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AIRBRIDGECARGO SEES DEMAND FOR 747F CHARTERS GROW 47% YEAR-ON-YEAR


AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), already one of the world’s fastest- growing scheduled cargo airlines, is also developing a successful charter business based on demand for the unique capabilities of its Boeing 747 freighters.


In 2016, the airline saw a 47% year-on- year increase in charter flights using its 747 freighters, rising to 222 in total. Its latest


flights were operated on behalf of DHL Global Forwarding for Evatec, leaders in the production of thin film coating solutions used in Wireless Communications, Advanced Packaging, MEMS, Optoelectronics, High Precision Optics, and Power Devices.


ABC delivered a series of seven-tonne off-size wooden boxes containing machine tools from Europe to Asia Pacific. Its first charter flight for DHL and Evatec operated from Amsterdam to Hong Kong via the airline’s hub in Moscow Sheremetyevo. This was followed two weeks later by a second delivery of cargo originating in Zurich which was flown on a route of Frankfurt- Moscow-Hong Kong. Overall, AirBridgeCargo transported 80 tonnes of machinery for


CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR IL-76TD-90VD COMPETITION WINNERS


To celebrate Volga-Dnepr’s second ‘season’ of operations in Antarctica as well as the 105th anniversary of Roald Amundsen’s historic first expedition to the South Pole, in the last edition of Cargo Supermarket, we offered readers the chance to win a limited edition model of our IL-76TD-90VD freighter.


All you had to do was tell us the name of the oldest person to ever reach the South Pole. The answer was Buzz Aldrin, 86, the iconic astronaut who was also onboard the first manned lunar landing mission in 1969.


Thank you to everyone who entered. We had such a great response, we chose six winners, who are all now the proud recipients of their own Antarctica IL-76TD-90VD!


the mass production of thin film coatings to support Evatec’s growing business at customers in China.


Sergey Lazarev, General Director at ABC, said: “We were chosen for these specific flights due to our reputation for on-time performance as well as our proven expertise in managing safe deliveries of high value production equipment. The loading process was monitored by representatives from Evatec to ensure the integrity of their cargo. This is also a strong reflection of the growing demand we are seeing for Boeing 747F charter services, which we are able to meet due to the continued expansion of our 747 fleet.”


OUR WINNERS Glyn Hughes


Global Head of Cargo, IATA Yorann Marc


Projects Department Manager Bolloré Logistics


Josh Rosenberg General Manager, Rose Containerline


Greg West Program Manager, BV Logistics


Martin Lawson Operations Manager, Kuehne + Nagel Ltd


William M Maready Key Account Manager, ABB Inc


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