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Global Feeder Services now US GSA for Antonov
Antonov AN-124. Photo: Oleh Yatskiv/Shutterstock Global Feeder Services has become the General Sales Agent (GSA) for Antonov Company in the US as part of a new strategic partnership. Ukrainian carrier Antonov Airlines, now based in Leipzig, Germany due to the Ukraine-Russia war, is known for its fleet ...
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Antonov Airlines AN-124 flies O&G equipment to Singapore
Source: Antonov AirlinesAntonov Airlines and charter firm Golden Aviation recently transported 95 tons of oil & gas equipment from Norway to Singapore utilising an AN-124-100 freighter.The equipment, which included cable reel and pipes, was flown from Stavanger and required specialised equipment for loading and unloading.Antonov Airlines commercial executive Eugene Kiva ...
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AN-124 utilised for 80 tonne shipment to Chile
Source: Antonov Airlines Antonov Airlines, NEO Air Charter and forwarder Logwin have teamed up to move two huge parts for a wood production site in Chile. The operation involved the transportation of a rim from Italy and a ferrule from Brazil using an AN-124 freighter, with the ...
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Antonov Airlines AN-124 completes US satellite flight
Source: Antonov AirlinesAntonov Airlines and charter firm Proair have transported a satellite and supporting equipment from Turkey to the US utilising one of its AN-124-100 aircraft.The Türksat 6A satellite was transported in a special container fixed to the frame. For loading the piece into the cargo cabin of the AN-124-100, ...
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Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines launches new website
Photo: AntonovUkrainian heavylift carrier-in-exile Antonov Airlines has launched a new website.The airline, which is now based in Leipzig, Germany, said this is its first independent site since it discontinued its cooperation with UK-based GSSA Dreamlifts.Dreamlifts had represented Antonov since 2016, following the dissolution of the Ruslan International joint venture between ...
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Antonov flies its largest single piece of cargo
Antonov Airlines has transported a power supply skid on board one of its AN-124 aircraft - the largest single piece of cargo transported by the airline.The power supply skid was flown from Tekirdag, Turkey to Hamburg, Germany on board of one of the airline's AN-124-100-150 aircraft in conjunction with project ...
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AN-124 utilised for CNC machinery transport
Images by Moussa Faddoul, fotoreflectionAntonov Airlines and RXO Air Transport have transported high-tech CNC machinery from Milan, Italy to Hamilton, Canada on board one of the airline's AN-124-100 aircraft.The cargo has a total weight 169 tons and consisted of five pieces including three machines in plastic cover with dimensions ...
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Heavylift sector faces up to an uncertain market
The heavylift sector is facing up to challenging market conditions but there are some positives to be found, writes Michael Mackey.Heavylift air cargo faces a difficult future despite an obvious need for its services.“I would describe the current situation as a ‘tough market’,” Reto Hunziker, regional director Europe for Chapman ...
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Antonov and Air Partner complete complex oversize transport
Photo: AntonovAntonov Airlines and Air Partner have provided an urgent AOG cargo charter solution to move an oversized aircraft engine and critical tooling from Luxembourg to a remote island in the Azores.The operation entailed flying a working engine and tools weighing around 75 tonnes to the island of Lajes and ...
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Antonov carries out Airbus satellite transport with Bollore
Airbus satellite transport. Photo: Antonov AirlinesAntonov Airlines in cooperation with Bollore Logistics Space has transported a satellite onboard one of its AN-124-100-150 aircraft from Toulouse, France, to Nasa Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida US.The Airbus Defence and Space civil communications satellite, to be launched by US aerospace company SpaceX, weighed ...
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Antonov Airlines completes 'challenging' tail shaft flight
Source: Antonov AirlinesAntonov Airlines and charter broker Elite Aviation recently transported a tail shaft packed in a cradle between the UAE and Denmark utilising one of the carrier's AN-124-100 aircraft.The cargo weighed 82 tonnes and its flight from Sharjah to Billund was "one of the most challenging" transportation projects of ...
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Antonov Airlines' AN-124s transport 200 tonne shipment
Source: AntonovAntonov Airlines working with Chapman Freeborn Germany has successfully completed three AN-124-100 flights to transport a new mobile gas power plant generator from Europe to Africa.The cargo, which included generator, turbine and additional equipment, weighed about 200 tonnes and was transported from Ljubljana in Slovenia to Kano, Nigeria.Antonov Airlines ...
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Antonov Airlines aims to transfer operations base to Leipzig
Antonov Airlines is aiming to transfer its operations base to Leipzig, Germany, following the damage and destruction of some of its aircraft and its home base in Kyiv.In a presentation provided to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), which is holding its 20th annual membership conference this week in Vienna, Antonov ...
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Antonov Airlines updates on fleet as it gains access to Hostomel
Antonov Airlines has provided an update on its fleet after it gained access to Hostomel Airport following the withdrawal of Russian troops from the area.The company said on Twitter that the Antonov fleet of AN-124 aircraft have been relocated to Leipzig /Halle Airport, Germany and continue to operate charter flights ...
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Unique Antonov An-225 reportedly destroyed in fighting
The unique Antonov An-225 “Mriya” freighter, the world’s largest aircraft, has reportedly been destroyed in fighting following the invasion of Ukraine.In a Twitter post on February 27, the Ukraine Government said: “The biggest plane in the world “Myria” (The Dream) was destroyed by Russian occupants on an airfield near Kiev.”On ...
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Antonov Airport under attack by Russia
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ukraine has confirmed that Russian military forces have attacked Antonov (Hostomel) Airport, a major air cargo hub in the country.“National Guard units are fighting” to defend the international cargo airport following Russian military action to take control of the airport, said the MIA. ...
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Antonov and Bollore team-up on out-of-this-world cargo
Source: Antonov AirlinesAntonov Airlines and Bollore Logistics teamed up to transport Turkey's new telecommunication satellite, Turksat 5B, on-board one of the carrier's AN-124-100 aircraft.The flight operated from Toulouse, France, to Florida, US, and the satellite was later launched by the US aerospace company SpaceX.The cargo weighed a total of 60 ...
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Heavy lift looks to recovery from pandemic pressures
Industry stakeholders are somewhat optimistic about the future of heavy lift, although pandemic challenges remain, writes Michael Mackey.The heavy lift sector is looking forward to getting back to normal post-pandemic, although there is a debate about what that future will look like.On the positive side is Volga-Dnepr Airlines, which talks ...
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SALIS renews with Antonov for five years
An-124. Source: AntonovAntonov Logistics SALIS has been awarded a five-year contract with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to continue working on its Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS) programme.Ukraine and NATO have been cooperating under the SALIS programme since January 2006, during which time Antonov ...
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Antonov Airlines' Mriya steals the spotlight at Ukraine independence celebrations
Image source: Volga-Dnepr GroupAntonov Airlines' heavylift ‘Mriya’ aircraft was recently involved in a record-breaking event, as Ukraine — where the carrier is headquartered — celebrated 30 years of independence.The AN-225, which including fuel weighed 328 tonnes, was pulled a distance of 4.3 m by eight Ukrainian strongmen in 73 seconds ...