AirBridgeCargo
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| Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Moscow Sheremetyevo airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 18 | ||||||
| Destinations | more than 30 | ||||||
| Parent company | Volga-Dnepr Group (100%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | ||||||
| Employees | more than 1300 | ||||||
| Website | http://www.airbridgecargo.com/en | ||||||
AirBridgeCargo Airlines, LLC (Russian: ООО Авиакомпания «ЭйрБриджКарго»), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, is the largest Russian cargo airline. It operates scheduled cargo services on routes between Russia, Asia, Europe and North America, covering more than 30 destinations worldwide. All flights connect to their hub at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport.
History
The company entered the scheduled cargo market in April 2004 when the first AirBridgeCargo branded Boeing 747 made its inaugural commercial flight on route from Luxembourg to Beijing. This milestone for Volga-Dnepr Group was the realization of two years of preliminary work to build the airline's fleet, network, management and personnel. During two years of follow-up ABC continued its development with expansion of network in Asia and Europe and enlargement of its Boeing 747 freighter fleet. In November 2006 AirBridgeCargo received its own air operator's certificate, thus becoming an independent scheduled cargo airline within Volga-Dnepr Group. The carrier was the first Russian company to deploy Boeing 747-400F and Boeing 747-8F into its fleet in 2007 and 2012 respectively and to start transpolar flights on the Hong Kong – Chicago route.
The Company is IATA member, IOSA certified and obtains a number of certifications for operations of special cargoes delivery, among them being IATA CEIV, QEP certification. It is also a member of industry-related associations, such as CargoiQ, Cool Chain association and others.
Throughout its development, ABC has achieved strong growth, reporting a compound average tonnage increase of 17% in the last five years and has been awarded with industry awards for its high level of quality performance and growth, both at national and international levels.
| 2009 | ‘Cargo Carrier of the Year on International and Domestic Routes’ | Wings of Russia Awards |
| 2010 | ‘Cargo Carrier of the Year on International and Domestic Routes’ | Wings of Russia Awards |
| ‘Best Cargo Performer’ | Fraport Cargo Services | |
| 2011 | ‘Cargo Carrier of the Year on International and Domestic Routes’ | Wings of Russia Awards |
| 2012 | ‘Cargo Carrier of the Year on International and Domestic Routes’ | Wings of Russia Awards |
| ‘Best Cargo Airline’ | Schiphol Aviation Awards | |
| ‘National Leader in Air Transport Industry’ | Golden Chariot Awards | |
| 2014 | ‘Best All Cargo Carrier’ | Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards |
| ‘Largest International Air Carrier at Frankfurt Airport 2014’ | Fraport Cargo Services | |
| 2015 | ‘All-Cargo Airline Of The Year 2015’ | Cargo Airline of the Year Awards |
| ‘Best Overall Carrier of the Year 2015’ | Payload Asia Awards | |
| 2016 | ‘Quality Overall Performance 2016’ | Anama Quality Awards |
| ‘Best All Cargo Airline’ | AFLAS 2016, The Asian Freight, Logistic and Supply Chain Awards | |
| ‘Media Award of the Year – 2016’ | Payload Award Asia | |
| 2017 | ‘Best All Cargo Airline’ | AFLAS 2017, The Asian Freight, Logistic and Supply Chain Awards |
Corporate affairs
ABC is present in Asia, Europe and North America, with the head office in Moscow - Building 3, 28B, Mezhdunarodnoe road, Business center “Skypoint”, Moscow, Russia 141411
Destinations
The company operates scheduled freighter services, providing transportation linkages in Asia, Europe and North America via its hub in Moscow Sheremetyevo airport and embracing major cargo hubs, among them being Shanghai, Hong Kong, Beijing, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Chicago, Singapore and others. The Carrier develops its route network in line with customers’ demand and market sentiments.
Fleet
As of September 2017, the AirBridgeCargo fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1][2]
| Aircraft | In Service | Order | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300F | 1 | — | |
| Boeing 747-400F | 2 | — | |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 5 | — | |
| Boeing 747-8F | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "AirBridgeCargo". planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ↑ "World Airline Census 2018". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
External links
- Official website
- Official website (in Russian)