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Jun 5, 2008 (newstodate): June 4, 2008, saw the first commercial operation by Aeroflot Cargo's MD-11F freighter.
The inaugural flight was performed on the route between Moscow and Helsinki, Finland, carrying a full load.
The aircraft will now be allocated to serving the route from Frankfurt Hahn to Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, and from there to Hong Kong via Almaty, Kazakhstan.
As Russia's first MD-11F operator, Aeroflot Cargo is building a fleet comprising six MD-11F, including two ex-Finnair MD-11 aircraft to be converted to freighters by SASCO in Singapore for entry into service with Aeroflot Cargo in October 2009.
The inaugural flight was performed on the route between Moscow and Helsinki, Finland, carrying a full load.
The aircraft will now be allocated to serving the route from Frankfurt Hahn to Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, and from there to Hong Kong via Almaty, Kazakhstan.
As Russia's first MD-11F operator, Aeroflot Cargo is building a fleet comprising six MD-11F, including two ex-Finnair MD-11 aircraft to be converted to freighters by SASCO in Singapore for entry into service with Aeroflot Cargo in October 2009.