GECAS has contracted to add six 737-800BCFs to its in-service fleet, which will bring the company’s active fleet of converted 737-800NG to more than 40. This number represents an average of one aircraft added per month since the world’s first P2F conversion of the Boeing narrowbody jet was delivered in April 2018, the company noted. Two of the six freighters ordered will be leased to Atran and the remaining four with undisclosed operators. A repeat customer, Atran recently took delivery of … [Read more...] about GECAS set to expand 737-800 narrowbody freighter fleet
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ATRAN to lease 737-800BCFs from GECAS
Press release 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, part of the Russia-based Volga-Dnepr Group. These aircraft join the two 737-800BCF freighters ATRAN and GECAS announced in October 2018 and which entered service in March and October 2019, adding further capacity to ATRAN’s short- and mid-range routes linking … [Read more...] about ATRAN to lease 737-800BCFs from GECAS
How Volga-Dnepr’s cargo supermarket makes multimodal shipping look easy
ATRAN Airlines, the express cargo carrier of the Volga-Dnepr Group, has recently accomplished a “complex” air/road transport under of essential spare parts for a porous burner unit from Germany to Russia. Porous burners are used as an alternative to conventional heat generation for manufacturing and industry applications because of their ability to reduce emissions. Organised with SIS Logistik under Volga-Dnepr's Cargo Supermarket concept, the first mile of the … [Read more...] about How Volga-Dnepr’s cargo supermarket makes multimodal shipping look easy
ATRAN expands in China amidst growing e-commerce demand
ATRAN Airlines, Volga-Dnepr Group’s express cargo unit, is set to expand its air cargo services in China after adding a weekly flight between Shijiazhuang and Moscow, a press release confirmed. With Russia seeing more online orders amidst closed shops and restricted movement due to the lockdown, second-tier cities like Shijiazhuang and Xi’an have benefited as e-commerce suppliers looked to expand to meet the growing demand. ATRAN’s cargo services are increasingly being sought after as … [Read more...] about ATRAN expands in China amidst growing e-commerce demand
Volga-Dnepr safely delivers 14 endangered Przewalski horses
Volga-Dnepr Group is continuing to support the programme to reintroduce endangered Przewalski horses in the Ural steppe of Russia by ensuring a safe delivery of the latest 14 horses from the Hortobágy National Park in Hungary. The horses each travelled in their own special horse stall onboard a Boeing 737-400SF freighter operated by Atran Airlines, the Group’s regional and express cargo airline, in cooperation with Volga-Dnepr Airlines and AirBridgeCargo Airlines. The … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr safely delivers 14 endangered Przewalski horses
