dnata and Silk Way form JV to operate Alat cargo and ground‑handling hub in Azerbaijan

dnata has signed a joint venture with Silk Way Group to establish cargo and ground‑handling operations at Alat International Airport timed to the new terminal's April 2027 opening. The hub will initially focus on cargo and ground handling and is sized for more than 500,000 tonnes a year.

Discovered 2025-10-23T02:28:26.991134-07:00 | 2025-10-23T02:28:26.991134-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The JV commits a major global handler to Alat and targets an opening aligned with the new terminal in April 2027, creating capacity for more than 500,000 tonnes of cargo per year — a material increase in regional throughput.
  • The deal underpins Silk Way Group's multi‑billion Alat hub plan and planned freighter expansion, signalling commercial momentum behind Baku as a Caspian‑region logistics gateway (see coverage of Silk Way's Alat hub announcements).
  • Other service providers are already securing operations at Alat, including a confirmed FBO contract, indicating a coordinated build‑out of airport services and an emerging ecosystem for cargo, transit and business aviation at the site.

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2025-10-23T02:28:26.991134-07:00
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