OREANDA-NEWS. February 22, 2012. On February 11 it is for the first time Boeing 747-8 Freighter, operated by Air Bridge Cargo (ABC) was handled in Moscow Domodedovo Airport.

A new airliner Boeing 747-8 Freighter is equipped with GEnx-2B67B engine by GE, possesses a unique 5,7 m extended body and 4,1 m extended wing spread compared with its predecessor 747-400 Freighter. Air Bridge Cargo is planning to purchase two mora airliners of this type by the end of 2012.

Celebrating the arrival of a new type of aircraft Moscow Domodedovo Airport has organized a spotting tour for bloggers who captured the most eye-catching moments on the departure of the cargo giant for the flight.

Air Bridge Cargo is the leading cargo air carrier of Russia, member of the international Volga - Dnepr group. The airline, founded in 2004, was the first in Russia to operate freighter aircraft of Boeing 747 family. Today Air Bridge Cargo fleet enumerates 12 aircraft Boeing 747 (two aircraft of B-747-200F modification, one B-747-300F, five B-747-400ERF, three B-747-400F and one 747-8F). Among key clients of Air Bridge Cargo are the leading world freight forwarders such as Panalpina, DHL, CITS, Nippon Express, CEVA, UBI, Sсhenker, Dachser, UCS, Hellman.

Moscow Domodedovo Airport is the largest airport in passenger traffic in Russia and Europe according to the ACI classification. In 2011, the airport served 25,701,610 people. Moscow Domodedovo Airport has been chosen for flights to Moscow by members of the world's leading aviation alliances - Star Alliance, oneworld. Since 2010, Moscow Domodedovo Airport tops the list of the best airports in the Eastern Europe by quality of service, according to an annual survey by the independent research company Skytrax Research (UK).