Silk Way Group will purchase three 747-8 Freighter airplanes as the company signed an agreement with Boeing.

The agreement was signed by President of Silk Way Group Zaur Akhundov and Vice-president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Marty Bentrott. The contract was valued at more than $1.1 billion.

President of Azerbaijan Airlines Jahangir Asgarov and US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Robert Sekuta attended the signing ceremony.

Vice-president of Middle East, Russia and Central Asia Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Marty Bentrott said Silk Way Group has special place among the customers. He hailed Silk Way Group`s cooperation with Boeing. He expressed confidence that the agreement would be beneficial for both sides.

/By AzerTac/


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