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Volga-Dnepr threatens legal action over seized AN-124
Volga-Dnepr has reportedly threatened legal action against the Canadian government over its seizure of one of its Antonov AN-124 freighter aircraft.According to Russia's Interfax news agency, the airline group sent a letter to Canadian authorities - including prime minister Justin Trudeau - asking for the dispute to be resolved amicably.However, ...
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Russia calls Canada’s seizure of AN-124 “shameless theft”
Russia has labelled Canada's decision to seize a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in Ukraine as “shameless theft”.The aircraft has been grounded at Toronto Pearson Airport since February 27 last year, after landing just before the government of Canada announced restrictions on ...
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NewsCanada set to seize Volga-Dnepr AN-124
Image: Greg Waldron/FlightGlobalThe Canadian government has ordered the seizure of a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in Ukraine.The aircraft landed at the airport on February 27, just hours before the government of Canada announced restrictions on Russian aircraft in response to the ...
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Court awards lessor BOC Aviation damages over Russian-operated freighters
Lessor BOC Aviation has been granted damages of more than $400m against Russian freight operators AirBridgeCargo and Volga-Dnepr, over defaults relating to three leased Boeing 747-8Fs.The situation emerged after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February last year, after which international sanctions were imposed on Russian carriers and lessors sought ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group to cut ABC and Atran pilot numbers
The Volga-Dnepr Group is to layoff most of its pilots flying Boeing aircraft for subsidiary cargo airlines AirBridgeCargo and Atran.In response to a report in RBC , a contact at the airline confirmed to Air Cargo News that the Group is looking to reduce pilot numbers.According to the report, around ...
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Four Russian cargo carriers to receive subsidies
The Volga-Dnepr Group is among four Russian cargo airlines that will receive government support subsidies.Russian state-owned news agency Ria Novosti reports that Russian Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia has approved subsidies for Volga-Dnepr, Abakan Air, Aviastar-TU and Aviacon Zitotrans.Rosaviatsia said the money is in response to external sanctions and will ...
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Moscow supports Volga-Dnepr with "unprecedented" deal
The Russian government has signed an "unprecedented" deal with the Volga-Dnepr Group for the creation of air bridges between Russia and several countries to carry critical goods.Writing in his blog, the Mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, said that on behalf of the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, an agreement had ...
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VDG confirms suspension of AirBridgeCargo and Atran operations
The Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) has confirmed that it has taken the decision to temporarily suspend operations at its AirBridgeCargo and Atran Airlines subsidiaries.VDG said that it had taken the decision in response to sanctions affecting lessors and the decision of Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCCA) to suspended all airworthiness certificates ...
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Supply chain costs to rise as Ukraine crisis bites
Freight forwarders are warning of higher supply chain costs as the impact of the invasion of Ukraine disrupts transportation operations.The forwarding sector said the airspace restrictions imposed by Russia, European states, Canada, the UK and in North America were forcing airlines to cancel and adjust services."Adjustments to flight schedules are ...
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Supply chains face extension of airspace closures
The European Union (EU) has closed its airspace to Russian aircraft as sanctions continue to be imposed in response to the conflict in Ukraine.Yesterday, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that all aircraft owned, operated and controlled by Russian entities would be banned from entering ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr utilises IL-76 for liquid oxygen equipment move
Charter airline Volga-Dnepr utilised a Il-76TD-90VD to move liquid oxygen production equipment between China and Russia.The equipment weighed more than 16 tonnes and was flown from Shanghai to Mineralnye Vody for onward transportation to Nevinnomyssk, where an liquid oxygen production facility is being built for medical use.Volga-Dnepr said it had ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr completes massive charter operation
Photo: Volga DneprVolga-Dnepr has completed a series of charter flights carrying over 12m Covid-19 test kits.In collaboration with UK-based freight forwarder JAG-UFS, the test kits were carried from Shanghai in China to Billund in Denmark during January, with an average load of 72 tonnes per flight.The flights were carried out ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr weighs up MC-21 freighter project
Alexey Isaykin, Volga-Dnepr Group views an MC-21-300. Source: Volga-Dnepr GroupThe Volga-Dnepr Group is considering whether to partner with aircraft manufacturer Ikurt on the development of a freighter version of the MC-21-300 in response to increasing cargo demand.Last week at the MAKS airshow, a Volga-Dnepr Group delegation headed by chairman of ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr flies custom-built compressor from Zurich to Abu Dhabi
Russian freighter operator Volga-Dnepr Airlines, in partnership with logistics provider Geodis, has transported a large custom-built compressor from Zurich, Switzerland to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.The carrier said that the special, one-of-a-kind cargo — measuring 15.65 m x 4.40 m x 3.85 m and weighing 100 tonnes — was one ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr and Krasnoyarsk Airport pledge to increase hub's cargo potential
Left to right: Andrey Metzle, general director of Krasnoyarsk Airport; Alexander Uss, governor of Krasnoyarsk; Alexey Isaykin, partner and chairman of the board, Volga-Dnepr GroupKrasnoyarsk International Airport, Volga-Dnepr Group and the Krasnoyarsk region have signed an agreement that aims to develop the airport into an international logistics hub.The move follows ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr transports spacecraft scale model for testing
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a Luna-25 full-scale mock-up from Moscow (Russia) to Blagoveshchensk (Russia) onboard an AN-124-100 freighter.A five-tonne full-scale overall assembly of Luna-25 spacecraft designed and manufactured by NPO Lavochkin, one of the leading aerospace companies, was transported to Ignatyevo airport for further trucking to the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The ...
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Engine inspection ordered following AN-124 incident
Ukrainian authorities have ordered inspections of D-18T series three engines after a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 last year suffered an uncontained engine fan-disc failure.The country's aviation administration said that the preliminary investigation into the incident identified that the source of the engine failure was the destruction of the fan disk.Thе administration requires ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr completes another Antarctic flight programme
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has completed its sixth Antarctic flight programme operating five IL-76TD-90VD charter flights to the continent.The flights were operated from Cape Town to Novolazarevskaya runway in co-operation with the Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI), covering a distance of over 4,200 km and delivering over 200 tons of general cargo ...
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NewsFirst Volga-Dnepr AN-124 back in the air
Volga-Dnepr has re-introduced its first AN-124 back into service after the carrier took the decision to temporarily ground the aircraft on safety grounds.On December 29, the Russian airline said that the first of its 12 AN-124s was back in action following the completion of technical checks and execution of service ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo's first B777 freighter enters service
The Volga-Dnepr Group has begun operations with its first Boeing B777 freighter, with the aircraft joining the AirBridgeCargo (ABC) fleet.The freighter was delivered to Volga-Dnepr Group in August before being certified in Russia.The airline group said the aircraft will be deployed on trans-Siberian services, with the first flight operating between ...