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04/17/2015
Volga-Dnepr Expects An-124 Paint Job to Produce Fuel Savings of $100,000 a Year Per AircraftOne of Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ unique An-124-100 freighters has been painted using a leading coating technology to increase the aircraft’s aerodynamic qualities and produce a fuel saving of over $100,000 a year.
04/17/2015
Volga-Dnepr Begins Validating ACC3 Status of Global Airports in Compliance with EU Aviation Security RegulationsVolga-Dnepr Airlines has validated the first seven airports in compliance with European Commission aviation security regulations for cargo operating into the EU from non-EU countries.
04/16/2015
AirBridgeCargo Starts 2015 with 20% Growth in TonnageAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has reinforced its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing cargo airlines by reporting a 20% increase in tonnage for the first quarter of 2015, continuing the trend set by previous years.
04/15/2015
IATA Renews Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ Operational Safety Certificate for Fifth Consecutive TimeVolga-Dnepr Airlines, the world’s largest carrier of unique, outsize and heavyweight air cargo, has successfully renewed its IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate for the fifth time.
04/08/2015
AirBridgeCargo adds Vietman to its freighter network with new Hanoi servicesAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is extending its global network to Vietman with the launch of twice-weekly freighter services from Hanoi, starting on 1 April, 2015.
04/03/2015
World Champion Biathlete Flies Onboard Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD FreighterA delivery of sports equipment for the final stage of the 2014-2015 Biathlon World Cup organised in the Russian city of Khanty-Mansiysk was accompanied by a very important passenger – Germany’s World Champion biathlete, Erik Lesser.
04/01/2015
Volga-Dnepr Group Wins Top Industry Award for its Contribution to the Development of Russian Air TransportVolga-Dnepr Group has been honoured with a special award to mark its ‘Contribution to the development of Russian air transport’ in the annual Wings of Russia Awards to recognise excellence in commercial air transport.
03/19/2015
Volga-Dnepr Moves Express AM7 And AM8 Satellites to Baikonur Cosmodrome for LaunchVolga-Dnepr Airlines delivered the Russian telecommunications satellites Express AM7 and Express AM8 to the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site in Kazakhstan.
03/18/2015
Siemens Uses Volga-Dnepr’s Engineering & Logistics Centre for Door-to-Door Delivery of 50-Ton Rotor from Germany to IndiaSiemens, the global technology powerhouse, is the latest business to utilise the door-to-door expertise of Volga-Dnepr Group’s Engineering & Logistics Centre (ELC) to manage the movement of a 50-ton rotor to Mumbai, India, under the international framework agreement between the two companies.
03/17/2015
Ruslan International transports stripping tower to Kurdish oil field in first of its kind operationRuslan International demonstrated its unfailing capability in heavy and outsize air cargo earlier this month, with the airlift of a 70 ton piece of oil and gas equipment to Iraq, which was negotiated and overseen by its U.S. representative in Houston, Volga-Dnepr Unique Air Cargo (VDUAC).
02/26/2015
Volga-Dnepr becomes sponsor of Advanced International NetworksVolga-Dnepr Group has become a corporate sponsorship partner of Advanced International Networks Limited (AIN) for 2015 to increase its engagement with leading independent freight forwarders and project logistics professionals around the world.
02/19/2015
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow expands its presence in Russian MRO marketVolga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM), a Russian arm of Volga-Dnepr Technics – aircraft MRO business of Volga-Dnepr Group, has opened a new line station in Russia’s Krasnodar-Pashkovsky airport (KRR). The station has recently gained EASA approval.
02/13/2015
International Response Delivers Urgent Oil Pipes from Scotland to Turkey in Three DaysA team of Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ experts in Ulyanovsk, Russia and London Stansted combined their expertise to expedite an urgent shipment of oil production equipment from Scotland to Turkey.
02/04/2015
Volga-Dnepr Technics has taken part in the MRO Middle East 2015 exhibitionOn the 2nd and 3rd of February a subgroup Volga-Dnepr Technics which consists of Volga-Dnepr Gulf, Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow, Volga-Dnepr Technics GmbH has successfully presented itself at the largest MRO exhibition MRO Middle East 2015 in Dubai (DWTC)
02/04/2015
Moving 50 Tons of Gas Equipment to Uzbekistan Earns Volga-Dnepr Another Long-Term PartnerLogistics provider G&O Solutions chose to partner with Volga-Dnepr Airlines when it needed to transport 50 tons of gas equipment for a compressor station from Kazan in Russia to Karshi, Uzbekistan.
01/28/2015
AirBridgeCargo Says ‘Hello’ to HelsinkiHelsinki, Finland, is the latest addition to AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ (ABC) fast-growing international network, with twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter services commenced on 26 January 2015.
01/28/2015
70-Ton Vibration Tester from Shanghai to Russia Marks Start of Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ 25th Anniversary YearVolga-Dnepr Airlines has started its 25th anniversary year by moving a 70-ton electrodynamic vibration tester from Shanghai to Russia, reinforcing its position as the world’s largest carrier of unique, outsize and heavyweight air cargo.
01/28/2015
Fast-Growing AirBridgeCargo Airlines Carries Record 401,000 Tonnes in 2014AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) marked its 10th anniversary year in 2014 by carrying a record tonnage of 401,000 tonnes, a 17.6% increase year-on-year, with an average load of 72.6%, well above the industry average.
01/22/2015
Volga-Dnepr Carries 3-Metre “Teacup” for Mining Project in RussiaVolga-Dnepr Airlines has transported a 15-ton part of rock breaking machine for a mining customer between the Russian cities of Anapa and Murmansk.
