What are the requirements to fly for Silk Way West Airlines?

first officer 2,000 hours minimum; captain 5,000 hours minimum; EASA (JAA) or FAA ATPL and medical

Silk Way West Airlines: pilot jobs, pay and conditions

Q: How much does a first officer at Silk Way West Airlines earn?

EUR 6,750–8,150 a month, gross (Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only).

Q: How much does a captain at Silk Way West Airlines earn?

EUR 9,500–11,500 a month, gross (Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only).

Azerbaijan · Cargo · 7L / AZG

Hiring selectively

Part of the Silk Way Group group

Hires expat pilots through agencies rather than directly, on commuting contracts into Baku. CAE Parc has advertised B777 EASA Captain positions (3-year renewable commuting contract, 20 on / 10 off) and earlier B747-400/-8 Captain and B777 FO roles. A forum user in Dec 2025 believed FORINTER had become the only agent. Expat FO upgrades were stopped around 2019 as local Azerbaijani pilots replace expats. On order: B777F, B777-8F and A350F (A350F deliveries from 2027).

Pay

Unofficial figures. Not from an agreement or the airline: collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Treat them as indicative.

Expat commuting contract via agency

First officer

EUR 6,750–8,150 a month

about €81–98k a year

Captain

EUR 9,500–11,500 a month

about €114–138k a year

Crowd-sourced figures from PilotJobsNetwork: Captain EUR 9,500-11,500/month (EUR 114,000-138,000/yr on 12 payments, updated Mar 2026); FO EUR 6,750-8,150/month (EUR 81,000-97,800/yr, updated May 2025). Whether these are gross or net is not stated. Per diem EUR 93 per duty day on top. Expat pilots are agency contractors (e.g. CAE Parc), not direct employees; no pension. Local Azerbaijani pilot pay is not published.

Open vacancies (0)

No open pilot vacancies listed right now.

Conditions

Allowances: Per diem about EUR 93 per duty day (Mar 2026 crowd-sourced). Hotel accommodation in Baku during the on-period.
Roster: Commuting roster, typically 20 days on / 10 days off; back-to-back rotations not allowed. Duty starts and ends in Baku; crews can be sent across the network.
Bases: GYD
Fleet: B747-400F, B747-8F, B777F
Benefits: No company pension. Health and loss-of-licence/sick-leave insurance were offered through the agency (PARC) at the pilot's cost in older data. Accommodation during the working period.

Requirements

First officer: 2,000 hours minimum
Captain: 5,000 hours minimum
Type rating: Must already hold the type: B747-400/-8 or B777. Only Azerbaijani pilots are type-rated by the company.
Licence: EASA (JAA) or FAA ATPL and medical
Other: B777 FO adverts asked for 2,000 h TT and 500 h B777 SIC; B747 Captain adverts for 1,000 h PIC on B747-400, recency within 6 months, ICAO English 4. Some adverts required an EU passport.

Sources

Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only · figures from 2026-03 · checked 1 Nov 2026

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