AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is expanding its presence in the U.S. with the launch of Boeing 747-8 freighter flights linking Dallas/Fort Worth with Amsterdam and Moscow.

New twice-weekly flights from Dallas/Fort Worth will operate on Mondays and Thursdays to Amsterdam Schiphol and Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airports.

The airline, part of Volga-Dnepr Group, is also developing its service to Chicago, introducing direct flights from Frankfurt. The new routes are part of ABC’s new summer schedule and will commence on March 31.

Since beginning flights to Chicago, the airline has seen strong demand for this destination, especially in the oil industry. ABC’s overall cargo tonnage to and from North America has grown by 12 percent and 4 percent, respectively.

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