COVID-19 News
Volga-Dnepr Group Continues to Operate Flights Worldwide to Provide Vital Support to All Our Clients
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Volga-Dnepr group has 30 years of experience in operating charters, including flights for the delivery of urgently needed supplies to regions with complex epidemiological situations. A working group for operational monitoring and response to the situation has been established at the company's headquarters to ensure that we are able to respond to any immediate developments.
Employees of the Volga-Dnepr medical and flight departments have held discussions with the international regulators on methods for personnel protection, handling, and disinfection of aircraft and cargo. Volga-Dnepr is considering the introduction of a "Clean Charter" product which will ensure the secure transportation of cargo during difficult epidemiological conditions wh ere we have historically been called upon to support due to the Group's unique cargo fleet.
Employees of the Volga-Dnepr medical and flight departments have held discussions with the international regulators on methods for personnel protection, handling, and disinfection of aircraft and cargo. Volga-Dnepr is considering the introduction of a "Clean Charter" product which will ensure the secure transportation of cargo during difficult epidemiological conditions wh ere we have historically been called upon to support due to the Group's unique cargo fleet.
Andrey Andreev – Vice-President Europe
Volga-Dnepr Airlines, Airbridgecargo And Atran are Here to Assist in the World's Efforts Against COVID-19
Maintaining Our Cargo Flight Connections Saves Lives
"We are ready to dispatch our entire fleet to aid our customers and to continue to support the bridges that we have been building over the last 30 years."
K Vekshin Executive President Volga-Dnepr UK Ltd
K Vekshin Executive President Volga-Dnepr UK Ltd
Our actions
– Assess risks
– Take maximum safety measures
– Consider a risk management system for infection as a part of our aviation accidents prevention system
– Consider a situation systematically, from the point of view of a SHELL model
– Take maximum safety measures
– Consider a risk management system for infection as a part of our aviation accidents prevention system
– Consider a situation systematically, from the point of view of a SHELL model
Our experience
"Our group has vast experience in flying vital medical supplies globally in the face of viral outbreaks. An example of this can be found in our delivery of cargo to West African countries affected by the Ebola epidemic outbreak – pushing our standards to the highest level for situations such as these"
A. Popova – Head of Health Department Volga-Dnepr Group
A. Popova – Head of Health Department Volga-Dnepr Group
"LIVEWARE" Factor Measures
– The flight crew must stay on-board as aircraft is parked
– All crew members must wear PPE
– Each crew member must be personally instructed and trained
– Health dynamic observations of all crew members taken for a 14-day period
– Availability of persona medical services with aviation specialist medics
– The flight crew must stay on-board as aircraft is parked
– All crew members must wear PPE
– Each crew member must be personally instructed and trained
– Health dynamic observations of all crew members taken for a 14-day period
– Availability of persona medical services with aviation specialist medics
"HARDWARE" Factor Measures
Upon return to Russia from China all Volga-Dnepr Group aircraft are subject to mandatory disinfection of the cargo compartment and crew cabin. All disinfections are performed by specialist service-providers upon aircraft arrival at airports.
On all An-124-100 and Il-76 aircrafts, the air, when fed on board, is first warmed up to 200 degrees Celsius, then is cooled and supplied to the cabin
All Volga-Dnepr Group aircraft are additionally equipped with sanitizer hand gels, surface cleaners, powder that converts from biological fluid into a granular gel, disposable medical masks, disposable medical gloves, alcohol wipes, and disinfectant mats at the cab entrance.
All garbage is disposed of in accordance to security procedures.
Upon return to Russia from China all Volga-Dnepr Group aircraft are subject to mandatory disinfection of the cargo compartment and crew cabin. All disinfections are performed by specialist service-providers upon aircraft arrival at airports.
On all An-124-100 and Il-76 aircrafts, the air, when fed on board, is first warmed up to 200 degrees Celsius, then is cooled and supplied to the cabin
All Volga-Dnepr Group aircraft are additionally equipped with sanitizer hand gels, surface cleaners, powder that converts from biological fluid into a granular gel, disposable medical masks, disposable medical gloves, alcohol wipes, and disinfectant mats at the cab entrance.
All garbage is disposed of in accordance to security procedures.
"SOFTWARE, ENVIRONMENT" Factor Measures
An "Algorithm of preventive actions for airline employees (in 34 countries) to preserve health and work capacity in view of the COVID 19 outbreak" has been implemented.
An emergency group meeting is held daily to assess the epidemiological situation related to Coronavirus COVID 19 outbreak.
The number of long-term aircraft stops in the territory of regions with a difficult epidemiological situation is minimized.
An "Algorithm of preventive actions for airline employees (in 34 countries) to preserve health and work capacity in view of the COVID 19 outbreak" has been implemented.
An emergency group meeting is held daily to assess the epidemiological situation related to Coronavirus COVID 19 outbreak.
The number of long-term aircraft stops in the territory of regions with a difficult epidemiological situation is minimized.
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sales@atran.ru
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Photos: Marina Lisceva
Photos: Marina Lisceva