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02/20/2017
Volga-Dnepr’s "Cargo Supermarket" Supports deugro’s Logistics Project for New Gas Plant in Northwest Siberia’s Yamal PeninsulaVolga-Dnepr Airlines operated a series of An-124-100 and IL-76TD-90VD charter flights and utilized the scheduled Boeing 747 freighter services run by its sister airline, AirBridgeCargo (ABC), to help deugro Airfreight GmbH deliver vital equipment for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) production plant on the Yamal Peninsula in northwest Siberia.
01/12/2017
DB Schenker Buys a ‘Cargo Supermarket’ Solution to Deliver Ball Valves from Perth to MilanDB Schenker was the latest global logistics company to take advantage of Volga-Dnepr Group’s ‘Cargo Supermarket’ service offering when it needed to deliver two ball valves from Australia to Italy for maintenance work.
01/11/2017
AirBridgeCargo Celebrates 1,000 Flights in a Year Milestone in Amsterdam and FrankfurtAirBridgeCargo Airlines’ (ABC) growing fleet and network helped it exceed 1,000 Boeing 747 freighter flights at Amsterdam Schiphol and Frankfurt airports for the first time in 2016
01/11/2017
Oil&Gas Business Still Strong for Volga-Dnepr AirlinesVolga-Dnepr Airlines is continuing to see an upturn in the movement of oil and gas cargoes, including its latest delivery of pump and vaporizer skids to Seoul, South Korea
12/21/2016
Volga-Dnepr Finds the Best Solution to Deliver High Value Industrial Equipment to South KoreaVolga-Dnepr Airlines developed a special engineering solution to safely deliver a 22-tonne shipment of industrial equipment used for the production of microelectronics from Orebro in Sweden to Seoul, South Korea, onboard one of its IL-76TD-90VD freighters
11/24/2016
VD Gulf is reaching African region by performing Azman Air maintenanceOne of the fast growing Nigerian airlines, Azman Air, has selected VD Gulf to perform maintenance work on one of its Boeing 737CL fleet. Founded in 2010, Azman Air is a wholly owned Nigerian airline operating scheduled passenger services from its main base in Kano Nigeria. Azman Air now flies to five destinations in Nigeria and plans to commence its international operations are underway.
11/21/2016
Opening New Horizons : VD Gulf at MRO Europe 2016VD Gulf participated in the leading European aviation exhibition and conference – MRO Europe 2016, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands during 18th -20th October 2016.
11/19/2016
Volga-Dnepr Group Looks Forward to a ‘New Chapter’ of Global An-124 OperationsVolga-Dnepr Group has confirmed that its Ruslan International An-124-100 joint venture with Antonov Airlines is to end on 31 December 2016.
11/16/2016
2016 is Already Another Record Year for Airbridgecargo2016 is already a record-breaking year for AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) following a further 30% year-on-year growth in tonnage in October to 57,608 tonnes
11/16/2016
Airbridgecargo Flies in to Support Norway’s Salmon Exports and Oil&Gas IndustryAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is to commence twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter operations from Oslo in support of Norway’s thriving seafood export market and the country’s oil&gas industry.
11/11/2016
VD Gulf and UTair sign for a series of Boeing 737 Heavy/ Base Maintenance ChecksOne of the leading Russian airline, UTair, selected VD Gulf as its heavy/ base maintenance services provider for a batch of five Boeing 737 aircraft.. . UTair operates scheduled domestic and international passenger services using a large number of Boeing 737CL and 767 aircraft.
11/10/2016
Volga-Dnepr Airlines Delivers Gold Mining ‘Crusher’ to MagadanAn 88-tonne ‘jaw crusher’ used for gold mining has arrived at Russia’s Sokol Airport in Magadan onboard one of Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 freighters.
10/31/2016
An-124 Delivers Rocket Booster for Weather Satellite Launch Despite Hurricane HiatusThe closure of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station as Hurricane Matthew swept towards Florida didn’t stop Volga-Dnepr Airlines from completing its role in ensuring an advanced weather observatory was delivered for launch into space next month.
10/17/2016
Boeing & Volga-Dnepr Group Strengthen Partnership with Delivery of 10th 747-8 FreighterVolga-Dnepr Group has today taken delivery of its 10th new 747-8 Freighter as it continues to strengthen its fleet development and logistics services partnership with Boeing.
10/17/2016
Volga-Dnepr An-124 Ensures Fast Delivery for Boeing to Factory in SeattleA large aircraft production component for a Boeing 767 has been delivered to Paine Field Airport, Washington, onboard a Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 under the long-term logistics support agreement between Boeing and Volga-Dnepr Group.
10/12/2016
Volga-Dnepr Airlines Wins ‘Charter Operator of The Year’ Award after Industry Experts VoteVolga-Dnepr Airlines has been voted Charter Operator of the Year in the Industry Choice Awards at the 5th Annual Payload Asia Awards 2016, presented in Hong Kong.
09/30/2016
79 Tonnes of Switchgear Equipment Powers its Way to HarareGlasgow-based power provider Aggreko’s success is partly based on its ability to deploy modular, mobile power equipment at short notice. So, when it won a contract to supply a 200 MW diesel-fueled power plant to a client in Zimbabwe, it turned to the logistics specialists at Volga-Dnepr Gulf to ensure it was able to meet the tight delivery deadline.
09/22/2016
Volga-Dnepr Airlines Completes Air-Sea Delivery of Patrol Boats to Yuzhno-SakhalinskVolga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered four Mangust patrol boats to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in the Far East of Russia and provided its customer with additional logistics services, including the launch of boats at the port of Korsakov.
09/06/2016
Volga-Dnepr Group Appoints Global Director to Spearhead Growth in the Energy & Heavy Machinery IndustriesVasiliy Zhukov has been appointed as Volga-Dnepr Group’s new Global Director of Energy & Heavy Machinery to spearhead its continued growth in these major sectors.
09/06/2016
Volga-Dnepr Demonstrates the Value of a ‘Cargo Supermarket’ for Shipment of Marine Rescue Equipment to AustraliaVolga-Dnepr Group was able to demonstrate the unique advantages for customers using its ‘Cargo Supermarket’ service when moving a 41-tonne shipment of marine rescue equipment from Scotland to Perth, Australia
