Aeroflot-Cargo

CJSC "Aeroflot-Cargo" was a fully owned subsidiary of Aeroflot, founded in 1995.[1][2] It was the second largest cargo airline in Russia, behind Volga-Dnepr subsidiary AirBridge Cargo.[3] In June 2009, the shareholders of Russia's flagship air carrier, Aeroflot, decided to declare the company's cargo subsidiary, Aeroflot Cargo, bankrupt.[4]

The cargo division of Aeroflot now operates as part of the airline's regular fleet instead of a subsidiary. On 11 May 2011, Aeroflot Russian Airlines completed preparations for joining the global airline alliance SkyTeam Cargo. They will be the 9th member of the alliance.

Operations

Until December 2009, Aeroflot-Cargo operated regular cargo-carrying flights from Europe to Asia and back via Russia.

On 5 April 2010, the company was declared bankrupt and bankruptcy proceedings were introduced, aircraft were returned to lessors and a general wind-down of operations.

Destinations

Aeroflot-Cargo served the following destinations (as of June 2009):[5]

Fleet

The Aeroflot-Cargo Division fleet consists of the following (at 24 May 2011):

External links

• Official website
• Aeroflot-Cargo Fleet