News / Volga-Dnepr stuns the market with multi-billion dollar order for Boeing freighters

The Volga-Dnepr Group team with Boeing at Farnborough this morning

Volga-Dnepr Group and sister UK company CargoLogicHoldings today announced an order for five B747-8Fs, as well as a letter of intent for a staggering 29 B777 freighters for its UK airline, Cargologicair.

The companies also said they were looking at new production 767 freighters and converted 737-800Fs.

While there have been doubts whether Boeing would continue to make the 747, one industry source said the airplane manufacturer had made 20 kits for the 747-8F, of which UPS took 14.

“To get five of the ...