ATRAN Airlines launches Shenzhen to Cologne/Bonn route
ATRAN Airlines, the express carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, has launched a new route connecting Shenzhen, China with Cologne/Bonn, Germany. The flight will be operated on a weekly basis aboard Boeing 737-800BCF. Shenzhen is one of the major Chinese cities populated by over 17 million people, a global centre in technology, research, manufacturing, finance and a […]
ATRAN Airlines transports 42,640 one-day-old chicks from Spain
ATRAN Airlines, an express carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, has accomplished its first European live-animal transportation on a flight from Spain to Russia. The Boeing 737-800BCF charter flight has delivered 533 boxes with one-day-old chicks, weighing over 2.200 kilograms, in support of the local agricultural programme. The project was organised with great contribution from AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ […]
Glushnev named general director of AirBridgeCargo
Nikolay Glushnev has been appointed general director of AirBridgeCargo Airlines as Volga-Dnepr Group restructures following a disappointing first half of 2019. The group, which consists of AirBridgeCargo, Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Atran Airlines says cargo volumes were down 6% to 2.5 billion freight tonne kilometres, 20% below expectations and budget. The slow air cargo market, overcapacity […]
Atran Airlines links Hangzhou with Riga for Cainiao
Atran Airlines has added a new route to its network between Hangzhou, China and Riga, Latvia for Cainiao Network e-commerce shipments. The flights from Hangzhou, the emerging technology hub and home of China’s e-commerce will operate on Thursdays using a Boeing 737-800BCF, providing up to 23 tonnes of cargo capacity for Alibaba Group’s logistics arms. […]
Atran Airlines connects Xi’an with Moscow
Volga-Dnepr Group’s express carrier Atran Airlines has linked Xi’an, China with Moscow, Russia, connecting Chinese retailers with Russian consumers. The first flight was operated by a Boeing 737-400SF with further plans to deploy a Boeing 737-800BCF with up to 23 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight on the route. The flight was operated with the […]
Atran Airlines welcomes first 737-800BCF to fleet
Volga-Dnepr Group’s express carrier, Atran Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800BCF, increasing its fleet to five aircraft. The new freight has already operated its first flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Norilsk and Yakutsk carrying consumer goods for the population of the Siberian and Far Eastern parts of Russia including perishables, general cargo […]
Atran Airlines takes delivery of 737-400BCF
Atran Airlines has started the new year by taking delivery of a Boeing 737-400BCF, enlarging its fleet to four freighters. The additional aircraft will support growing cargo volumes, particularly e-commerce shipments, which constitute a major part of Atran’s traffic. The 737-400BCF will be deployed on existing routes between Russia, the CIS and Europe to transport […]
Atran Airlines to lease two 737-800Fs from GECAS
Atran Airlines has signed a lease agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for two Boeing 737-800 converted freighters. The passenger-converted aircraft are scheduled for delivery in late 2018 and the first half of 2019. They will provide additional capacity for Volga-Dnepr’s express carrier, joining the existing fleet of three Boeing 737-400 Freighters. GECAS senior […]
Volga-Dnepr welcomes van de Weg back as VP sales and marketing
Robert van de Weg has rejoined Volga-Dnepr as vice president for sales and marketing, a year after leaving the company to pursue other interests. In his new role, which will be based in London, van de Weg will embrace the commercial activities of the group’s airlines, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Atran Airlines, with responsibility […]
Volga-Dnepr supports reintroduction of Przewalski horses in Russia
Volga-Dnepr Group has continued to play a role supporting the reintroduction of endangered Przewalski horses in Russia, flying 16 from Hungary. The group’s regional and express cargo airline, ATRAN Airlines delivered 16 Przewalski horses from Hortobagy National Park in Hungary to Orenburg Nature Reserve on one of its Boeing 737-400 Freighters. This is the third […]
ABC to add Liege to European network with up to 12 flights a week
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is to add Liege Airport to its network with flights starting in the winter schedule, increasing cargo capacity up to 12 flights a week. It describes the Belgian airport as “an excellent example of a cargo-friendly airport in every aspect of its daily operations” and will gradually increase capacity up to 12 […]
Rare horses flown from Budapest to Orenburg
14 rare Przewalski horses have flown from Budapest to Orenburg on an Atran Airlines Boeing 737-400SF as part of a reintroduction programme. The animals from the Hortobagy National Park where tranquilised by staff before being loaded onto trucks. They were put into separate transport cages hauled by Horse Trans Cargo to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International […]
Volga-Dnepr Group promotes Robert van de Weg
Robert van de Weg has been promoted by Volga-Dnepr Group to the role of senior vice president of sales & marketing. He is responsible for the Group’s scheduled cargo operations and charter businesses covering AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines, Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Atran Airlines, which between them, have a fleet of 16 Boeing 747s, 12 Antonov AN-124-100s, […]