Executive President, Volga-Dnepr Airlines

Valery Gabriel

In 1979, Mr. Gabriel graduated from the Kharkov Aviation Institute with a major in “aircraft manufacturing”. Between 1979 - 1992 he worked at the Ulyanovsk Aircraft Manufacturing Complex, where he held various posts – from an engineer to the assembly shop manager. From 1992 until 1994, Mr. Gabriel worked as Commercial Director of JSC “Middle Volga Industrial Company” (Ulyanovsk).

In 1994, he joined Volga-Dnepr Airlines as Head of the Target Management Department and two years later he became the airline’s Deputy Commercial Director. In 1998, Mr. Gabriel was appointed Commercial Director of Volga-Dnepr Airlines.

Mr. Gabriel’s crucial contribution allows Volga- Dnepr to operate successfully abroad, ensuring its leadership in the international market for unique and oversize cargo transportation. Under his leadership the company implemented the Ruslan International and Ruslan SALIS projects, and focused on further promotion of global cargo transportation using the unique AN-124-100 Ruslan aircraft. Since 2006, Valery Gabriel has been the head of both companies.

Since 2009, Valery Gabriel has been working as the Executive President of Volga-Dnepr Airlines.