Russian freighter operator Sky Gates Cargo Airlines is launching scheduled B747-400F services to and from Moscow Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA).
The airport opened in July a new 9,200 sq m air cargo terminal with a temporary storage warehouse, customs infrastructure and areas for temperature-sensitive cargo and live animals.
The apron, with an area of 90,000 sq m, can handle four Boeing 747 type aircraft or six medium sized aircraft.
Sky Gates operates scheduled flights out of Frankfurt-Hahn, Baku and Zhengzhou to Moscow-Zhukovksy a total of three times a week, completing its Russian network which already serves Moscow-Sheremetyevo and Novosibirsk on a scheduled basis.
Sky Gates also covers customs clearance and last mile delivery service with Moscow and the region provided by the partner companies.
Alexander Khmelevskikh, Sky Gates general director, said: “This service is unique. Through modern technologies and online customs clearance proceedings we can offer a truly integrated product, be it through Moscow Sheremetyevo and now as well through Moscow Zhukovsky, covering a dedicated last mile delivery via ZIA.”
Added Khmelevskikh: “We truly appreciate the efforts and partnership we have developed with Zhukovsky Airport which is located near the Eastern municipal borders of Moscow. With our scheduled operations to Moscow Sheremetyevo we complete our product portfolio to and from Moscow, offering a very interesting alternative air cargo gateway to the buoyant Russian capital.”
Moscow headquartered Sky Gates operates a fleet of Boeing 747-400 full-freighters and has formed a partnership with SilkWay West Airlines offering a global air cargo network.
