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01/17/2014
Video Broadcast Equipment Arrives in Sochi as Countdown Begins to 22nd Winter Olympic GamesVolga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered 40 tons of video broadcasting equipment to Sochi supporting the 22nd Winter Olympic Games, which begin in the Russian city on February 7th 2014.
01/16/2014
AirBridgeCargo Airlines Takes Delivery of Fifth Boeing 747-8FBoeing and AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia’s largest cargo airline, recently celebrated the delivery of the airline’s fifth 747-8 Freighter. "ABC has already experienced the outstanding payload and operating economics of the 747-8 family,” said Denis Ilin, Executive President of AirBridgeCargo Airlines. “We are really excited to receive our fifth 747-8 Freighter.”
12/26/2013
Olympic Flame Soars Ulyanovsk Sky on AN-124AN-124-100 Ruslan aircraft lifted Russia’s 2014 Winter Olympic Torch high into the sky above the city of Ulyanovsk on the first day after Christmas.
12/25/2013
Darwin Airline Awards Maintenance Contract to Volga-Dnepr Technics in GermanyVolga-Dnepr Technics (VDT) in Germany has entered into a contract with Swiss air carrier Darwin Airline for aircraft technical assistance and maintenance support at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
12/19/2013
AirBridgeCargo Airlines once again met high IOSA standardsAirBridgeCargo Airlines, Russia’s largest scheduled cargo carrier, had successfully passes audit procedures for compliance with the International Air Transport Association’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).
12/09/2013
Bus stops in an IL-76TD-90VD and takes off for KazakhstanOne of Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ IL-76TD-90VD freighters was the ultimate “bus stop” for an 18 metre Irisbus Citelis bus on its journey from Turin in Italy to Astana, Kazakhstan.
12/06/2013
Volga-Dnepr’s ‘Cargo Supermarket’ Delivers a Total Logistics Solution for 51-ton Transporters to KhabarovskThe delivery of two large self-propelled modular transporters from Netherlands to Khabarovsk, Russia, has highlighted to value to customers of Volga-Dnepr Group’s ‘cargo supermarket’ transport and logistics capability.
12/04/2013
Norwegian Red Cross praises Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ relief operation to help victims of typhoon HaiyanThe Norwegian Red Cross has thanked Volga-Dnepr Airlines for its role in expediting humanitarian aid to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
12/02/2013
Salekhard Airport in Russia Welcomes its First-Ever Visit by Volga-Dnepr’s An-124-100 ‘Ruslan’ FreighterA Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 ‘Ruslan’ freighter has landed in the Russian city of Salekhard for the first time, delivering a 26-tonne turbine for the local power plant.
11/26/2013
Volga Dnepr Group participated in Air Cargo Americas 2013The 12th Air Cargo Americas Exhibition and Conference, the largest event in cargo transport and logistics industry was held at DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Convention Center (Miami, USA) on 6 — 8 November 2013.
11/21/2013
AN-124 Fleet Modernization Requirements Specification approvedVolga-Dnepr Group approved the technical requirements for in-depth aircraft modernization up to version AN-124-115M within the scope of AN-124-100 Aircraft Modernization Project.
11/19/2013
Engineering teamwork enables Volga-Dnepr to meet delivery deadline for generator rotor to CanadaAn IL-76TD-90VD freighter owned by Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a 23-ton generator rotor for power production from East Midlands Airport in the UK to Saint Johns, Canada.
11/15/2013
Volga-Dnepr Airlines Rushes Aid to Haiyan Victims in the PhilippinesVolga-Dnepr Airlines delivered aid and relief cargo for the victims of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
11/13/2013
The best of the best: the results of the Photo Contest are announcedThe results of the Third International Photo Contest which gathered together 200 professionals and amateurs of aviation photography were summed up in Volga-Dnepr Group. We are glad to announce our winners.
11/13/2013
Top Russian Management Award for Managing Director of Volga-Dnepr Technics GmbHManaging Director, Volga-Dnepr Technic GmbH, Ildar Ilyasov has won a special award in the annual ARISTOS-2013 awards ceremony in Moscow that celebrated the ‘best of the best’ in the Russian business community.
11/12/2013
AirBridgeCargo Airlines Reports Growth in Third Quarter VolumeAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), Russia’s largest scheduled cargo carrier, transported 92,000 tons of cargo in the 3rd quarter of 2013 across its network linking Europe, Asia, Russia and North America, a 3% increase compared to the same period of 2012. Average load factors were also higher, up 2% to 72%. Available Freight Ton Kilometres and Freight Ton Kilometres for the three month period rose 15% and 18% respectively.
11/06/2013
AirBridgeCargo Airlines increases number of flights from Milan and Paris to MoscowAirBridgeCargo Airlines, Russia’s largest international cargo airline and a part of Volga-Dnepr Group, has increased its flights from Milan (Malpensa MXP) and Paris (Charles de Gaulle CDG) to Moscow.
11/05/2013
Quick response from Volga-Dnepr delivers aircraft engine cowling in less than 24 hoursVolga-Dnepr Airlines has promptly delivered an aircraft engine cowling from Germany to Switzerland. The transportation took less than 24 hours to arrange using one of its IL-76TD-90VD aircraft.
11/05/2013
First winners announced in Volga-Dnepr Group’s third International Photo ContestVolga-Dnepr Group is delighted to announce the first winners in its third International Photo Contest to celebrate its fleet on An-124-100, IL-76TD-90VD and Boeing 747 freighters.
11/01/2013
Turbine rotor rapidly delivered to JamaicaVolga-Dnepr Airlines swiftly transported a 28-ton turbine rotor from Houston, USA to Montego Bay, Jamaica to support uninterrupted operation of the island’s power supply system.
