Silk Way West launches new 747F service from Oslo

On Friday, Baku-based Silk Way West Airlines will begin operating its new 747-400 freighter service from Oslo Airport (OSL) in support of salmon exports, state-owned airport operator Avinor announced.

The weekly service will depart OSL on Fridays with connections “throughout the whole Far East via Baku,” Silk Way West’s hub airport, a statement from the companies said. Silk Way also operates an air cargo center in Baku that includes temperature-controlled and perishable facilities.

Over the past two years, international cargo traffic departing from OSL has increased by 37%, OSL’s cargo director, Martin Langaas, told Air Cargo World earlier this year. All this growth is due to expanding seafood exports, he added.

For more on seafood exports at OSL, check out our “From freight to plate” feature on global seafood logistics.