Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ quick response operations for the oil & gas industry were called into action to ensure the urgent repair of a compressor at Russia’s only natural gas liquefaction plant, Sakhalin-2. The transportation project required operations using both An-124-100 and IL-76TD-90VD freighters from the airline’s fleet to move equipment from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Moscow to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on the Russian island of Sakhalin. Onboard the IL-76TD-90VD flight from Moscow was a … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr AN-124, IL-76 rush compressor repair for Sakhalin-2
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Silk Way West kicks off SIN, KMQ with new B747-8F
Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has taken delivery of its third B747-8F (with two more on order) with the carrier saying it will use the new freighter to launch services to Singapore (SIN) and Komatsu (KMQ) in Japan. Komatsu is a major manufacturing centre for construction equipment and woven fabric, including carbon fibre used in an increasing number of industries like automotive and aerospace. Luxembourg-based Cargolux also operates into Komatsu with B747-400Fs. Silk Way West's … [Read more...] about Silk Way West kicks off SIN, KMQ with new B747-8F
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
