AirBridgeCargo has launched freighter services between Moscow and London Heathrow.

The new flight is operated twice a week with a Boeing 747 freighter, offering more than 100 tonnes of capacity.

“The introduction of London Heathrow services is an important step for us and extends the number of delivery solutions we can offer our worldwide customers,” said Robert van de Weg, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Volga-Dnepr Group. “Europe, together with China, has been our prime market since the very first day of our operations 12 years ago and it continues to support our strong growth performance. In the first nine months of 2016, we have achieved a 22% increase in tonnage ex Europe.”

Nick Platts, head of cargo at Heathrow Airport, said that he was pleased to welcome ABC to Heathrow.

“Cargo is a little-known but huge part of our operations – in fact, Heathrow is responsible for 29% of all UK non-EU exports, virtually all of which goes in the bellyholds of passenger aircraft, making us Britain’s largest port,” he said. “New cargo partners like ABC, along with our plans for expansion at Heathrow, will allow us to increase our cargo capacity and keep the UK open to business around the world.”

London Heathrow is ABC’s 14^th destination in Europe.

The schedule for the new flight is as follows.