Volga-Dnepr announces changes in top-management

Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group has promoted Robert van de Weg to Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing of the entire airline group. He earlier occupied identical position at AirBridgeCargo, Volga-Dnepr scheduled air cargo subsidiary. Prior to joining the Russian airline he held various posts at KLM, Atlas Air and Cargolux.

Robert van de Weg (Photo by Volga-Dnepr)

“Robert joined AirBridgeCargo Airlines in May 2014 and has played a significant role in its subsequent year-on-year growth in Europe, Russia, North America and Asia Pacific,” Volga-Dnepr Group said in a statement. In his new role, van de Weg will be responsible for the Group’s scheduled cargo operations as well as charter businesses.

Alexey Isaykin, President of Volga-Dnepr Group, referred to van de Weg as a “highly respected air cargo executive both with our customers and in the wider industry.”

Volga-Dnepr Group includes three carriers – AirBridgeCargo as well as Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Atran Airlines cargo charter carriers. The three airlines operate a combined fleet of 16 Boeing 747, 12 Antonov An-124-100, five Ilyushin Il-76TD-90VD and three Boeing 737-400 freighters.