VOLGA-DNEPR Airlines' new IL-76TD-90VD has transported its heaviest shipment to date, a 39-ton press for the paper industry that was flown from Finland to the United States.
Loading and unloading of the large piece of cargo required special equipment, including cranes and trailers, both in Jyvaeskylae in Finland and on its arrival at Rockford International Airport in Chicago, a company statement said.
Delivery of the replacement part for a paper machine that was destined for a pulp and paper plant in the US was organised in partnership with Procargo (Finland) and Air Partner.
This marks the latest in a series of flights by Volga-Dnepr Airlines to transport heavy cargo from Helsinki and Jyvaeskylae in Finland in association with Procargo, a global freight forwarding company, which specialises in project and special cargo transportation with offices in Finland, Spain and the UK. Volga-Dnepr has conducted flights with Procargo using both AN-124 and IL-76TD-90VD freighter aircraft from Finland.
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