Volga-Dnepr Airlines has organized the delivery of the world's largest and most sophisticated commercial communications satellite—Inmarsat-6 F1, also known as I-6 F1—from Toulouse in France to Kitakyushu in Japan aboard its An-124-100. The challenging and complex delivery was completed in close cooperation with Bollore Logistics, with both teams starting initial project discussions back in 2019 and operations planning in September 2021. I-6 F1—the first of two Inmarsat-6 … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr flies world’s largest comms satellite to Japan
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines brings back An-124-100 into operations
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
Volga-Dnepr, Scan Global Logistics deliver critical cargo for immunization in Turkmenistan
Volga-Dnepr Group and freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics safely transported 180 cbm of vaccines and medical supplies to Turkmenistan during August and September, a press release confirmed. The pharma cargo delivered contained vital diphteria/hepatitis and BCG vaccine doses, as well as clinical/medical supplies, as part of the United Nation’s vaccination programme. Two charter flights were organised from Leipzig Airport between August and September, with the critical supplies being … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr, Scan Global Logistics deliver critical cargo for immunization in Turkmenistan
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
Giant pandas transported to Finland by Volga-Dnepr
Giant Pandas Lumi and Pyry have settled into their new home at Ahtari Zoo in Finland after travelling from China onboard one of Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ freighter aircraft. Mikhail Smirnykh, General Director of Volga-Dnepr Airlines, commented: “This flight in support of such an important wildlife preservation programme was special for our company so we are delighted to hear that Lumi and Pyry have acclimatised so quickly to their new surroundings.” Volga-Dnepr’s transportation expertise is … [Read more...] about Giant pandas transported to Finland by Volga-Dnepr
