by Spyros | Jan 2, 2021 | News
Having grounded its An-124 fleet after an uncontained engine failure, Volga-Dnepr finally returned the first to service, before the end of 2020. To some of us, it was the feel-good aviation story of 2020. Volga-Dnepr’s big, heavily-loaded An-124, full of fuel, loses...
by Spyros | Dec 20, 2020 | News
After a long wait and some frustration, Volga-Dnepr’s AirBridgeCargo Airlines started using its new Boeing 777F in the past few days. This represents a new type for the airline group, giving it valuable extra capacity. Volga-Dnepr group has relied on Boeing aircraft...
by Spyros | Dec 9, 2020 | News
With available cargo capacity limited after Volga-Dnepr’s decision to ground its An-124s, Antonov Airlines decided to bring its An-225 back into action. On the 13th of November (a Friday), one of Volga-Dnepr’s Antonov An-124s had an uncontained engine failure, on...
by Spyros | Nov 26, 2020 | News
Following the accident and emergency landing of one of its jets earlier this month, Volga-Dnepr Group decided to ground its entire fleet of An-124 aircraft. The company has 12 of them, including the accident aircraft. Konstantin Vekshin, Volga-Dnepr’s Chief Commercial...
