Volga-Dnepr takes delivery of its 10th 747-8F

Volga-Dnepr Group has taken delivery of its 10th new 747-8 Freighter. The Group, which includes Volga-Dnepr Airlines, which transports unique, oversize and heavyweight air cargo, and AirBridgeCargo (ABC), the international scheduled cargo airline, formally received its latest -8 at a handover ceremony in Everett, Wash. Painted in AirBridgeCargo’s distinctive blue and white livery, the new delivery increases the size of ABC’s fleet to 16 747 freighters and continues its long-term fleet enhancement strategy. In July, Volga-Dnepr Group confirmed its order for 20 new 747-8 Freighters and today’s delivery represented the fifth aircraft in this agreement. Future deliveries will lead to