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10/11/2018
AirBridgeCargo Airlines to set up its European hub at Liege AirportLiege Airport and AirBridgeCargo Airlines have signed an historic lease agreement for 10 years. This arrangement will bring the scale of cooperation between two companies to the next level of development, boosting air cargo volumes of ABC to/from the airport and placing Liege Airport among the top 5 cargo airports in Europe by 2020
10/11/2018
Volga-Dnepr Airlines among the first to respond to devastating tsunami and earthquake in Sulawesi with delivery of 29 tons of vital equipmentVolga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered generators and a water purification system to Indonesia to support the international humanitarian mission dealing with the cataclysmic aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Sulawesi Island at the end of September 2018
10/04/2018
Volga-Dnepr Airlines ensures an intact transportation of bottle-filling equipmentVolga-Dnepr Airlines, the leader in outsize and super heavy transportations, has organized and operated a charter flight for its customer, LS International Cargo GMBH, delivering a Krones bottle-filling machine and additional equipment onboard its legendary An-124-100 freighter
09/27/2018
AirBridgeCargo Airlines have organized a special Welcome day for pilotsAirBridgeCargo Airlines, the largest cargo carrier in Russia and one of the world leaders in air cargo sector, have held a Welcome day for pilots. The event was organized in a new format as a family special day, with parents and children being welcome guests and having wonderful opportunity to not only get in touch with ABC representatives, specialists, and pilots, but also take a tour on board one-of-the-kind Boeing 747-8F aircraft
08/21/2018
AirBridgeCargo Airlines transports its 500th aircraft engine in 2018 as demand for abcXL product expertise growsAugust 2018 – AirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the leading international carriers in air cargo sector, has transported its 500th aircraft engine in 2018 as a commitment to support its long-term customers with the provision of a timely, seamless, and safe transportation of this delicate commodity
08/21/2018
New appointment in Volga-Dnepr GroupAs part of its air charter business leadership strategy, Volga-Dnepr Group has appointed Konstantin Vekshin as Executive President, Charter Cargo Operations (CCO) for Volga-Dnepr Airlines, effective from 15 August 2018
08/08/2018
Volga-Dnepr and Henan province partners to expand ‘One Belt, One Road’ cooperationVolga-Dnepr Group, Henan Airport Group and Zhongyuan Asset Management have signed a framework agreement on long-term strategic cooperation following a series of meetings between the leaders of Volga-Dnepr and Henan province in Russia and China
08/03/2018
AirBridgeCargo demonstrates the live animals expertise of its ‘abc CARE’ product by transporting 66 giraffesAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading air cargo carriers in the world, has successfully transported 66 giraffes onboard one of its Boeing 747 freighters. The charter flight was operated at the end of July from South Africa’s O. R. Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg to Zhengzhou, China, via ABC’s Moscow Sheremetyevo cargo hub
07/30/2018
Volga-Dnepr Group Statement in Response to Media Stories Alleging AMTES ‘Falsified Airworthiness Certificates‘ Issued for Russian An-124-100 AircraftVolga-Dnepr Group officially declares that information regarding the initiation of a criminal case against Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Service GmbH (AMTES GmbH, a Volga-Dnepr Group company) in relation to the falsification of Airworthiness Certificates issued for An-124-100 aircraft registered by the Russian Federation, is not true
07/24/2018
AirBridgeCargo strengthens its Asian footprint by adding Ho Chi Minh City to its international networkHo Chi Minh City – AirBridgeCargo Airlines is launching new freighter service to one of the busiest cities of Vietnam, thus increasing dedicated maindeck capacity to and from one of the major manufacturing hotspots in Asia and adding it to its international network of more than 30 destinations
07/10/2018
New level of cooperation between VDTM and MGTU GAVolga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM), a part of Volga-Dnepr Group and a supplier of aircraft maintenance and repair services, and Moscow State Civil Aviation Technical University (МGТU GА), a leading Russia-based educational institution for civil aviation maintenance personnel, have entered into a long-term cooperation agreement in terms of preparation of maintenance personnel
07/09/2018
GE entrusts delivery of the world’s largest jet engine to Volga-Dnepr AirlinesGE Aviation partnered with Volga-Dnepr Airlines to return the world’s largest jet engine to Ohio, following the GE9X’s successful on-wing testing in Victorville, California
06/27/2018
More European destinations for AirBridgeCargo’s customers with introduction of twice-weekly Budapest servicesAirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the world’s leading international cargo carriers, offers new cargo destination for its European customers with the launch of bi-weekly frequencies to Budapest in the pursue to accommodate growing volumes between Europe and Asia. The new service, deploying Boeing 747 freighters, adds to the emerging network of destinations AirBridgeCargo currently offers, totaling them to 11.
06/22/2018
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has been awarded for the development of Dutch-Russian logistics supportAirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the major international air freight carriers, has been acknowledged by RusPrix Award for ‘The outstanding contribution to the development of Dutch-Russian economic cooperation in the field of logistics and transport’ during the annual award ceremony, which was held in Noordwijk aan Zee on the 15th of June
06/09/2018
Address by Alexey IsaykinVictor Tolmachev, the aircraft designer and creator of a legend airplane which was far ahead of its time and still remains unrivalled in the world – the unique AN-124 ‘Ruslan’ airlifter, passed away
05/17/2018
Customers in Asia vote AirBridgeCargo ‘Best All-Cargo Airline’ for the third consecutive yearAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has been voted ‘Best All-Cargo-Airline’ for the third consecutive year in The Asian Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain (AFLAS) awards, presented at a gala ceremony in Shanghai, China
05/17/2018
AirBridgeCargo Airlines and PACTL sign MoU to extend solutions for pharma customers in ChinaAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd (PACTL) have signed Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the sector of time & temperature sensitive shipments, primarily focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare products
04/28/2018
CSafe Global and AirBridgeCargo Airlines Announce CSafe RAP Flight ApprovalCSafe Global, a leading provider of active and passive temperature-controlled solutions, is pleased to announce that AirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the industry’s leaders in the transportation of pharmaceutical products by air, has approved the recently launched CSafe RAP for in-flight use on its Boeing 747 freighter fleet
04/06/2018
AirBridgeCargo Airlines transports a record number of va-Q-tainers XLx to deliver pharma products for B.P.L. GmbHAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading transporters of pharmaceuticals by air, has carried a record 19 va-Q-tainers XLx onboard a single flight, delivering products for its European customer, BIOTECH & PHARMA LOGISTICS GmbH (B.P.L. GmbH)
04/03/2018
AirBridgeCargo Airlines introduces scheduled service at Rickenbacker International AirportRussia-based freighter operator adds Columbus’ thriving freight hub to growing global network
