Volga-Dnepr Airlines (ATDB)

Name	Alias	IATA	ICAO	Country	Base	Dates
Volga-Dnepr Airlines	Russian International Cargo Airlines	VI	VDA	Russia	Ulyanovsk	1990-
Formed along with partnership with HeavyLift. 16% acquired by Kaskol Group in 2000. Severed links with HeavyLift in 2001. Launched scheduled services division with 2 747Fs based at Luxembourg in 2004 dba AirBridgeCargo (qv). IPO planned for 2005, later 2007. 11% sold early 2006 to state-owned Vneshekonombank. Formed joint marketing alliance Ruslan Int'l in 7/06 with Antonov Airlines (following the latter's lack of sales force after the withdrawal of HeavyLift Antonov). Planned to set up a domestic subsidiary using 7-10 737F (announced 5/11, expected start-up in 12/11), eventually purchased Atran (qv). Ended most international operations in 2/22 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ownership transferred to management in 8/22.

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Volga-Dnepr Airlines

Russian International Cargo Airlines

VDA

Russia

Ulyanovsk

1990-

Formed along with partnership with HeavyLift. 16% acquired by Kaskol Group in 2000. Severed links with HeavyLift in 2001. Launched scheduled services division with 2 747Fs based at Luxembourg in 2004 dba AirBridgeCargo (qv). IPO planned for 2005, later 2007. 11% sold early 2006 to state-owned Vneshekonombank. Formed joint marketing alliance Ruslan Int'l in 7/06 with Antonov Airlines (following the latter's lack of sales force after the withdrawal of HeavyLift Antonov). Planned to set up a domestic subsidiary using 7-10 737F (announced 5/11, expected start-up in 12/11), eventually purchased Atran (qv). Ended most international operations in 2/22 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ownership transferred to management in 8/22.

Operator	Model	Sub-Type	Current Active	Current Leased -out	Current Inactive	Planned	Current or Planned	Historical	Total all times	Avg Age Active
Volga-Dnepr AL	An-124	An-124 ()						4	4	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	An-124	An-124-100	1		10		11	5	16	22.7 years
Volga-Dnepr AL	Il-96	Il-96-400						4	4	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	Il-76	Il-76MD						1	1	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	Il-76	Il-76T						1	1	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	Il-76	Il-76TD						21	21	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	Il-76	Il-76TD-90	4		1		5		5	12.7 years
Volga-Dnepr AL	B.777	B.777-F (B.777-200F)		1		5	6	3	9	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	Yak-40	Yak-40 ()			1		1	10	11	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	Yak-40	Yak-40K						1	1	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	Yak-40	Yak-40K(F)			1		1	1	2	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	Tu-204	Tu-204-100						1	1	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	An-12	An-12A						3	3	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	An-12	An-12B						1	1	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	An-12	An-12BP			1		1	12	13	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	An-8	An-8 ()						2	2	-
Volga-Dnepr AL	An-32	An-32B						2	2	-
TOTAL:	5	1	14	5	25	72	97	14.7 years

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Reg'n	Type	MSN	s/n	Built	at	Operator	Origin	Became	Status	Remarks
RA-76511	Il‑76TD‑90VD	2123422752	9408	04/2012	UTTP	Volga-Dnepr AL		(Current, Active)	Active	originally ordered as Il-76TF
RA-76503	Recently updated, data embargoed for non-subscribers
RA-76952	Il‑76TD‑90VD	2093422743	9406	02/2010	UTTP	Volga-Dnepr AL		(Current, Active)	Active	originally ordered as Il-76TF; 20-year c/s 6/10
RA-76951	Recently updated, data embargoed for non-subscribers
RA-76950	Il‑76TD‑90VD	2053420697	9305	2005	UTTP	Volga-Dnepr AL		MRO/Conversion ( at ULY)	MRO/Conversion at ULY	originally ordered as Il-76TF
RA-88243	Yak‑40K(F)	9641651	5116	03/02/1977	RTW	Volga-Dnepr AL	ex CCCP‑88243 @ Aeroflot	Stored ( at LPK)	Stored at LPK
RA-87944	Yak‑40 ()	9540845	4508		RTW	Volga-Dnepr AL	ex CCCP‑87944 @ Aeroflot	Stored ()	Stored	tail logo only
RA-82081	An‑124‑100M	9773051462165	803	16/03/2004	ULY	Volga-Dnepr AL		Stored ( at ULY)	Stored at ULY	was intended to be regd in the UK, temp.opf ICRC/International Red Cross 8/04; "An-124M-150" titles applied 8/05
RA-82079	An‑124‑100 (U)	9773052062157	801	06/2000	ULY	Volga-Dnepr AL		(Current, Active)	Active	20-year c/s 6/10
RA-82078	An‑124‑100 (U)	9773054559153	710	19/09/1996	ULY	Volga-Dnepr AL		Stored ((impounded) at YYZ)	Stored at YYZ
RA-82077	An‑124‑100 (U)	9773054459151	709	26/07/1995	ULY	Volga-Dnepr AL		Stored ( at ULY)	Stored at ULY	Kiev court ordered arrest of aircraft on 28/5/19
RA-82074	An‑124‑100 (U)	9773051459142	707	10/1994	ULY	Volga-Dnepr AL		Stored ( at KZN)	Stored at KZN
RA-82068	Recently updated, data embargoed for non-subscribers
RA-82047	An‑124‑100 (U)	9773053259121	701	13/03/1993	ULY	Volga-Dnepr AL	ex CCCP‑82068 @ Aeroflot	Stored ( at ULY)	Stored at ULY
RA-82046	An‑124‑100 (U)	9773052255117	610	10/07/1992	ULY	Volga-Dnepr AL	ex CCCP‑82046 @ Volga-Dnepr AL	Stored ( at LEJ)	Stored at LEJ	converted An-124 in 1996; 20-year c/s 8/10; Kiev court ordered arrest of aircraft on 28/5/19
RA-82045	An‑124‑100 (U)	9773052255113	609	29/04/1992	ULY	Volga-Dnepr AL	ex CCCP‑82045 @ Aeroflot	Stored ( at LEJ)	Stored at LEJ	converted An-124 in 1996; Kiev court ordered arrest of aircraft on 28/5/19
RA-82044	An‑124‑100 (U)	9773054155109	608	10/02/1992	ULY	Volga-Dnepr AL	ex CCCP‑82044 @ Aeroflot	Stored ( at ULY)	Stored at ULY	converted An-124
RA-82043	An‑124‑100 (U)	9773054155101	607	31/10/1991	ULY	Volga-Dnepr AL	ex CCCP‑82043 @ Aeroflot	Stored ( at LEJ)	Stored at LEJ	converted An-124; 20-year c/s 7/10
RA-11746	An‑12BP	7345007		1967		Volga-Dnepr AL	ex CCCP‑11746 @ Aeroflot	Stored ( at URWH)	Stored at URWH

Last session initiated on 2023-03-31 04:25:06. Re-attached.