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11/20/2015
Russian Railways Logistics and Volga-Dnepr Airlines Sign a Strategic Co-Operation AgreementRussian Railways Logistics, a subsidiary of United Transport and Logistics Company, and Volga-Dnepr Airlines, a global leader in heavy and outsize cargo airlift solutions, have entered into a strategic cargo logistics co-operation agreement.
The agreement will focus on scaling up the sales channels and opportunities as well as enabling both companies to diversify and expand their reach and range of multimodal transportation services.
11/18/2015
AirBridgeCargo Airlines Adds Atlanta To North American Route NetworkAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and one of the leading global air cargo market players, has added Atlanta to its North American route network with the launch of twice-weekly flights.
11/16/2015
AirBridgeCargo and JAS Worldwide Move Cars for Macau Grand PrixAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), Russia’s largest cargo airline, in cooperation with JAS Worldwide Motorsport Logistics, has delivered race vehicles to China to compete in the 62nd Macau Grand Prix, one of the most celebrated and respected road races on earth.
11/12/2015
Volga-Dnepr IL-76td-90vd Completes First Landing on Ice Airfield in AntarcticaA Volga-Dnepr Airlines IL-76ТD-90VD has made its first landing on an ice airfield in Antarctica, opening up significant opportunities to support exploration projects on the continent.
11/11/2015
Volga-Dnepr Group Flies Rare Przewalski Horses for Reintroduction Project in Ural SteppesVolga-Dnepr Group has supported a project to reintroduce endangered Przewalski horses in the Ural steppes of Russia.
11/09/2015
Volga-Dnepr Delivers Tourist Baggage from EgyptVolga-Dnepr Airlines participates in tourist baggage delivery from resorts in Egypt.
11/09/2015
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow named in Top 10 Innovative Companies in RussiaVolga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM) has been ranked in top ten Russian innovative companies in recognition of its commitment to sustainable growth and successful business development strategy. The awards ceremony to celebrate the winners of TechUp 2015 – Russia`s national fast-growing high-tech companies rating – was held during Moscow’s International Open Innovations Forum.
10/28/2015
September Brings Another 28% Rise in Airbridgecargo TonnageAirBridgeCargo Airlines continues to demonstrate strong performance results this year. In September the airline transported 42,480 tonnes across its network, a 28% rise YOY. ABC also reported a 35% growth in FTK YOY and stable load factor.
10/25/2015
Volga-Dnepr Delivers Türksat Satellite that Will Enhance Communications for Millions of People in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East And AfricaVolga-Dnepr Airlines’ expertise in moving space satellites will help to bring improved broadcasting and communication services in Turkey, Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa after completing a round-trip moving the Türksat 4B satellite and its special transport container.
The airline carried the communications satellite to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan onboard an An-124 freighter flight from Japan and was also assigned to return the cargo container.
10/21/2015
Baltic Air Charter Association Names Volga-Dnepr Airlines as ‘Best Cargo Charter Airline’Volga-Dnepr Airlines has been voted ‘Best Cargo Charter Airline’ by members of the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) for the second consecutive year.
10/19/2015
AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Volga-Dnepr Airlines Win ‘Best Overall Carrier of the Year 2015’ and ‘Charter Operator of the Year’ AwardsAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and Volga-Dnepr Airlines are celebrating a double success in the Payload Asia Awards 2015, winning the ‘Best Overall Carrier of the Year 2015’ and ‘Charter Operator of the Year’ prizes respectively.
10/16/2015
Volga-Dnepr Group Extends the Fleet with Two More An-124-100 FreightersVolga-Dnepr Group has signed the finance lease agreement with JSC Sberbank Leasing to acquire two An-124-100 Ruslan freighters.
10/08/2015
AirBridgeCargo Airlines Reports Sustainable Growth with Tonnage Up 17% in First 8 Months of 2015AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia’s largest all-cargo carrier, is heading into the final quarter of 2015 with sustained growth after reporting a 17% year-on-year rise in tonnage for the opening eight months of the year.
09/30/2015
Volga-Dnepr Builds Up Presence in Russian Logistics MarketVolga-Dnepr has been consistently increasing its presence as a 3PL provider in the ground logistics market of Russia and CIS. As part of growing co-operation with a newly acquired customer – a project engineering company Telekom-Zapad – various shipments totaling 200 tones have already been successfully delivered as promised.
09/10/2015
Volga-Dnepr Delivers Oil Pump to-the-Door in TurkmenistanVolga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered an 11-ton oil and gas pump right to the door of a customer in the town of Farab, Turkmenistan.
09/08/2015
Singapore Changi Airport welcomes AirBridgeCargo Airlines direct flights from MoscowStarting from 3rd of September, AirBridgeCargo (ABC) starts serving Singapore cargo market with direct freighter service from Moscow. The flights will be served twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays by Boeing 747 aircraft with onward connection to Hong Kong and further to ABC's global route network.
09/07/2015
Volga-Dnepr Delivers 7.5-Metre Cypress Trees to UzbekistanTwenty-eight 7.5 metre cypress trees have arrived in the Uzbekistan capital, Tashkent, onboard one of Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ IL-76TD-90VD freighters.
The trees were flown in from Brno in the Czech Republic for a landscape reconstruction project in Tashkent as part of the city’s preparations to host the 2016 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
09/04/2015
Nuna Solar Car Takes Flight with Airbridgecargo to Defend its World Title in AustraliaThe Nuna Solar car started its journey to defend its world title in the World Solar Challenge 2015 in Australia onboard one of AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ (ABC) scheduled Boeing 747 freighter flights from Amsterdam to Hong Kong.
08/28/2015
Volga-Dnepr Carries 1.2 Million ‘Flying Fish’ to Populate the Ob River Basin in Northern RussiaVolga-Dnepr’s expertise was called in action to safely deliver a shipment of 1,236,000 Muksun fish to help repopulate the freshwater Ob River basin in northern Russia.
08/27/2015
Volga-Dnepr Airlines Ensures Safe Delivery of Delicate Laser Technology to JapanDelicate laser technology from Orebro in Sweden has arrived safely in Japan following six months of planning and preparation by the unique cargo transportation specialists at Volga-Dnepr Airlines.
