Volga-Dnepr operates three charters to India; transports vaccine

Volga-Dnepr Airlines, which transports outsize and super-heavy air freight, has operated three charter flights to India from China, Ireland and Germany carrying out an aid and relief mission to help the nation in its battle against severe COVID-19 resurgence. Over 200 tonnes of vital medical equipment containing oxygen storing containers, concentrators and cryogenic containers were delivered onboard An-124-100 and Il-76TD-90VD to various parts of India, which is experiencing a shortage in oxygen equipment amid the emerging number of new COVID-19 cases. Upon arrival at the airports, the vital medical supplies were transported to the final destinations to be tested and