Russische Luftfahrt im Wandel
Ein Ausblick von Wolfgang Meier
Basel, 24. September 2015
Key aviation data for Russia
Passengers carried (mln)
100
50
0
44
51
59
2010
2011
2012
72
64
2013
2014
91 609
91 210
2013
2014
Cargo (tonnes)
100 000
50 000
57 708
74 499
83 080
2010
2011
2012
0
Express delivery (revenue, mln. $)
60
40
20
2
464
589
714
2012
2013
788
0
2011
2014
Airport infrastructure
 New terminals
 New airports
 New systems
 New fleets
 New ideas
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Russian civil aviation sector trends
Pax
Cargo
 Aeroflot takes over 75% of  Aeroflot stopped cargo
Transaero shares
operations back in 2013
 Aeroflot fully takes over
OrenAir
 Palet stopped operating in
2014
 No real newcomers
 There is no regional cargo
carrier development
 Established carriers are in
trouble despite increase of  There is no domestic
passenger figures
cargo carrier concept
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 ABC continues to expand
its freighter network
«Quo
vadis» of aircargo in Russia
Conclusions
 Concentration of pax carriers will keep going
 Aircargo volume to Russia will decrease
 Developing intra-Russia aircargo concept will be
challenging
 Future potential of aircargo is still existing
5 Volga-Dnepr Group is one of the few survivors
Volga-Dnepr company profile
The Volga-Dnepr Group of Companies is an international corporation, a major Russian
airfreight carrier, and one of the world’s top 15 international airfreight companies. According to
its 2014 results, Volga-Dnepr was ranked 11th among major airfreight carriers of the world. The
Group has been the world leader in the oversize and heavy cargo market for many years. Last
year, Volga-Dnepr was ranked first among Russian airlines both in terms of cargo carried, and
in terms of cargo t/km.
WORLD
LEADER
in the oversize and
heavy
cargo market
11 PLACE
1 PLACE
among major airfreight
carriers of the world
in terms of its TKM’s
among Russian
airlines
in terms of cargo
carried
408 365
tonn
in terms of cargo
turnover
2 724 175
thou t/km
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Volga-Dnepr’s Strategy
Mission:
We build reliable air bridges for our partners worldwide. We work to change the air logistics concept
using our unique capabilities. We are confident that we will reach our goals by facilitating the success of
each employee that would result in the overall success of the company.
General Goal 2030:
Volga-Dnepr Group is a "perpetual" professional organization leading the Global Air cargo Industry
Group general goal for 2020:
Volga-Dnepr is a "perpetual" professional organization that is attractive for investment, rapidly growing and
rated among the world's top three air cargo carriers
General Goal VDA
General Goal АВС
General Goal VDT
General Goal RFS
Volga-Dnepr is an Outsize and
Heavy Cargo Market
Integrator using the World
best cargo aircraft
ABC is an Air Cargo Operator
Group ranking among TOP 5
Global Cargo Industry
leaders, an Industry Trend
Setter providing logistics
solutions to customers
worldwide
VDT is a leading global MRO
provider offering unique
proprietary processes,
expertise, personnel and
facilities
A Cargo Supermarket at work
Volga-Dnepr Group is a fully
competent player of express
logistics Global market
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Volga-Dnepr Group History Milestones
2010
Group Sales exceed $1.7 bln
Volga-Dnepr Group rated as one of Top Ten cargo
carriers worldwide
Volga-Dnepr Airlines received BACA
Excellence Awards as the best charter
airline
AirBridgeCargo is the
winner of Wings of Russia
2007
Group sales reached the level of $1 bln.
Volga-Dnepr Airlines received Air Cargo Award of Excellence as
the best Air Carrier
2004
Launch of Scheduled Cargo Operations using the fleet
of Boeing 747 – conquering the scheduled routes
2000
Volga-Dnepr Airlines expanded into Volga-Dnepr Group
1991
First AN-124-100 international commercial flight
1990 г.
Starting the business
CJSC Volga-Dnepr Airlines registered as No.1 private venture
in Ulyanovsk, established as one of the first joint-stock
companies in Russia and the first private cargo airline
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Volga-Dnepr Group History Milestones
2015
 Celebrating 25 years
 ABC received the “Cargo Airline of the Year” award
 VDG signed a LOI for 20 Boeing 747-8F Freighter
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Volga-Dnepr Group of
Companies
3500 staff
1.7 bill USD turnover
Formed in 1991
Audited by Ernst &Young as of 1992
Largest operator in the outsized and heavy weight market
Largest foreign heavyweight operator
Leading cargo airline in Russia with a market share of 45%
Takeover of 1st Boeing 747-8F on the 25th of January 2012
Takeover of 6th Boeing 747-8F on the 10th of October 2014
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Key Customers
Volga-Dnepr Airlines
Aerospace
Hi-tech
Automotive
Military Shipments
МОD Germany, France,
UK, Spain, Italy, Singapore
Oil&Gas
AirBridgeCargo
Expediting
Atran Airlines/ ABC Express
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THE CONCEPT
10 An-124
Logistics
services:
Engineering
Logistics Center
5 IL-76
15 B-747F
Long-haul
trucking:
Volga-Trucks
Division
3 B-737F
Aviation
insurance:
New Insurance
Company
15 B-747F
Management of
the Group
Moscow Office
2 B-737F
Aircraft
maintenance:
VD Technics
1 B-737F
Foreign
language
training
International
Studies Division
VOLGA-DNEPR GROUP - THE INTERNATIONAL AIRCARGO CONGLOMERATE
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Our Supermarket
VD Group
ELC
E-L-C
AN-124
Boeing
IL-76-90VD
747 F
B737-400F
VD Technics
Hangar Tools
Our BRAIN
Maintenance
VD Design Bureau
Transport
Aircraft
Future
Concept
3500 people
Corporate University
$1.7 bill. annual turnover
Creation of IV’s
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AirBridgeCargo fleet:
15 x B-747F
 Young fleet: average age of ABC fleet is around 4,5 years
 Meets all current operational standards for cargo
operations
 The most modern widebody cargo aircraft
 “GoGreen” strategy – low level of CO2 emissions
 Transportation of all types of special cargo
 Additional 747-8F Freighter will get in the fleet in 2015 and
2016
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ABC+ATRAN scheduled
services
Helsinki: 2
Malmo: 1
Munich: 2
Moscow: 77
Yekaterinburg: 2
Krasnoyarsk: 1
Novosibirsk: 2
Amsterdam: 16
Khabarovsk: 1
Frankfurt: 17
Paris: 3
Chicago:
10
Leipzig: 1
Beijing: 7
Zaragoza: 2
Los Angeles:
3
Zhengzhou: 7
Milan: 6
Dallas: 2
Table: Frequency
of arrival / departures
of ABC per week
Basel: 1
Tokyo: 3
Seoul: 3
Chengdu: 4
Shanghai: 16
Hanoi: 2
Hong Kong:
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Cargo figures ex Basel (tonnes)
B-737F route network
Origin
Destination
Weekly
SVO
MUC
LGG
MMX
4
5
1
VKO
CGN
5
Singapore: 2
300
200
100
0
OFFLINE STATIONS
Weekly ABC Service –207 departures
SVO
DME
OVB
KHV
KJA
72
5
2
1
1
SVX
FRA
AMS
MXP
ZAZ
2
17
16
6
2
CDG
ORD
DFW
MUC
MMX
3
10
3
2
1
New on-load stations in 2015
LEJ
BSL
PVG
NRT
ICN
1
1
14
3
3
HKG
CGO
CTU
PEK
HAN
11
7
4
7
2
LAX
HEL
SIN
3
2
2
ABC in 2015
- Start of HEL operation
JAN 2015
done
- Start of Hanoi operation
MAR 2015
done
- Start of transpac services to LAX
MAR 2015
done
- Increase of MXP services
Summer 2015
done
- Start of SIN services
SEPT 2015
done
- Re-start at Chongquing
OCT 2015
- Start at ATL services
OCT 2015
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Volga-Dnepr AN-124 and IL-76 Charter Operations
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VD Technics facilities
in Leipzig and Sharjah
Safety and reliability of our fleet are achieved through VD own MRO
services
 Own hangar capacities in Leipzig and Sharjah
 Officially certified in Germany under The EASA umbrella
 Creation of AMTES Leipzig
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Volga-Dnepr Aircraft
Design Bureau
Sustainability
•
Further development of own in-house competence
in designing the future transport aircrafts
•
Think-tank for future transport concepts
•
Research of alternatively fueled engines
•
25 highly talented engineers graduated from
The Aviation Institute migrated with experienced
engineers sharing their knowledge
•
Combining technical expertise with anticipated
future requirements of our customers
•
An-124 modernisation project (Aviation/ Engines)
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Advanced Transport Aircraft
Volga-Dnepr’s Concept
Max Payload is up to 180 tons
Aircraft dimensions are similar to A380
Cargo cabin volume is identical to An-225 Mriya
© Developed by Volga-Dnepr‘s Design Office
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