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06/11/2021
AirBridgeCargo Airlines signs three-year contract as the launch customer of WFS’ new cargo terminal at Atlanta AirportAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, has signed a three-year contract to become the launch customer of Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) new cargo terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (H-JAIA).
06/02/2021
Another step towards the creation of an international cargo hub: Krasnoyarsk region, Krasnoyarsk International Airport and ‘Volga-Dnepr’ have inked a cooperation agreementKrasnoyarsk region, Krasnoyarsk International Airport and Volga-Dnepr Group, the leading group of cargo carriers, have signed a cooperation agreement with respect to the development of cross-regional and international cargo operations, with Krasnoyarsk International Airport becoming the main logistics hub. The potential economic benefit amount to 267 million roubles.
06/01/2021
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow get new locations for providing Boeing 777-200/300 (GE 90) maintenanceVolga-Dnepr Technics Moscow, MRO provider of foreign aircraft maintenance in Russia, received Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) approval for Boeing 777-200/300 (GE 90) maintenance provision at Domodedovo (Moscow) and Krasnoyarsk airports.
05/31/2021
ATRAN Airlines is granted with European AVI certificationATRAN Airlines (ATRAN), an express cargo carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, has been issued a Type 2 Transport certificate which allows the company to deliver live animals to, from and across Europe
05/27/2021
Volga-Dnepr Group and Astral Aviation Limited unite their forces in the humanitarian sector with the ink of Memorandum of UnderstandingVolga-Dnepr Group (the Group) and Astral Aviation Limited (Astral) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim to foster cooperation in the humanitarian sector. A new level of cooperation will strengthen the capabilities of both parties and will contribute to uninterrupted and stable supply chains of healthcare products, among them COVID-19 vaccines taking the first place
05/25/2021
AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Liege Airport to the rescue of IndiaThis Saturday, May 22, an AirBridgeCargo (ABC) plane took off from Liege Airport with humanitarian cargo to India. Faced with the Covid-19 epidemic, Indian hospitals are lacking oxygen for their patients. The airport and its partners play a major role in humanitarian flights
05/20/2021
ATRAN Airlines to Lease Two Additional 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters from GECASShannon, Ireland ATRAN Airlines has taken delivery of a 737-800 Boeing Converted freighter (BCF) from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and a second is slated to deliver later this month to the scheduled express cargo carrier, which is part of the Russia-based Volga-Dnepr Grou
05/13/2021
Volga-Dnepr Group transports Sputnik V vaccines to Moldova, Mexico and India144 thermo-containers with Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines were delivered onboard charter flights of Volga-Dnepr Group’s carriers – AirBridgeCargo Airlines and ATRAN Airlines - to Kishinev (Moldova), Mexico City (Mexico) and Hyderabad (India). Transportation of over 25 tonnes of special cargo has been organized by The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) in partnership with DHL Global Forwarding for less than two days with the aim to support national vaccination programmes
05/12/2021
Volga-Dnepr operates three charters to India to help the country in meeting the current oxygen crisisVolga-Dnepr Airlines, the leader in outsize and super-heavy air freight transportations, has operated three charter flights to India from China, Ireland and Germany carrying out an aid & relief mission to help the nation in its battle against severe COVID-19 resurgence
04/30/2021
Volga-Dnepr’s complex logistics solution enables smooth transportation of Luna-25 full-scale mockup to Amur River regionVolga-Dnepr Airlines, the leader in air transportation of outsized and super-heavy cargo, has delivered Luna-25 full-scale mockup from Moscow (Russia) to Blagoveshchensk (Russia) onboard its unique An-124-100 freighter plane
04/22/2021
AirBridgeCargo Airlines transports museum showpieces for the joint exhibition of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum and the Moscow Kremlin MuseumsAirBridgeCargo Airlines (АВС), one of the leaders in air transportation of special cargo, has delivered over 200 museum exhibits onboard its regular Boeing 747-8F flights from Moscow (Russia) to Hong Kong (China)
04/07/2021
Volga-Dnepr Group Dispels Misinformation: Ukranian Sanctions Not Applicable to any Group-related entityIn connection with Vladimir Zelensky, President of Ukraine, putting into effect the decision of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated April 2, 2021 on imposition of sanctions on a number of com
03/25/2021
AirBridgeCargo Airlines guarantees safe delivery of reindeer for Wuppertal Zoo in GermanyAirBridgeCargo, one of the leading all-cargo carriers in the transportation of live animals, has successfully delivered four reindeer from Moscow (Russia) to Frankfurt (Germany).
03/18/2021
Volga-Dnepr supports Dronning Maud Land Air Network Project with efficient cargo operations to Antarctica for the 6th consecutive yearVolga-Dnepr Airlines, the world leader in oversized and super-heavy transportations, has completed its sixth Antarctic program operating 5 IL-76TD-90VD charter flights to the coldest continent under the DROMLAN international Antarctic project
03/05/2021
The complex solution from ATRAN and AirBridgeCargo guaranteed safe delivery of two engines for Yakutia AirlinesATRAN Airlines (ATRAN) in cooperation with AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), both part of Volga-Dnepr Group, have accomplished a complex delivery of aircraft engines for Yakutia Airlines from Yakutsk (Russia) to Paris (France). Two Pratt & Whitney engines, PW123 for Bombardier Q-300, weighing 1,520 kg in total were transported for MRO services
03/02/2021
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Leipzig/Halle Airport are to establish Emergency Logistics HubVolga-Dnepr Airlines (Volga-Dnepr), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) have inked the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aim to set up an Emergency Logistics/Humanitarian Hub.
02/24/2021
AirBridgeCargo keeps on supporting AVI programmes out of EuropeAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading all-cargo carries in live animals’ transportations, has completed two Boeing 747 charter flights from Europe to Kuwait, Western Asia delivering 355 heifers and 10 bulls to their new home.
02/17/2021
AirBridgeCargo is proud to be among the leading airlines to help UNIСEF in its historic mission of transporting COVID-19 vaccines around the globeAirBridgeCargo Airlines and UNICEF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost the Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative and support UNICEF in delivering COVID-19 vaccines to various countries of the globe, as well as essential medicines, medical devices and other critical supplies to respond to the pandemic
01/25/2021
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has been named ‘Best E-Commerce Carrier’ during the 7th Payload Asia Awards online ceremonyAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and one of the leading all-cargo carriers with specialist services, has been awarded the prize as ‘Best E-commerce Carrier’ during the 7th Payload Asia Awards online ceremony
01/20/2021
AirBridgeCargo Airlines steps into 2021 with 100% running in-house weight & balance systemAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading all-cargo carriers and part of Volga-Dnepr Group, commences 2021 relying on its weight & balance system (ABC WBS). The platform, which was designed, tested and rolled out within the toughest months of 2020, is aimed to minimize ground flight operations time, maximize load control and ramp activities, as well as maintain on-time performance through automatic schedule monitoring
