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VOLGA-DNEPR WINNER ‘COMPANY OF THE YEAR
2004’ AWARD FOR FULFILMENT OF ITS STRATEGIC POTENTIAL
Volga-Dnepr is the
world’s leading outsize and heavyweight cargo airline. Since its
launch in 1990, the airline has successfully operated more than
4,500 flights to 600 airports and airfields in 137 countries,
using AN-124-100 Ruslan freighters and IL-76 aircraft to provide
solutions for a wide range of industry sectors:
Aerospace
Oil & Gas
Heavy industrial
equipment
Automotive
Heavy machinery
Humanitarian and
relief aid
Stage equipment
and film sets
Live cargo
Significant
shipments of general cargo.
Due to the nature
of our customers’ business, Volga-Dnepr provides a
round-the-clock operation. Customers anywhere in the world can
contact our team of experts 24 hours a day, every day.
Global
Supply Systems Ltd. was set up in 2001 as a British all-cargo
carrier whose principal business is providing aircraft on
long-term leases to other airlines on an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew,
Maintenance, Insurance) basis.
Operations
commenced on June 29th, 2002 using a B747-400F leased from
Atlas Air Inc. A second similar aircraft joined the fleet in
October 2002 and a third arrived in August 2003.
The first
customer for the company is British Airways, on whose behalf
we are operating scheduled services to Hong Kong, India,
Southern Africa and other destinations.
The company is
majority owned by a British entrepreneur and by Atlas Air
Inc., who hold the minority shareholding.
We are based at
London Stansted Airport and currently employ 18 ground staff
and 80 pilots.