AirBridge Cargo Airlines achieves 5% growth in tonnage in 2013

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AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia’s largest cargo airline, achieved a 5% growth in cargo tonnage in 2013, with its highest ever volume of 340,000 tonnes across its network linking Europe, Russia, Asia and North America.

The airline reported volume growth on all of its major routes and this was matched by a 5% improvement in revenue. AirBridgeCargo’s Freight Ton-Kilometres (FTK) rose 15% in 2013, while its average load factor of 72% show a marginal 1.7% ...