Anton Khodakovsky has been appointed as Volga-Dnepr Group’s VP, Japan and South Korea. He joined the group in 2004 and during his 10 years with AirBridgeCargo, Khodakovsky has held various roles, including commercial director and regional director, Russia and CIS. His mentoring and coaching skills enabled him to develop a highly professional sales team which drove the company’s growth in the ever-changing market environment, the group said. In the new position Anton … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr appoints Khodakovsky VP for Japan, Korea
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ABC adds third German station at MUC
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has added Munich to its growing network with the weekly service starting from 9 May between MUC and Moscow Sheremetyevo. Munich is the third destination in Germany served by the airline, after Frankfurt and Leipzig/Halle, with the latter being commenced only one week prior to the first MUC flight. “Parallel to strengthen our presence at our hubs Frankfurt and Amsterdam it is our strategy to increasingly offer the market point-point services between Moscow and places … [Read more...] about ABC adds third German station at MUC
Inaugural cross-polar flight for ABC
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines, Russia’s largest cargo carrier, has operated its first ever cross-polar flight via the North Pole en route from Chicago to Krasnoyarsk. Onboard the B747-400 freighter was a cargo of 175 Angus bred heifers, weighing а total of 104,000 kilos. The animals landed safe and sound at Krasnoyarsk’s Emelyanovo Airport from where they were transported to a local breeding farm, according to ABC. “AirBridgeCargo sees the benefits provided by … [Read more...] about Inaugural cross-polar flight for ABC
ABC adds Seoul to Asia network
Seoul in Korea is the latest destination in Asia to be added to AirBridgeCargo Airlines' growing network of Boeing 747 all-cargo operations. ABC, the scheduled cargo business of Volga-Dnepr Group, has launched a weekly B747-400ERF flight to the Korean city. The flight will operate from Frankfurt via the airline's hub at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport and Narita in Japan. ABC expects the main commodities on the route will be high tech products and spare parts for the automotive industry. … [Read more...] about ABC adds Seoul to Asia network
AirBridgeCargo finds clear air amid the turbulence
For AirBridgeCargo (ABC) – the scheduled cargo unit of the Volga-Dnepr Group – the current industry downturn is a mixed blessing. While its scheduled cargo business has clearly suffered, the slowdown has opened up new, and welcome,opportunities for its ad hoc charter business. By Donald Urquhart. Operating its fleet of six Boeing 747s – one -200, one -300 and four -400s – ABC has followed a similar rudimentary blue print that most other … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo finds clear air amid the turbulence
Europe/CIS: AirBridgeCargo transports "Spartacus" for Bolshoi
Stage scenery for Russia’s world famous Bolshoi Th eatre has been transported from Moscow by AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) for a special production of ‘Spartacus’ in Hong Kong. The stage scenery was transported onboard one of ABC’s scheduled Boeing 747-400ER freighters that operate seven times a week from Moscow to Hong Kong. ABC said it was chosen for this special delivery because of the reliability of its Boeing 747 cargo aircraft, the convenience of a non-stop … [Read more...] about Europe/CIS: AirBridgeCargo transports "Spartacus" for Bolshoi
