Who owns Silk Way Airlines?
Silk Way Airlines is owned by Silk Way Group (Azerbaijan).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Silk Way West Airlines. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Silk Way Group reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan, Baku
- Origin
- 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Silk Way Airlines
Silk Way Airlines is a cargo carrier of the Silk Way Group serving charter destinations worldwide, flying Ilyushin IL-76TD freighters according to its own website. The airline marked its 20th anniversary and says its route network has covered over 130 countries and its aircraft have carried 600,000 tons of freight. It is a sister company of Silk Way West Airlines.
Ownership timeline of Silk Way Airlines
- Current owner Silk Way Group [1] reported
Where Silk Way Airlines sits in Silk Way Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Silk Way Group ownership tree →
See the full Silk Way Group brand portfolio (2) →
Other brands owned by Silk Way Group
Silk Way Group controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
- Silk Way West Airlines (2012)
Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; Silk Way Group has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Silk Way Group
Silk Way Group is a privately held company headquartered in Baku, Azerbaijan. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Silk Way Group, called SW Group on its own site, was founded on 14 July 2006, according to its own site, to strengthen coordination of strategic planning among its companies, mostly in aviation. Silk Way West Airlines says the group consists of three companies: Silk Way West Airlines, Silk Way Airlines and Silk Way Technics, the last not being an airline.
Silk Way Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇦🇿 Silk Way Airlines and other Azerbaijani brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 18 brands that began in Azerbaijan. 3 of them (17%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Silk Way Airlines is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Silk Way Airlines?
The parent company of Silk Way Airlines is Silk Way Group, a privately held company headquartered in Azerbaijan.
Is Silk Way Airlines Azerbaijani?
Yes. Silk Way Airlines originated in Azerbaijan and its owner, Silk Way Group, is also headquartered in Azerbaijan.
Is Silk Way Airlines still owned by Silk Way Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Silk Way Airlines is still owned by Silk Way Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] About Silk Way West Airlines — Silk Way West Airlines, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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