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MAY 09, 2005 (newstodate): Volga-Dnepr Airlines is increasing its outsize and heavyweight air cargo services capability to Afghanistan to include the airports at Kandahar and Herat.
Since December 2001, Volga-Dnepr has operated more than 570 cargo flights into the Afghan capital of Kabul using its fleet of AN-124-100 and IL-76 freighters to lift 35,000 tonnes of air cargo.
The expansion of the network to include Kandahar and Herat follows an extensive assessment project into the runway capability at the two airports as well as other safety and security issues.
Since December 2001, Volga-Dnepr has operated more than 570 cargo flights into the Afghan capital of Kabul using its fleet of AN-124-100 and IL-76 freighters to lift 35,000 tonnes of air cargo.
The expansion of the network to include Kandahar and Herat follows an extensive assessment project into the runway capability at the two airports as well as other safety and security issues.