2023-10600. Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or Financial Guarantee in Excess of $100 Million: AP089463XX and AP089463XA

AGENCY:

Export-Import Bank of the United States.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This Notice is to inform the public the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM”) has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial guarantee in excess of $100 million. Comments received within the comment period specified below will be presented to the EXIM Board of Directors prior to final action on this Transaction.

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before June 12, 2023 to be assured of consideration before final consideration of the transaction by the Board of Directors of EXIM.

ADDRESSES:

Comments may be submitted through Regulations.gov at WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV. To submit a comment, enter EIB–2023–0004 under the heading “Enter Keyword or ID” and select Search. Follow the instructions provided at the Submit a Comment screen. Please include your name, company name (if any) and EIB–2023–0004 on any attached document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Reference: AP089463XX and AP089463XA

Purpose and Use:

Brief description of the purpose of the transaction: to support the export of U.S.-manufactured commercial aircraft and aircraft engines to Azerbaijan.

Brief non-proprietary description of the anticipated use of the items being exported: to provide air cargo transport services between Azerbaijan and other countries.

Parties:

Principal Supplier: The Boeing Company, GE Aircraft Engines

Obligor: Silk Way West Airlines LLC

Guarantor(s): Silk Way Development LLC, Silk Way Holding LLC, Silk Way Airlines LLC

Description of Items Being Exported: Commercial cargo aircraft and spare engine.

Information on Decision: Information on the final decision for this transaction will be available in the “Summary Minutes of Meetings of Board of Directors” on http://exim.gov/​newsandevents/​boardmeetings/​board/​.

Confidential Information: Please note that this notice does not include confidential or proprietary business information; information which, if disclosed, would violate the Trade Secrets Act; or information which would jeopardize jobs in the United States by supplying information that competitors could use to compete with companies in the United States.

Authority: Section 3(c)(10) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended (12 U.S.C. 635a(c)(10)).

Joyce B. Stone,

Assistant Corporate Secretary.