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JUL 15, 2003 (newstodate): Volga-Dnepr Group has appointed Stan Wraight as Executive Director of its new Boeing 747 scheduled cargo airline, due to begin flights between China,the Far East and Western Europe in late 2003/early 2004.
The new airline is currently considering leasing or purchasing two Boeing 747 freighters.
-We plan to take advantage of Russia's geographic location, i.e. trans-Siberian and cross-polar routes, to maximise the potential of our scheduled cargo flights. The first aircraft will enter service on the Far East-Western Europe route, with stops in Moscow and, possibly, Novosibirsk, says Alexey Isaikin, President of Volga-Dnepr Group.
-Acquiring these aircraft is just the first step. In order to meet the market potential and satisfy customer needs, and remain competitive, we
believe we will ultimately need to operate at least 10 aircraft, Mr Isaikin says.
Volga-Dnepr currently operates a fleet of nine AN-124-100s freighters, in addition to two IL-76 and five Yak-40 aircraft.
The new airline is currently considering leasing or purchasing two Boeing 747 freighters.
-We plan to take advantage of Russia's geographic location, i.e. trans-Siberian and cross-polar routes, to maximise the potential of our scheduled cargo flights. The first aircraft will enter service on the Far East-Western Europe route, with stops in Moscow and, possibly, Novosibirsk, says Alexey Isaikin, President of Volga-Dnepr Group.
-Acquiring these aircraft is just the first step. In order to meet the market potential and satisfy customer needs, and remain competitive, we
believe we will ultimately need to operate at least 10 aircraft, Mr Isaikin says.
Volga-Dnepr currently operates a fleet of nine AN-124-100s freighters, in addition to two IL-76 and five Yak-40 aircraft.