Volga-Dnepr is certainly not resting on its laurels. In 2004, it launched a new business running regular cargo flights using the Boeing 747 range of aircraft, which offer freight capacity of more than 100 tons and are the most popular all-cargo aircraft for moving general or palletised freight. The new company was named AirBridgeCargo Airlines. Today, the company operates a fleet of 13 Boeing 747 freighter aircraft. In 2007, AirBridgeCargo was one of the first companies to order the new generation Boeing 747-8F cargo aircraft. The airline received the first and the second of five ordered B747-8F planes in January and March 2012 respectively with three more to join the fleet in 2012-2013 and has an option for another five. Although the scheduled air cargo market is highly competitive, AirBridgeCargo has successfully gained a leading position on the Asia-Europe route and become a major player not only in Russia but at Frankfurt airport as well.