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05/21/2019
AirBridgeCargo reports 10% growth of ‘nose-cargo-door’ loaded shipments as it presents its new ‘abc XL’ liveryAirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the leaders in the provision of specialty services, continues its reinforcement of ‘abc XL’ product – dedicated solutions for oversized and heavy cargoes. The company has achieved gradual increase in volumes, which has reached around 3% growth YOY for the first 4 months of 2019 totaling to more than 11 thousand tonnes
05/20/2019
Atran Airlines' new route guarantees cargo capacity between Hangzhou and Riga for Cainiao NetworkAtran Airlines, the Russian air express carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group (the Group), is introducing new route into its network between Hangzhou (China), an emerging technology hub and home to the e-commerce industry in China, and Riga (Latvia). The flight, which is to be operated every Thursday on board of recently deployed Boeing 737-800BCF, will provide up to 23 tonnes of cargo capacity for e-commerce shipments of Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group
05/11/2019
Volga-Dnepr offers fast and unique solution expediting the delivery of 36-ton energy hub and generators to new renewable energy wind farm in AustraliaVolga-Dnepr Airlines, the market leader in heavy and outsize air cargo transportation, has supported the construction of a 32-turbine renewable energy wind farm in Australia with the timely delivery of 80 tons of energy equipment from Cologne-Bonn, Germany, for its longstanding partner, General Electric.
05/07/2019
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow has confirmed the high quality level of services provided.Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM), one of the leading MRO providers for both Russian and foreign aircraft in Russia, has been successfully certified for compliance with the ISO 9001:2015 international standard.
04/16/2019
Atran Airlines optimizes connection between Chinese retailers and Russian consumers with its new route from Xi'an to MoscowAtran Airlines, the Russian air express carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, has launched a new route linking Xi'an, China with Moscow, Russia. The first flight was operated on board Atran’s Boeing 737-400SF with further plans for Boeing 737-800BCF deployment to be able to guarantee up to 23 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight. The company’s first flight was operated in close cooperation and with the great support from the side of Russian Post
04/16/2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines selects Worldwide Flight Services to accelerate growth of strategic partnership with Liege AirportAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its handling partner to accelerate its strategic partnership with Liege Airport ahead of the opening of the first phase of its new dedicated cargo area at the airport at the end of 2019
04/09/2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines inks a leasing agreement with Sonoco to broaden its capabilities for abc pharma customersAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading cargo carriers in the transportation of special cargoes, and Sonoco ThermoSafe, a leading global provider of temperature assurance packaging, have signed the leasing agreement for the PharmaPort® 360 temperature-controlled container
04/08/2019
A record 40-tonne shipment finds its perfect match with abc XL solutionAirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the market leaders in the transportation of oversized and heavy shipments, has recently transported its record breaking 40-tonne shipment, showcasing advantages of its dedicated abc XL product
04/04/2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines launches ‘abc premium’ capacity guarantee for customers worldwideAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading global carriers with extensive services and products for specialty cargo, has introduced a new ‘abc premium’ product for customers seeking guaranteed capacity and prioritization on specific flights across ABC’s international network.
04/02/2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines adds additional frequency to Rickenbacker International Airport to reinforce its position in the USAA year after entering the Columbus market, AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is expanding its scheduled freighter operations at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to a twice-weekly frequency, doubling its airfreight solutions for customers in Ohio, USA
03/28/2019
Babcock Calls on Volga-Dnepr and Panalpina’s Expertise for Helicopter ‘Switchover’ between Scotland and AustraliaVolga-Dnepr Airlines, the world leader for heavy and outsize air cargo deliveries, on behalf of its longstanding logistics partner Panalpina, has helped the Babcock multinational corporation to increase business performance by completing the exchange of two helicopter types between companies located on the opposite sides of the globe – in the UK and Australia
03/26/2019
AirBridgeCargo reinforces its market position in Asia with more frequencies on major routesAirBridgeCargo Airlines has strengthened its footprint in Asia by increasing frequencies to its online destinations following an average 5% annual growth in the region in the last five years as customers seek additional capacity and delivery solutions
03/20/2019
Atran Airlines ramps up its fleet with new aircraft type - Boeing 737-800BCFAtran Airlines, the Russian air express carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, enlarges its fleet with Boeing 737-800BCF thus introducing the new aircraft type into its operations and increasing the total number of freighters to five. Having successfully completed certification of Boeing 737-800BCF in Russia, the airline will be first to operate this type of freighter benefiting from its operational capabilities and offering its customers more solutions for cargo delivery.
03/20/2019
AirBridgeCargo re-confirms its commitment to high Cargo iQ quality standardsAirBridgeCargo Airlines has successfully passed the second audit reconfirming its compliance with quality standards of Cargo iQ, an IATA interest group, which issued the certificate following a two-day inspection held at the beginning of February in Moscow, Russia
03/13/2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ loading scheme economizes on time and effort for Greencarrier Freight Services motor shipmentAirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the leaders in the transportation of special cargoes, has recently transported ABB motor from Västerås (Sweden) to Shanghai (China) on behalf of Greencarrier Freight Services. The oversized shipment was trucked from Västerås to ABC’s online station in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) to be later airlifted onboard one of its Boeing 747 freighters. abc XL team has showcased its expertise and knowledge while organizing transportation of this unique shipment with the weight close to the maximum allowed capacity per position
03/07/2019
Chinese airports acknowledge AirBridgeCargo’s growth and commitmentAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has been honored by Chongqing Airport and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport with contribution awards for its growth and development of cargo sector
02/26/2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines adds Dhaka to its international networkAirBridgeCargo Airlines is ramping up its footprint in Asia with the introduction of Dhaka to its international network. The company will offer customers twice-weekly frequencies to the capital of Bangladesh to accommodate the country’s emerging export flows, which have seen westbound volumes grow robustly in recent years
02/21/2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines signs agreement with Jettainer to fuel up its 25% growth of special cargoAirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the leaders in the transportation of special cargoes by air, and Jettainer, one of leading international service partners for unit load devices (ULD) management, have inked a leasing agreement for the provision of ULDs on short term requirement for transportation of special cargoes
02/12/2019
Budapest Airport honours AirBridgeCargo Airlines for its significant contribution to growthAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has been named ‘Best Performing Newcomer Full-freighter Cargo Airline’ in the BUD Annual Awards at a gala dinner in the Hungarian capital to honour airlines, service providers and retailers which have made the most significant contributions to Budapest Airport’s growth
02/08/2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines and CargoHub cooperate to bolster introduction of CargoClaims platformAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the major players in the air cargo market, and CargoHub, the cargo logistics quality and compliance platform, have solidified their collaboration for the implementation of the CargoClaims platform. The online tool, which received the IATA cargo innovation award in 2015, will allow ABC’s customers to manage their claims and pre-claims requests through a user-friendly online tool available at www.airbridgecargo.com or ru.cargoclaims.aero
