Russia's freighter operators face hard landing as bellies bite

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Russia’s air freight market looks set to undergo major upheaval as two of its largest players wind down freighter operations. It has been no secret that Russian cargo airlines, such as Air Bridge Cargo (ABC), have found the going tough in the past year.

While some indications suggest that there are no obvious problems in the Russian cargo market, with cargo and mail traffic rising 0.7% in 2012, and 6.8% in 2011, there is no doubt that the carriers themselves are ...