Volga-Dnepr Airlines has restarted the commercial operations of its An-124-100 fleet after it had pulled out the freighters on safety grounds in November, due to an incident in Novosibirsk that forced an aircraft to do an emergency landing. Konstantin Vekshin, chief commercial director of Volga-Dnepr Group, said the company is in the process of diligent execution of service directives and technical checks are on the right track. “It appears that we have been able to restart our An-124-100 … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr Airlines brings back An-124-100 into operations
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AirBridgeCargo makes round-trip with 12 SkyCell containers for vaccine distribution
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading cargo carriers in the transportation of specialty cargo, has completed the complex transportation of 12 SkyCell containers from Hong Kong (China) to Amsterdam (Netherlands). The shipment transport was organised in partnership with UPS Healthcare, a supply chain solutions provider for pharmaceutical, biopharma and medical device companies. Working together, the transportation was planned well in advance as SkyCell 1500C containers needed … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo makes round-trip with 12 SkyCell containers for vaccine distribution
Volga-Dnepr operates charter flight to deliver aid for refugees in Greece
Volga-Dnepr Airlines teamed up with Chapman Freeborn Airmarketing to operate a dedicated charter flight to assist refugees at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. Almost the whole camp and neighbouring territories were destroyed by fire, which left over 12,000 refugees without shelter. Volga-Dnepr used an An-124-100 for the charter flight to transport 55 tonnes of humanitarian cargo from Vienna, Austria to Athens, Greece. “It is heartbreaking to see so many people losing … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr operates charter flight to deliver aid for refugees in Greece
Volga-Dnepr delivers equipment for Vietnamese solar power plant
Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivered high-voltage equipment to complete the construction of a 450MW solar power plant in Tuon Nam, Vietnam, stated a press release. An An-124-100 carrying 30 tonnes of cargo departed Mumbai for Vietnam but had to change routes three times due to the runway repair works in Saigon and restrictive quarantine measures in Da Nang. The charter flight was organised in partnership with Bee Logistics Corporation, the release noted. The cargo plane eventually landed on … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr delivers equipment for Vietnamese solar power plant
30 Mercs delivered to Angola for President’s inauguration by Volga-Dnepr
Using the special two-tier car racking system developed for its An-124-100 freighter fleet, Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivered 30 vehicles on a single flight to Luanda, Angola for the inauguration ceremony of it's newly-elected President, Joao Lourenco. The valuable 90-tonne payload of vehicles was transported from Leipzig on behalf of the Angolan Embassy in Germany. It consisted of a fleet of Mercedes cars comprising 25 luxury sedans, three police cars and two heavy armored G-class … [Read more...] about 30 Mercs delivered to Angola for President’s inauguration by Volga-Dnepr
Antonov Airlines transports giant compressors to Turkmenistan
ANTONOV Airlines has transported four compressor skids on behalf of Bolloré Logistics China from Calgary, Canada to Mary, Turkmenistan on one of its seven AN-124-100 aircraft. The compressor skids were recently transported for a Chinese Oil & Gas Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company on four separate flights for a gas field in Turkmenistan. "Efficient communication between ANTONOV Airlines and Bolloré Logistics China, along with … [Read more...] about Antonov Airlines transports giant compressors to Turkmenistan
