A
Boeing 777 Freighter joined the Volga-Dnepr Group fleet of aircraft
on Monday, departing Paine Field in Everett, Wash. The fuel efficient
twin-engine freighter will begin operations with AirBridgeCargo, a
subsidiary of Volga-Dnepr. AirBridgeCargo will operate the airplane
via a sale-leaseback agreement with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise.
Volga-Dnepr
Group is among the world's largest Boeing freighter operators, flying
17 747 freighters and five 737 freighters, including 13 747-8F, four
747-400ERF, two 737-800BCF and three 737-400SF.
The 777 Freighter, which can fly
4,970 nautical miles (9,200 kilometers), can carry a payload of
224,900 lbs. (102,010 kg), more cargo capacity than any other
twin-engine freighter. Of all production freighters, only the 747F
and 777 Freighter are capable of carrying tall and outsized cargo
loads on three-meter (10-foot) tall pallets. In addition, the 777F
main deck side cargo door is extraordinarily wide at 3.72 meters
(146.5 inches), giving that airplane outsized carriage capability
beyond tall payloads.
Boeing
provides more than 90 percent of the worldwide dedicated freighter
capacity. Customers have ordered 231 777 Freighters since the program
began in 2005. Volga-Dnepr becomes the 19th operator
to date to use the large-capacity twin-engine freighter.
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