All AirBridgeCargo articles – Page 5
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AirBridgeCargo expands in Asia with Dhaka flight
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) is expanding its footprint in Asia with the introduction of a Dhaka B747F flight to cater for growth in garment and apparel exports from Bangladesh.The Russian freighter operator will offer two flights per week to the capital of Bangladesh, which becomes the 14th destination in ABC’s Asian network. ...
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NewsACG supports ABC growth with B747F financing
Aircraft operating lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has confirmed that it has structured, arranged and provided a guarantee of a loan by MUFG Bank to finance a portion of the purchase price of a Boeing 747-8F aircraft delivered to AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines.The ABC financing was arranged under ACG’s Aircraft Financing ...
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AirBridgeCargo signs with Jettainer for short term ULD requirement
Russian freighter operator AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has inked a leasing agreement with Jettainer which will see the ULD management company provide airfreight containers on "short term requirement" to carry special cargo.Sergey Lazarev, general director of ABC, said: “Being determined to move forward with strengthening our specialist services for the transportation of ...
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AirBridgeCargo pharma volumes grow 60% in 2018
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) saw demand for its ‘abc pharma’ product surge 60% year-on-year in 2018, “significantly” outpacing the market average increase of 10% for pharma volumes.The Russia-based B747F operator is promising "more specialist cool chain solutions in 2019" after extending its network of IATA CEIV Pharma and Qualified Envirotainer Provider ...
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Aviation Capital Group to finance a B747-8F for AirBridgeCargo
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) is using Aviation Capital Group (ACG) to finance part of the Russia-based operator’s purchase of a Boeing 747-8F which is set for delivery next month (February).The freighter airline’s financing mandate to “structure, arrange, and provide a guarantee” for a senior loan was awarded to the US-based aircraft operating ...
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AirBridgeCargo sees cargo volumes increase by 2% in 2018
AirBridgeCargo recorded a 2% increase in cargo volumes to more than 700,000 tonnes in 2018 driven by growth in special cargoes and additional destinations.The airline saw its volumes of special commodities increase by over 25% in 2018. Pharma volumes increased by more than 60% year on year, dangerous goods shipments ...
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AirBridgeCargo offers specialist care to cattle
Two hundred breeding cattle benefited from AirBridgeCargo’s specialist ‘abc Care’ services when they were flown from Amsterdam to Yuzhno Sakhalinsk in Russia for Intradco Global.The heifers, each weighing some 500kgs, were kept in a carefully maintained temperature environment, with every stage of the transportation monitored and controlled by the airline’s ...
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AirBridgeCargo to set up its European hub at Liege Airport
Liege Airport and AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) have signed a ten year lease agreement that will contribute to an annual total of 1m tonnes at the hub from all airlines by 2020.The agreement comes after a Memorandum of Understanding signed between Liege Airport and ABC parent, the Volga-Dnepr Group, during the ...
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Animal transport specialist Devarez joins AirBridgeCargo
Juan Devarez, with extensive knowledge and sales experience of live animal transport worldwide, has joined the Russian-owned AirBridgeCargo from the cargo division of Middle East carrier Etihad Airways.Devarez has also worked for Air France/KLM Cargo in cargo revenue management and cargo operations officer where he specialised in live animal shipments, ...
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AirBridgeCargo adds Ho Chi Minh City to its network
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has launched a freighter service to Ho Chi Minh City, one of the busiest cities in Vietnam and a major manufacturing hotspot in Asia.It becomes becomes ABC’s 12th online destination in Asia, and the Boeing 747 freighter flight will link customers from Singapore and Ho Chi Minh ...
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AirBridgeCargo adds Budapest freighter call
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines has added a twice-weekly call at Budapest airport to its schedule as it looks to continue growing Asia-Europe volumes.The new service will deploy Boeing 747 freighters and will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays offering 139 tons of capacity on each flight.The service will cover the catchment area ...
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AirBridgeCargo and PACTL sign MoU aimed at pharma customers in China
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co Ltd (PACTL) have signed up for closer cooperation on time & temperature sensitive shipments, primarily pharmaceutical and healthcare products.The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will serve as a commitment by both parties to develop, expand, and promote ...
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AirBridgeCargo sees airfreight demand soar in 2017
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) registered a double-digit percentage improvement in airfreight demand last year as e-commerce, pharma and offsize/heavy freight volumes took off.In total, the airline saw demand increase by 13% year on year to breach 700,000 tonnes, while freight tonne kms were up by 10% and its load factor increased by ...
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AirBridgeCargo: On course for global ambitions
Sergey Lazarev joined AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) in April 2013 as operations director and two years later became general director of the Russian freighter carrier.His daily tasks include overseeing the company’s operational and financial performance, and being available 24/7 to resolve operational issues.He also has to foster the effective teamwork of ...
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GECAS buys B747-8F and extends relationship with AirBridgeCargo
Aircraft lessor GECAS has acquired a Boeing 747-8 freighter from Boeing Capital Corp and will continue the existing aircraft lease with AirBridgeCargo (ABC) which has the jet in its fleet.This transaction expands lessor's decade-long relationship with the airline, which operates an all-747 fleet including two 747-400ERFs from GECAS.“We are pleased ...
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Intrepid delivers second B747-8 freighter to AirBridgeCargo
US lessor Intrepid Aviation has placed a new B747-8 freighter on a long-term lease with AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the second of two factory-fresh B747-8Fs acquired from Boeing and leased by Intrepid to ABC this year.The first freighter was delivered in April on a "very long term lease" and came shortly ...
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AirBridgeCargo gets Envirotainer's seal of approval for pharma operation
AirBridgeCargo’s (ABC) has achieved Envirotainer’s quality accreditation at its global hub at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport and in Dallas as part of its push into pharma.Envirotainer, which provides active cool containers, created its Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Programme (QEP) to recognise transport service providers which demonstrate their ability to ...
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AirBridgeCargo records 17% volume growth in Q1
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) recorded a volume improvement of 17% during the first quarter of the year as the carrier continued to expand its network and benefited from market growth.The carrier saw volumes for the three month period reach 158,000 tonnes, while its load factor touched 70%.ABC has been busy expanding ...
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Intrepid delivers first of two B747-8 freighters to AirBridgeCargo
US lessor Intrepid Aviation has delivered the first of two new B747-8 freighters from Boeing and placed the General Electric GEnx powered aircraft on "very long term lease" with AirBridgeCargo (ABC), a part of the Volga-Dnepr Group.This latest handover comes after aircraft lessor BOC Aviation last week announced that it ...
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BOC Aviation in B747-8F lease deal with AirBridgeCargo
Aircraft lessor BOC Aviation has purchased two Boeing 747-8 freighters from the US plane builder which have been committed on long-term leases to Russia's AirBridgeCargo (ABC).Steven Townend, chief commercial officer (Europe, Americas and Africa) for BOC Aviation, said: “We are pleased to add a strong new partner, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, to ...