Silk Way Airlines (ZP, Baku Heydar Aliev International) has incorporated a new subsidiary - Silk Way East Airlines (Baku Heydar Aliev International) - with the President of Silk Way Holdings, Sanan Akhundov, appointed its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

For the moment, no plans concerning the unit's operations have been disclosed.

The Azeri cargo and freight specialist owns and operates another locally-based unit, Silk Way West Airlines (7L, Baku Heydar Aliev International), a cargo carrier employing three B747-400(FSCD)s and four B747-8(F)s on flights across Europe, Asia, and North America.