Volga-Dnepr Airlines has
started its 25th anniversary year by moving a 70-ton electrodynamic
vibration tester from Shanghai to Russia ,
reinforcing its position as the world’s largest carrier of unique, outsize and
heavyweight air cargo.
The shipment was transported
from China to the Russian
city of Chelyabinsk
onboard one of Volga-Dnepr’s An-124-100 freighters. To help load the cargo, the
airline’s engineers developed special handling equipment.
“The electrodynamic vibration
tester, or test stand, is applied in various test operations, such as strength
tests or instrument standardisation. The cargo consisted of two big pieces; a 24-ton
slip table and a 28-ton shaker, as well as supporting equipment. For loading
and offloading we used mobile cranes and seven tons of our own unique loading
equipment, which included a ramp extension and a rail and roller system. As the
customer had required the largest pieces of cargo to be delivered packed in
wooden crates, our engineers had to secure the shipments inside the aircraft
through holes in the crates,” said Azat Yakupov,
Senior Engineer at Volga-Dnepr Airlines.
The delivery was organised on
behalf of the Russian logistics company Everest. In China
the official agent of AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group,
was on hand to support the customer by organising delivery of the vibration
tester to Shanghai ’s Pudong International
Airport , and arranging handling
at the cargo terminal, the hire of a 60-ton capacity crane and the processing of
documentation.
Andrey Rassadkin, Director,
Charter Sales, Volga-Dnepr Airlines, said: “It is fitting that we should have
started our 25th anniversary year with such an interesting flight
because it demonstrates the scope of our expertise. Our quarter of a century of
unique experience in moving heavy and outsize cargoes, diverse fleet of freighters,
and extensive network of offices and agents around the world help us to satisfy
the most challenging demands of our customers. This includes designing and implementing
custom-made logistics solutions for our clients to meet their deadlines and
ensure the most cost efficient transportation service.”
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