OREANDA-NEWS. Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivered 45 tons of oil and gas equipment onboard IL-76TD-90VD aircraft from Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) to Prestwick (Great Britain).

The cargo, parts of water-driven excavation system and auxiliary equipment, is destined for drilling operations and seabed engineering. The flight was ordered by Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Fretamento e Logistica do Brasil Ltda.

'The delivery of oil and gas equipment is one of the key areas of Volga-Dnepr Airlines' expertise. This flight counts as 1100th mission in Airlines' history of oil and gas transportations. As of early 2014 the total weight of this type of cargo delivered onboard An-124-100 and IL-76TD-90VD aircraft was estimated at 74,000 tons. During 23 years of work Volga-Dnepr Airlines has become an acknowledged expert in this field cooperating with such leading international corporations as Exxon Mobile, Total, Shlumberger, Cameron, National Oilwell Varco' - said Alexander Kartashov, Sales Executive, Volga-Dnepr Airlines.

On 19-21 February Volga-Dnepr Airlines participates in annual Australian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference held in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (main hall, stand Q13). The exhibition brings together more than 500 exhibitors from 20 countries and attracts over 15,000 visitors interested in progress of oil and gas industry.