Russian Scheduled freight carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines has confirmed that pigs can fly! Well, as live freight onboard its Boeing 747Fs. The operator has recently successfully completed the largest ever shipment of Large White pigs on behalf of PIC Genetics between Winnipeg and Moscow.
The 1,150 animals, weighing 55,000kg in total, were transported in special double and triple deck shipping stalls on August 29. This is not the first time AirBridge Cargo has transported a live cargo having previously delivered a whale, dolphins, walruses, rare horses, cows and foxes.
"Our charter business is a good example of the business synergy effect which exists between AirBridgeCargo and our mother company, Volga-Dnepr Airlines,” explained Tatyana Arslanova, Executive President, AirBridgeCargo.
“The expertise our Volga-Dnepr colleagues share with us is an invaluable experience for ABC. When it comes to the transportation of live animals ABC has proven itself as the best choice to Russia. We have earned a strong reputation for the quality of our flights and ground services in securing the safe deliveries of a wide range of live animals," she added.
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