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
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AirBridgeCargo gains IATA CEIV certification
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has become the first airline in Russia and the seventh in the world to be awarded IATA's Center of Excellence for Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification for the global transportation of pharma products via its cargo hub in Sheremetyevo, Moscow. The transportation of temperature sensitive pharma shipments is one of the fastest-growing air cargo markets, driven by global demand for healthcare and life science products. In order to comply … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo gains IATA CEIV certification
AirBridgeCargo plugs Heathrow into its global network via Moscow
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is launching twice-weekly B747 freighter services connecting Heathrow, the UK’s biggest port by value, with its international network via its Moscow hub, starting 3 November. The new flights every Thursday and Saturday will each offer customers more than 100 tonnes of cargo capacity. Last year, 29 per cent of the UK’s non-EU exports by value went through Heathrow and the airport says AirBridgeCargo’s new services will be welcomed by British exporters, which … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo plugs Heathrow into its global network via Moscow
CargoLogicAir awards maintenance to Volga-Dnepr Gulf
CargoLogicAir, the new British cargo airline associated with AirBridgeCargo and the Volga-Dnepr Group, has signed an agreement with Volga-Dnepr Gulf to perform C-check maintenance on its B747-400 freighter. The London Stansted-based cargo airline has been performing charter services and servicing an ACMI contract since being awarded its Air Operator Certificate by the UK Civil Aviation Authority at the start of 2016. The scope of works agreed with Volga-Dnepr Gulf includes airworthiness … [Read more...] about CargoLogicAir awards maintenance to Volga-Dnepr Gulf
Denis Ilin resigns from AirBridgeCargo
Denis Ilin, the much-respected executive president of AirBridgeCargo, has resigned after three years heading up the carrier during which time the Moscow-based maindeck player underwent tremendous growth including the confirmation of an order just last month for 20 B747-8Fs. Ilin started his management career in AirBridgeCargo as director of operations and from 2006 to 2008 he worked as general director of the airline and later rejoined AirBridgeCargo team in 2013 in the position of executive … [Read more...] about Denis Ilin resigns from AirBridgeCargo
Volga-Dnepr Group and Sheremetyevo join to facilitate cargo
Volga-Dnepr Group and Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) have signed an agreement on long-term and mutually-beneficial cooperation in the field of cargo hub development at SVO to raise air cargo quality on par with "high global industry standards". The two Moscow-based companies said this is strategic step and a milestone in the history of the companies’ long-term partnership and aims to join forces of the airport and the airline in the areas influencing development of air cargo … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr Group and Sheremetyevo join to facilitate cargo
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