Russia’s largest cargo airline, Volga-Dnepr Group, has shut down its two airline subsidiaries that rely on Boeing aircraft because of Western sanctions. The move eliminates an important source of cargo aircraft from the market when cargo shipping capacity is in short supply because the pandemic continues to limit international passenger flights.
Moscow-based Volga-Dnepr said Friday it has suspended operations at AirBridgeCargo and Atran Airlines and furloughed some office staff because of...