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Volga-Dnepr Flies Project Cargo to the Antarctic

Volga-Dnepr Airlines, specialists in oversized and super-heavy transportations, has completed its sixth Antarctic programme operating five IL-76TD-90VD charter flights to the coldest continent under the DROMLAN international Antarctic project.

All the flights were operated from Cape Town, South Africa to Novolazarevskaya runway, Novo in close cooperation with the Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI), covering a distance of over 4,200 km and delivering over 200 tonnes of general cargo essential for intact and uninterrupted work of the research stations.

The five IL-76TD-90VD freighters were werea able to accomplish landing and take-off on a glacial blue ice runway which required great skill and competence from the crew members.

Ekaterina Andreeva, Commercial Director for Volga-Dnepr Airlines, highlights: “We are proud to be part of the DROMLAN international Antarctic project this year. Despite the challenging times and COVID-19 restriction, we supported a slightly shortened program to Antarctic Research Stations, thus enabling the scientists to continue their research programs, even the time was shortened. We would like to thank our partner, ALCI, who creates the intercontinental air bridge between Cape Town (South Africa) and Novolazarevskaya station during the austral summer. Each year we increase the number of certified crew members to guarantee smooth operations – by 2020/2021 we have had two trained and qualified crews and we hope that by the next season we will have more.”

Since 2015 Volga-Dnepr Airlines has been part of the program and accomplished over 150 charter flights to/from Antarctica delivering over 1,700 tonnes of general and special cargo.

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