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AirBridgeCargo Airlines
"Авиакомпания "ЭйрБриджКарго"
IATA ICAO Call sign
RU ABW AIRBRIDGECARGO
Founded2003; 21 years ago (2003)
Ceased operationsMarch 2022 (suspended)[1]
Hubs
Fleet size[citation needed]
Destinations37[2]
Parent companyVolga-Dnepr Group
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
Employeesmore than 1300
Websiteairbridgecargo.com

AirBridgeCargo Airlines, LLC (Russian: ООО Авиакомпания «ЭйрБриджКарго»), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, is the largest Russian cargo airline, with its head office in Moscow. It operates scheduled cargo services on routes between Russia, Asia, Europe and North America, covering more than 30 destinations worldwide. All flights connect to their hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow and Krasnoyarsk. It was forced to suspend all operations in the wake of sanctions against Russia as of March 2022.[1]

History

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The company entered the scheduled cargo market on 1 April 2004, when the first AirBridgeCargo branded Boeing 747 made its inaugural commercial flight on route from Beijing to Luxembourg.[citation needed]

As of March 2022, AirBridgeCargo was forced to suspend all operations due to sanctions against Russia which rendered the entire fleet unusable.[1] In July 2022, the airline announced it would comply with sanctions and prepare to return 14 leased aircraft - which made up the majority of its fleet - to its lessors.[3]

In March 2023, it became known that the company planned to resume flights using Ilyushin Il-96 aircraft. Volga-Dnepr had begun searching for pilots with appropriate training.[4] However, by late 2023 these plans were abandoned, with two Il-96 formerly stored and already prepared for AirBridgeCargo being delivered to Sky Gates Airlines instead.[5]

Destinations

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Prior to the suspension of all services, ABC had been present in Asia, Europe and North America. It operates a scheduled freighter route network of 37 destinations as of November 2019, focused on Europe, Asia and the United States.[2]

Country City Airport Notes
Belgium Liège Liège Airport Terminated
China Beijing Beijing Capital International Airport Suspended
Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport Terminated
Shenzhen Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Terminated
Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport Suspended
Germany Frankfurt Frankfurt Airport Terminated
Leipzig Leipzig/Halle Airport Terminated
Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong International Airport Suspended
Indonesia Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Terminated
Italy Milan Milan Malpensa Airport Terminated
Japan Tokyo Narita International Airport Terminated
Kazakhstan Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport Terminated
Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Terminated
Norway Oslo Oslo Airport Terminated
Russia Ekaterinburg Koltsovo International Airport Terminated
Kazan Kazan International Airport Terminated
Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk International Airport Hub
Moscow Moscow Domodedovo Airport
Sheremetyevo International Airport Hub
Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Terminated
South Korea Seoul Incheon International Airport Terminated
Spain Madrid Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport Terminated
Zaragoza Zaragoza Airport Terminated
Thailand Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Suspended
Turkey Istanbul Istanbul Airport Terminated
United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai International Airport Terminated
United Kingdom London Heathrow Airport Terminated
United States Anchorage Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Terminated
Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport Terminated
Chicago O'Hare International Airport Suspended

Fleet

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A former AirBridgeCargo Boeing 747-200F which has been retired
A former AirBridgeCargo Boeing 747-8F which was returned to its lessor

Current fleet

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As of March 2024, AirBridgeCargo currently no longer operates any aircraft after returning their fleet to its lessors.[3]

Former fleet

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AirBridgeCargo formerly operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]

AirBridgeCargo former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 737-400SF 1 2015 2017
Boeing 747-200F 5 2004 2012
Boeing 747-300SF 1 2005 2012
Boeing 747-400F 12 2007 2022
Boeing 747-8F 13 2010 2024
Boeing 777F 1 2020 2022

Accidents and incidents

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  • On September 11, 2012, an AirBridgeCargo Boeing 747-8F experienced a major engine malfunction that spread a significant amount of metallic debris on the runway. Like in a similar event during pre-flight taxi tests, the low pressure turbine shaft separated and moved the low pressure turbine (by design to avoid turbine overspeed) backwards braking on surrounding hardware.[6][vague][importance?]
  • On July 31, 2013, an AirBridgeCargo Boeing 747-8F experienced core engine icing that caused engine malfunctions and damage to three engines near Chengdu, China, while en route to Hong Kong; the aircraft landed safely at its destination. Boeing and General Electric would later work on software changes to mitigate the effects of core engine icing.[7][8][9][importance?]

References

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  1. ^ a b c aircargonews.net - VDG confirms suspension of AirBridgeCargo and Atran operations 21 March 2022
  2. ^ a b airbridgecargo.com - Our network retrieved 27 February 2021
  3. ^ a b aircargonews.net - AirBridgeCargo applies to return freighters to lessors 1 July 2022
  4. ^ "Крупнейшая грузовая компания России возобновит полеты после года простоя". rbc.ru (in Russian). 2023-03-28.
  5. ^ flugrevue.de (German) 4 December 2023
  6. ^ Simon Hradecky. "Incident: Air Bridge Cargo B748 at Shanghai on Sep 11th 2012, rejected takeoff".
  7. ^ Guy Norris (September 2, 2013). "Core Engine Icing Strikes Russian 747-8F". Aviation Week. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  8. ^ Simon Hradecky (n.d.). "Incident: Air Bridhe Cargo B748 near Hong Kong on Jul 31st 2013, both left hand engines surged at same time, one right hand engine damaged too". Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  9. ^ Polina Borodina (n.d.). "Russia to investigate AirBridgeCargo 747-8F engine incident with Boeing, GE". Retrieved September 2, 2013.
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