All IL-76 articles – Page 2

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    ACS flies in first relief to Yemen

    2015-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged the first civilian cargo flight into Aden, the temporary Yemeni capital, since the troubles began in the country almost five months ago.

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    Volga-Dnepr in urgent Kuwait move

    2015-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - Volga-Dnepr flew two simultaneous IL-76-90VD freighter flights carrying urgently required drilling equipment from Belgium to Kuwait.

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    Maximus brings relief with IL-76

    2015-01-12T00:00:00Z

    January 12 - Abu Dhabi-based Maximus Air has donated one of its Ilyushin 76 freighter aircraft to provide relief to refugees in the Levant region following the arrival of snowstorm Huda.

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    Silk Way confirms 747-800 commitment

    2014-12-29T00:00:00Z

    December 29 - The Baku-based Silk Way Group has confirmed reports in the Azerbaijani and Russian media that it has signed a letter of intent with Boeing for the purchase of three 747-8 freighters.

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    Drum roll for D

    2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

    October 21 - One of Volga-Dnepr Airlines' IL-76-TD freighters has transported a heavy-duty steam drum from Germany's D

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    Buhazza leaves Maximus

    2013-12-10T00:00:00Z

    December 10 - According to Middle Eastern media reports, Abu Dhabi based freighter airline, Maximus Air, has replaced its longstanding president and ceo, Fathi Buhazza.

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    Volga secures satellite deal

    2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has signed a contract extension with French logistics firm SDV and Thales Alenia Space to transport its aerospace equipment until 2016.

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    Maximus grounds A300s, jobs cut

    2013-06-10T00:00:00Z

    June 10 - UAE headquartered Maximus Air has grounded its fleet of A300 freighters with immediate effect.

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    Volga-Dnepr adds freighter at Paris-Vatry

    2013-06-06T00:00:00Z

    June 6 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has agreed to position up to three of its IL-76TD-90VD freighters at Paris Vatry International airport.

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    EFIS flies rocket to Guyana

    2013-04-10T00:00:00Z

    April 10 - EFIS Air - the aviation project and charter division of general sales and services agent ECS Group - has delivered the fourth and last stage of the Ariane rocket from Paris Vatry airport to Cayenne, Guyana.

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    It's a gas for Transafe Logistics

    2013-04-09T00:00:00Z

    April 9 - JSC Transafe Logistics, in cooperation Aviacon Zitotrans, has airfreighted a 46 tonne gas turbine rotor between Russia and Korea using an IL-76TD freighter.

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    Mercator uses WWPC network to deliver

    2013-03-28T00:00:00Z

    March 28 - Mercator Transport, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) network, has teamed up with WWPC partners in China and Portugal to deliver a number of heavy project shipments.

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    Volga delivers sports gear

    2013-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Russian freighter operator Volga-Dnepr Airlines has completed a series of flights delivering sports equipment for the 2012/13 Biathlon World Cup from Holmenkollen, Norway to Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

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    Volga-Dnepr establishes new MRO facility at Leipzig

    2012-12-21T00:00:00Z

    December 21 - Russian-based Volga-Dnepr Group has started operating a brand new hanger out of Leipzig/Halle International airport.

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    130 photographers compete for Volga-Dnepr Group awards

    2012-10-08T00:00:00Z

    October 8 - Over 130 professional and amateur photographers from 23 countries submitted entries to a special photographic competition organised by Volga-Dnepr Group to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Antonov AN-124 freighter's maiden flight.

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    Fifth IL-76TD-90VD freighter for Volga-Dnepr

    2012-07-02T00:00:00Z

    July 2 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has added a fifth new IL-76TD-90VD cargo aircraft to its fleet. The modernised 50 tonnes capacity freighter performed its first commercial flight last month.

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    World Airways teams up with Silk Way Airlines for US military cargoes

    2012-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings, and Silk Way Airlines have completed a teaming agreement to provide outsized air freight service to the US military.

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    Fourth modernised IL-76 in service with Volga-Dnepr

    2012-01-06T00:00:00Z

    January 6 - Moscow-based main deck air freight capacity provider Volga-Dnepr Airlines has added a fourth modernised IL-76TD-90VD cargo aircraft to its fleet.

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    Fourth modernised IL-76 in service with Volga-Dnepr

    2012-01-06T00:00:00Z

    January 6 - Moscow-based main deck air freight capacity provider Volga-Dnepr Airlines has added a fourth modernised IL-76TD-90VD cargo aircraft to its fleet.

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    Humanitarian aid flown to Horn of Africa

    2011-08-03T00:00:00Z

    August 3 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering's worldwide offices are involved in the effort to transport humanitarian relief supplies to help people affected by famine in the Horn of Africa.