OREANDA-NEWS. As of beginning of April AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is expanding its presence in Europe by introducing direct flights to Malmoe and Leipzig. As Malmoe is already served with a weekend flight to ABC hub in Moscow (Sheremetyevo) by Boeing 737 Freighter operated by Atran Cargo Airlines, part of Volga Dnepr Group affiliated with ABC, ABC will introduce Malmoe - Moscow services with a Boeing-747 Freighter on Fridays. “The expansion of our services to/from Scandinavia is a logical consequence of our approach to the Scandinavian market” says Henk-Jan van Keulen who is responsible for Business Development of ABC in Europe. He further adds that Malmoe is a potential turntable of cargo streams into and out of Scandinavia referring as well to the inbound potential of volumes mainly out of China. In addition to Malmoe, ABC is starting scheduled operations with Boeing-747F out of Leipzig. Volga Dnepr Group has already strong presence in Leipzig with Volga Dnepr Techniques maintenance base offering hangar maintenance, repair and overhaul services for different types of aircraft (Boeing 747-200/300/400/8 (CF-50/80, PW4000), Boeing 737CL) at Leipzig/Halle. AirBridgeCargo Airlines will strengthen Volga Dnepr Group's position on this market by connecting Leipzig with its Hub in Moscow from where onward connections are been offered to the major gateways in the Far East served by ABC. The flights from Leipzig to Moscow will be performed on Tuesdays. “Adding Leipzig to our European network underlines the commitment of ABC to Leipzig and its potential as a major airfreight hub in Eastern Europe”, says Andrey Andreev, Head of Business Development in Germany and Eastern Europe. “We are glad to finally close this gap in our network as there is a prospering potential of airfreight to be moved into and out of Leipzig”, he further comments. “Customers want reliability and prefer stable service to the destinations of their choice. Therefore we are giving our best efforts to make a better product for them. ABC services to Malmoe and Leipzig will provide direct reliable solutions for our clients to enjoy our growing network. Besides, we are working on other routes and segments to be added to our growing network into and out of Europe”, finally adds Denis Ilin, Executive President of ABC.