![]() The UK Civil Aviation Authority awarded CLA its air operator certificate (AOC) at the start of 2016. Over Frankfurt, it links with the global network of AirBridgeCargo, allowing CLA to offer onward connections to the Asia-Pacific region.ĬargoLogicAir, which plans to offer a total cargo capacity of over 200 metric tons a week on its new routes, has also appointed Aerocharter its general sales agent in Mexico, AirCargoAmericas in the U.S. The full aircraft routing, which sees ABC’s 747 freighter also operating via Houston, Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi, widens CLA customers’ choice of Europe-Mexico, Europe-Middle East and U.S.-Middle East connections. Flights will operate to Mexico City International Airport via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Schedules call for Boeing 747-400 flights to depart from CLA’s base at London Stansted Airport every Wednesday and Saturday. ![]() “The Group continues its An-124-100/150 and Il-76TD-90VD operations (planes belonging to Volga-Dnepr Airlines) and finds alternative solutions for cargo transportation using other modes (air, sea, truck, rail),” the group said.CargoLogicAir (CLA), the UK partner of Russia’s AirBridgeCargo (ABC), plans to launch its first scheduled cargo route on August 19, providing main-deck services connecting London and Mexico City. While the Atran and ABC fleet will remain on the ground, the group will continue operations on its Russia-registered Volga-Dnepr aircraft. On the other hand, lessors face a difficult task retrieving aircraft from Russia before the March 28 deadline.Īirbus and Boeing have said they’ll suspend the supply of spare parts and support to Russian customers. Some have questioned whether airlines will take this step as it would harm relations with the lessors that airlines rely on to provide aircraft in the future. On the leasing issue, the Kremlin law that allows the jets to be registered in Russia will in essence result in the aircraft being confiscated from their overseas owners. In response to the BCCA’s decision, Russia’s government issued a directive allowing the transfer of affected aircraft to the domestic Russian registry, without the need to de-register in Bermuda. ![]() Russian carriers also face airspace bans over much of Europe and North America, two of the group’s key markets. Meanwhile, reports suggest as many as 16 of ABC’s aircraft are leased. The move doesn’t come as too much of a surprise given the restrictions the airline currently faces – the aircraft had pretty much stopped flying since the start of March.Īll of the AirBridgeCargo’s (four B747-400Fs, 13 B747-8Fs and one B777F) and Atran Airlines’ fleet (five B737Fs) are listed on the Bermuda registry. The Group added that it had also taken the decision to furlough many of its employees given the situation. “The Volga-Dnepr Group’s management has taken this decision and is working together with its partners and regulators to find possible solutions under the current situation,” the group said in a statement. ![]() Meanwhile, the BCCA said that international sanctions on the aviation sector have had a significant impact on the ability to sustain safety oversight on Russian operated aircraft. ![]() The sanctions on lessors require that they terminate any aircraft lease deals they have with Russian airlines. ![]()
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