Everett, Wash., Boeing [NYSE:BA] and AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of
the Volga-Dnepr Group, celebrated the delivery of the second of five new
Boeing 747-8 Freighters.
"We're so excited to
take this airplane,” said Tatyana Arslanova, Executive President,
AirBridgeCargo Airlines. “We have been very pleased with the performance
of our first 747-8 Freighter, and we are eager to have the second join
our fleet."
ABC is the first
airline in Eastern Europe to operate the 747-8 Freighter. The addition
of the 747-8 Freighter to ABC’s fleet is an important step in the airline's long-term business strategy.
Source: Boeing
About AirBridgeCargo Airlines
AirBridgeCargo Airlines, LLC (Russian: ООО «Авиакомпания «ЭйрБриджКарго») is a cargo airline and subsidiary of Volga-Dnepr Airlines with its head office in Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow, Russia. It operates scheduled cargo services on routes between Asia, Europe and North America. All the flights are operated via Moscow hubs in Sheremetyevo International Airport and Domodedovo International Airport, both in Greater Moscow.
AirBridgeCargo fleet:
| Boeing 747-200F | 2 | |
| Boeing 747-300F | 1 | |
| Boeing 747-400F | 3 | |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 5 | |
| Boeing 747-8F | 2 | 3 |