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03/22/2018
New Appointment in Volga-Dnepr GroupTony Bauckham has joined Volga-Dnepr UK, a global charter sales centre for Volga-Dnepr Airlines, as Commercial Director, reinforcing Volga-Dnepr Group’s strategy of building an international team to further its leadership ambitions in the global air charter market
03/15/2018
AirBridgeCargo extends ULD management partnership with UnilodeAirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the fastest growing carriers in the world, and Unilode Aviation Solutions, the leading global provider of outsourced Unit Load Device (ULD) management and repair solutions, have extended their ULD management agreement until mid-2023
03/06/2018
AirBridgeCargo Airlines ‘fast tracks’ motorcycles for MOTUL FIM Superbike World ChampionshipAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) completed a Boeing 747 freighter charter flight for Universal Global Logistics S.A.U. delivering 66 motorcycles on their way to the first round of the 2018 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, which commenced at the end of February with the Yamaha Finance Australian Round
02/26/2018
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow inks a deal with PJSC Aeroflot for expansion of MRO servicesVolga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, and PJSC Aeroflot have signed the amendment to the original agreement, which has been in force since 2013, for expansion of serviced airplanes Boeing 737NG up to 41, increasing initial number of aircraft by 11.
01/29/2018
AirBridgeCargo Airlines broadens its horizons of experience with full membership in Pharma.AeroIn the pursue of up leveling its quality service for transportation of pharmaceutical products, AirBridgeCargo Airlines has become the full member of Pharma.Aero - the Brussels airport’s initiative embracing pharma supply chain stakeholders based on CEIV certification program. With the agreement having been inked in the end of 2017, ABC entered New Year with the intention to sharpen its skills, expertise and knowledge of pharma transportation
01/23/2018
AirBridgeCargo reports 13% growth rate for 2017 as volumes surpass 700,000 tonnesAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) continued its momentum with a 13% upsurge in total cargo carried in 2017, delivering more than 700,000 tonnes throughout its international network and demonstrating 10% growth rates in FTK, one percent up on the overall market rate. ABC’s load factor rose 4% YOY to approximately 71%
12/19/2017
AirBridgeCargo launches new 24/7/365 Control Tower to guarantee global deliveries of special cargoesAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the fastest growing carriers in the world, has established a new 24/7/365 Control Tower (CT) operation to monitor consignments of special cargoes and to proactively respond to service disruptions to ensure it consistently meets customers’ delivery deadlines
12/13/2017
AirBridgeCargo with DHL Global Forwarding successfully trial RKN containers for pharma shipments from RussiaAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has successfully completed a multi-modal shipment trial for DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) to deliver healthcare products from Moscow to Miami using an RKN active cargo container in accordance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) cool chain standards
12/04/2017
VD Gulf wins Rossiya Airlines maintenance contract and new international customers from Turkey and PakistanVD Gulf, Volga-Dnepr Group’s MRO business unit based in Sharjah, UAE, has won an international tender to provide aircraft maintenance services for Rossiya Airlines, one of the largest airlines in Moscow and Saint Petersburg
11/29/2017
AirBridgeCargo continues its momentum with 15% tonnage uptick for the first 10 months 2017The Company pumped up the volume of its cargo carried, which was facilitated by increasing bi-directional trade flows on Europe-Asia lane, where exports from Europe to Asia were nearing the level of volumes from Asia to Europe, with 36% and 37% respectively. The freight corridors, which demonstrated significant growth rates for this period were South-East Asia-North America, South-East Asia-Europe, Europe-Japan&Korea and Europe-North America, which saw 53%, 52%, 49% and 23% upsurge respectively, not only for general cargo, but for special commodities as well. Some lanes stood out in terms of special cargo transportation demand, specifically the main pushers from Europe to North America were automotive spare parts and aerospace equipment from South East Asia to North America
11/24/2017
AirBridgeCargo earned Sky Fresh® support to improve service quality of temperature sensitive cargo transportationAirBridgeCargo Airlines and Sky Fresh® have inked a Service Level Agreement on digital procedures for transportation of time and temperature sensitive shipments, most notable pharmaceutical, to keep pace with the latest industry technologies and guarantee 24/7 traceability for its customers worldwide
11/01/2017
BACA members vote Volga-Dnepr Airlines as ‘Best Cargo Charter Airline’Volga-Dnepr Airlines has won the coveted ‘Best Cargo Charter Airline’ award in The BACA Excellence Awards 2017, voted for by members of BACA – the Air Charter Association.
11/01/2017
Volga-Dnepr An-124-100 delivers 30 Mercedes vehicles to Angola for new President’s inauguration ceremonyVolga-Dnepr Airlines has used the special two-tier car racking system developed for its
10/17/2017
AirBridgeCargo provided dedicated lift for 28 Maserati GranTurismo carsAirBridgeCargo airlines delivered twenty-eight shiny-new Maserati vehicles for its customers on board one of its B747 from Milan to Tokyo
10/04/2017
Volga-Dnepr airlines ensures a symbolic homecoming for ‘Landshut’ Boeing 737Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 and IL-76TD90-VD freighters have proudly completed an emotional homecoming to Germany of a Boeing 737-200 which was hijacked by terrorists in 1977. The former Lufthansa aircraft is to be fully restored and placed on permanent display in the Dornier Museum in the town on Friederichshafen
09/26/2017
Volga-Dnepr Airlines joins hurricane Irma relief effort with An-124-100 and IL-76td-90VD flights to Pointe-à-Pitre, Bridgetown and MiamiVolga-Dnepr Airlines joins hurricane Irma relief effort with An-124-100 and IL-76td-90VD flights to Pointe-à-Pitre, Bridgetown and Miami
09/22/2017
Volga-Dnepr’s local IL-76TD-90VD freighter helps acs to deliver drilling machine to mining project in IndiaThe local availability of one of Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD freighters helped Air Charter Service to ensure the quick and cost efficient transportation of a
08/24/2017
Airbridgecargo’s Network and Products Strategy Boosts Volumes by 16% in First Half of 2017AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has reinforced its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing freight carriers by reporting a 16% increase in volumes in the first half of 2017 to 335,000 tonnes, boosted by particularly strong demand across its Asia Pacific network
07/10/2017
Volga-Dnepr An-124-100 speeds up the delivery of 197 tonnes of automotive cargo for Nippon ExpressVolga-Dnepr Airlines’ team of specialists in Asia Pacific was quick to respond to an urgent request from Nippon Express to transport 197 tonnes of sensitive automotive machinery from Japan to the United States
07/04/2017
AirBridgeCargo voted ‘Best All-Cargo Airline’ in Asia for second year in-a-rowAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has been voted ‘Best All-Cargo Airline’ for the second consecutive year in the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards.
