• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Ad – Bottom Content

Payload Asia

Volga-Dnepr joins Irma relief efforts

Payload Asia

Leaderboard

  • Home
  • Latest News
  • Channels 
    • Carriers
    • Aircraft Manufacturers
    • Airports
    • Courier & Mail
    • Freight Forwarders
    • Express
    • Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
    • Logistics
  • 12th Payload Asia Awards
    • About
    • Categories
    • 11th Payload Asia Awards
    • 10th Payload Asia Awards
    • 9th Payload Asia Awards
    • Awards Gallery
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • More 
    • Event Calendar
    • Directory
    • Contact Us
Share

Volga-Dnepr joins Irma relief efforts

September 26, 2017 by PLA Editor

Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ 27 years of expertise in supporting international humanitarian aid projects has been called into action to help victims of Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean and Florida. Hurricane Irma is the second most powerful Atlantic storm ever recorded and caused devastation across parts of the Caribbean and the U.S. State of Florida.The airline has so far operated three flights carrying nearly 175 tonnes of relief goods and equipment.

 

The flight on September 18th was chartered by DSV Air and Sea for the Danish Red Cross and operated from Billund to Miami International Airport. The 25 tonnes of cargo on-board the IL-76TD-90VD freighter included medicines and medical equipment as well as tents and other equipment to set up a large base camp, such as bedding, a mobile kitchen, office equipment and supplies, an electricity generator, maintenance tools, mobile showers and toilets.

 

Volga-Dnepr’s first An-124-100 flights to the region on September 11th carried 87 tonnes of food service equipment, generators, motor pumps and spare parts to Pointe-à-Pitre on the island of Guadeloupe in the southern Caribbean Sea. This coincided with a second An-124-100 flight to Bridgetown, Barbados, with a further 60 tonnes of humanitarian cargo. On-board was a wide range of relief goods including sanitation and cleaning equipment and products to help those worst affected by the devastating hurricane that swept through the Caribbean earlier this month.

 

Alexander Kraynov, Group Commercial director at Volga-Dnepr Airlines, said: “We have many years of experience of responding to requests for flights following natural disasters and were able to ensure the fast delivery of urgently-needed relief supplies despite the challenging weather conditions in the region thanks to the efforts of our operations personnel. For one of the flights we were also able to identify a shorter route via the Azores Islands which helped to reduce the cost of the operation. Given our expertise in humanitarian flights and our specialist services for transporting outsize and heavyweight cargoes, we expect to be supporting the relief and rebuilding programmes in the region for some time to come.”

 

Loading relief supplies into one of Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD freighters.

 

Other Topics: Air & Cargo Services, air cargo, Air Cargo Asia, air cargo freight, Air Forwarding, air freight, Air Freight Asia, Air Freight Logistics, air freighter, air freighting, Air Logistics Asia, Air Shipping Asia, airlines cargo, airways cargo, Alexander Kraynov, An-124-100, asia cargo news, cargo aviation, Hurricane Irma, IL-76TD-90VD, Volga Dnepr Airlines

Related Articles

  • Xeneta reports resilient air cargo market despite July IT outage
  • Lufthansa Cargo presents commitment to transforming the aviation industryLufthansa Cargo presents commitment to transforming the aviation industry
  • cargo handling services of Vienna AirportLufthansa Cargo continues to rely on the cargo handling services of Vienna Airport
  • exclusive commercial rights on first key laneVietjet Air Cargo, Teleport deepen partnership with exclusive commercial rights on first key lane
  • Budapest Airport Revolutionises Cargo Operations With Kale Info Solutions’ Airport Cargo Community System
  • RTX Pratt And Whitney's West Palm BeachRTX’s Pratt & Whitney announces GTF MRO capacity expansion at West Palm Beach facility

Ad – After Content

Primary Sidebar

Trending News

  • Saudia Cargo launches ‘Saudia Cargo Global’ in partnership with TAM Group to expand into Greater China and Asia-Pacific from new Hong Kong hub 234 views

  • Cathay Cargo transports 10 terracotta figures and over 200 artefacts from Xi’an to Perth 179 views

  • 12th Payload Asia Awards now open for nominations 173 views

  • transport logistic Southeast Asia, air cargo Southeast Asia accelerates the region’s logistics resilience, sustainability, and digitalisation 142 views

Payload Asia Awards

Subscribe To
Our Newsletter



Payload Asia continues to be the authoritative source for informative, accurate and up-to-date news and information on the air cargo industry and related sectors.

With its updated and refreshed look the online edition continues to provide high quality coverage on the Asia-Pacific, India-Middle East, Europe-CIS, North & South America and Africa air cargo markets.

© 2024 Harvest Information. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy

Partner Sites : Asia Food Journal and Television Asia Plus .

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience.
Continuing to use this site means you agree to our use of cookies. I agreeRead More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non Necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

Analytics

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Performance

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

Advertisement

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.

Save & Accept

Stay Updated!

Subscribe now to receive the latest news, updates, and exclusive insights. Don’t miss out!

 

By submitting this form, you consent to receive marketing emails from Payload Asia. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email.

Disclaimer: Translations on this website are automated using Google Translate. While we strive for accuracy, please be cautious, as machine translations may contain errors. For critical or sensitive content, consider seeking professional human translation. We are not liable for any reliance on the translated content.

1