News / Volga-Dnepr Group seems set to meet more turbulence as new aircraft arrive

Atran Airlines, Volga-Dnepr Group’s Russian express carrier, has received a second 737-800BCF into its fleet. 

The aircraft was delivered last week, after being converted by lessor Gecas. 

The carrier said the aircraft would be used for the “burgeoning traffic of e-commerce shipments, including mail consignments, between China, Russia, CIS, and beyond on the backdrop of the growing demand for cross-border purchases”. 

But the arrival is likely to add pressure on the group’s finances: Volga-Dnepr prefers sale and leaseback deals, rather than own aircraft, a slightly more ...