AirBridgeCargo Airlines Takes Delivery of Sixth Boeing 747-8F

AirBridgeCargo Airlines has taken delivery of its sixth Boeing 747-8 Freighter.

The new aircraft will be used on ABC’s existing route network linking Europe, Asia and the United States via the airline’s hub in Moscow.

“It is our sixth Boeing 747-8Freighter and ABC has already experienced the outstanding payload and operating economics of the 747-8 family,” said Denis Ilin, Executive President of AirBridgeCargo Airlines. “We are really excited to celebrate this most recent addition to our fleet of Boeing 747s.”

With this addition, AirBridgeCargo’s fleet now consists of thirteen Boeing 747s, including six Boeing 747-8 Freighters, four Boeing 747-400ERFs (Extended Range Freighters), three Boeing 747-400 Freighters.

The new 747-8 Freighter is optimized to provide greater revenue cargo-carrying capability than the 747-400, offering 16% more cargo volume while keeping its iconic nose door.