Issue: 25 super market September/ October 2017 cargo A WORLD OF LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS www.volga-dnepr.com AirBridgeCargo reinforces its position in the Volga-Dnepr An-124-100 and IL-76TD-90VD ABC improves its pharma offering with Volga-Dnepr and CargoLogicAir race into Bavarian market with third weekly 747F freighters ensure a safe homecoming Envirotainer QEP accreditation in action to deliver uregently-needed aid to Munich service for ‘Landshut’ Boeing 737 Moscow and Dallas victims of Hurricane Irma FUTURE FREIGHTER OUR CUSTOMERS’ SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS IN THIS ISSUE … $%&·VIUHLJKWHUVQRZÁ\WKUHH A symbolic homecoming to Germany times a week to and from Munich for the ‘Landshut’ Boeing 737 4-6 3 Pharma progress as AirBridgeCargo gains What could the future have in store for Volga-Dnepr Envirotainer QEP approval in Moscow and Dallas Airlines’ iconic An-124-100 freighter? 8-11 7 Moving a drilling machine to India is quick Emergency response … Volga-Dnepr and CargoLogicAir and easy with a local IL-76TD-90VD take to the air with supplies and aid to help relief workers and victims of Hurricane Irma in Florida and the Caribbean 14-17 13 3DUWQHUQHZV&DUJR/RJLF$LUODXQFKHVLWVÀUVW 19 AirBridgeCargo’s network and products scheduled service with UK- Mexico operation VWUDWHJ\GHOLYHUVJURZWKLQÀUVWKDOIRI 18 19 2 BUOYANT BAVARIANEWS MORE MUNICH AIRBRIDGECARGO REINFORCES ITS POSITION IN THE BAVARIAN MARKET WITH THIRD WEEKLY FREQUENCY FROM MUNICH AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has opened more opportunities for its European customers from Munich to Asia via its hub in Moscow, connecting this alpha-world city with 12 destinations in six Asian countries within a 48-hour cargo delivery time, including cargo handling. This third weekly service from the Bavarian city will be operated by one of ABC’s 18 Boeing 747 freighters, with more than 100 tonnes of cargo capacity to accommodate export consignments. “The decision to introduce across Europe in close cooperation with LQRXUDLUSRUW)RUWKHÀUVWHLJKWPRQWKV DQDGGLWLRQDOÁLJKWDLPVWR its trucking partners from the Bavarian of 2017, Munich Airport has seen an 8% capture increasing export capital. This will enable ABC to guarantee a increase YOY which is an optimistic sign for WUDIÀFIURP6RXWKHUQ faster and better inland service, which is of our customers in Bavaria and a driver for Germany, which continues high importance to its customers. further development,” stated Dr. Michael to be a major industrial Kerkloh, President and Chief Executive area in Europe and the “We are optimising our route network in 2IÀFHURI0XQLFK$LUSRUW )0* surrounding areas as well. Segment- Europe and worldwide based on the market wise, we expect that customers from sentiments and customer demands. ABC the automotive sector will particularly continues to structure relations with cargo- EHQHÀWIURPWKLVVHUYLFHDQGDSSUHFLDWH friendly airports with the highest technical WKHZLGHUFKRLFHRIÁLJKWVZHDUHUHDG\WR FDSDELOLWLHVZKLFKRIIHUIDVWÁH[LEOHDQG ABC FACT offer. So far in 2017, we have witnessed cost-effective services on a 24/7 basis stable demand with more than 1,000 to the best interests of our customers. tons of automotive and different industrial There is no doubt that Munich is ideally AirBridgeCargo covers 12 consignments from and to Munich,” positioned to play this role,” pointed cargo destinations in Europe; highlighted Andrey Andreev, Vice President out Sergey Lazarev, General Director of Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Liege, Europe of AirBridgeCargo Airlines. AirBridgeCargo Airlines. Helsinki, Paris, Munich, Apart from export shipments, “We are delighted to have AirBridgeCargo London, Zaragoza, Basel, AirBridgeCargo intends to bolster import among our airport carriers and to see volumes to Europe via Munich, focusing on their successful development and growth Milan, Leipzig and Oslo. the provision of smooth trucking operations coupled with the increase of cargo turnover 3 COMING HOME A SYMBOL OF RESILIENCE In 1977, a Boeing 737 passenger flight operated by the German airline Lufthansa was hijacked en route to Frankfurt. 4 NEWS On 23 September 2017, the aircraft came home. Once restored, it will act as a powerful symbol of the country’s commitment to never bow down to terrorism. 5 DUAL DELIVERY VOLGA-DNEPR AIRLINES ENSURES A SYMBOLIC HOMECOMING FOR ‘LANDSHUT’ BOEING 737 ‘We are extremely proud to have been chosen to bring the Boeing 737 ‘Landshut’ home to Germany. It is a symbol of the nation’s commitment to never bow down to terrorism. Bringing this Boeing home is very meaningful to us as we share and Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 and $ODUJHFURZGRIRIÀFLDOVIRUPHU support everything it IL-76TD90-VD freighters have proudly FUHZPHPEHUVIURPWKHÁLJKW completed an emotional homecoming international media and aviation stands for.’ to Germany of a Boeing 737-200 which enthusiasts were on hand to see Mikhail Smirnykh, General Director of was hijacked by terrorists in 1977. Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 and Volga-Dnepr Airlines The former Lufthansa aircraft is to be IL-76TD-90VD freighters touch down at fully restored and placed on permanent the local airport in Friederichshafen. The display in the Dornier Museum in the fuselage and wings of the Boeing 737 town on Friederichshafen. were transported in a special frame for The aircraft, named after the Bavarian WKHDLUFUDIW·V$QÁLJKWIURP%UD]LO town of ‘Landshut’, was hijacked on while Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD carried October 13, 1977, en route from Palma, the 737’s engines and other components. Majorca, to Frankfurt. This was the start of a four-day ordeal for the passengers and crew as the aircraft was forced to travel to Rome, Cyprus, Bahrain, Dubai and $GHQEHIRUHUHDFKLQJLWVÀQDOGHVWLQDWLRQ in Mogadishu, Somalia. The hijacking was ultimately ended by a daring early morning raid by German special forces which successfully freed all 86 hostages. Tragically, the aircraft’s pilot, Jurgen Schumann, had already lost his life at the hands of the four terrorists before he could be rescued. The Boeing 737-200 eventually went back into service and was later sold, ultimately Á\LQJIRUWKH%UD]LOLDQDLUOLQH7$)/LQKDV before being decommissioned in 2008. Since then, it had been abandoned at Fortaleza Airport in northeastern Brazil until the German foreign ministry purchased the 737 in order to bring it ‘home’, describing the ‘Landshut’ as a living symbol of a free society, which cannot be defeated by fear and terror. 6 PHARMA PROGRESS AIRBRIDGECARGO ACHIEVES ENVIROTAINER QEP ACCREDITATION AT ITS MOSCOW SHEREMETYEVO HUB AND IN DALLAS The continuing development of transportation since 2016 and our focus DQGHIÀFLHQF\WKURXJKDJOREDOO\ AirBridgeCargo’s (ABC) products over the last 18 months has been to invest consistent pharmaceutical product and services for pharmaceutical in developing the products and services KDQGOLQJFHUWLÀFDWLRQSURJUDPPH customers has seen the airline achieve our customers need. QEP accreditation Envirotainer’s QEP accreditation at its is one of the benchmarks we and our In developing its pharma product, ABC global hub at Moscow Sheremetyevo customers recognise as being very has conducted lane assessments to Airport and in Dallas, one of its six important as we grow pharma volumes understand each international station’s online gateways in the U.S. across our network.” readiness to handle pharma shipments. This included strict Envirotainer, which has been delivering The abcPharma audits of Ground innovative Active containers for secure product offering Handling Agents and cold chain solutions for over 30 years, was developed Ramp Agents as well FUHDWHGLWV4XDOLÀHG(QYLURWDLQHU3URYLGHU in close as audits of trucking 7UDLQLQJDQG4XDOLW\3URJUDP 4(3 WR consultation companies and recognise transport service providers with customers other outsourced which demonstrate their ability to properly by the pharma partners, including manage Envirotainer container shipments industry checks of their in accordance with Good Distribution vertical team Quality Management 3UDFWLFHV *'3 created by the Systems. Fedor Novikov, airline, which includes Director Pharma, GHGLFDWHGDQGTXDOLÀHGVWDIIDWDOO Chris Fore, Compliance Manager at Global at levels; sales, customer service, operations, Envirotainer, said: “As one of the world’s AirBridgeCargo, and procurement. This has led to ABC fastest-growing all-cargo airlines and with said: “Gaining QEP enforcing strict handling procedures a network serving major pharmaceutical accreditation is yet and control processes required for markets and trade lanes in Europe, North another sign of the pharma shipments during all stages $PHULFDDQG$VLD3DFLÀF$LU%ULGJH&DUJR commitment we are of transportation. In November 2016, clearly realises its responsibility to its making to our pharmaceutical customers $LU%ULGJH&DUJRDOVREHFDPHWKHÀUVW customers in terms of delivering a quality and further demonstrates our ability airline in Russia and only the seventh product to the end user - a patient. QEP to protect the quality and integrity of carrier in the world to receive IATA CEIV accreditation sends a strong message temperature-sensitive pharma products. 3KDUPDFHUWLÀFDWLRQZKLFKDGGUHVVHVWKH about the high standards the airline is We have been heavily involved in pharma need for more safety, security, compliance committed to delivering.” 7 AN-124-100 FUTURE FREIGHTER INSIGHT: Volga-Dnepr mulling possible Ruslan successor Volga-Dnepr, Russia’s biggest cargo airline, is not only devising technical specifications for the modernisation and continuation of its fleet of Antonov An-124-100 airlifters but is also investigating