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Ukrainian prosecutors lay formal charges over destruction of AN-225
Ukrainian prosecutors and security service SBU have formally accused ex-Antonov officials of obstructing attempts by the country’s military to defend Gostomel airport.The airport was “strategically important”, said the security service, and became the target of an assault in the early days of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.This attack on February 27 2022 ...
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Ukraine claims Antonov cargo-passenger aircraft
Ukraine has taken control of an Antonov cargo-passenger aircraft AN-140-100 that was previously under Russian ownership.According to the Security Service of Ukraine, the aircraft has been acquired by Ukraine from the "sanctioned" Russian company Rostec.The aircraft had been handed to Ukrainian state-owned enterprise Antonov for technical adjustments and tests prior ...
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Former Antonov director charged with "negligence" over AN-225 freighter loss
The former head of Antonov has been charged with alleged "negligence" following the destruction of the Antonov AN-225 “Mriya” aircraft at the start of the Ukraine-Russia war.State-owned Antonov Airlines was based at Kyiv-Antonov airport in Hostomel, but the airline's freighter fleet came under attack as the conflict spread throughout Ukraine.Serhii ...
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NewsAwery supports fundraising initiative to rebuild Antonov AN-225
The completed working MRIYA AN-225 model. Photo: Awery Aviation SoftwareUkrainian technology company Awery Aviation Software has pledged its support for an initiative aimed at the protection and development of Ukraine’s aviation industry, including the rebuilding of the Antonov Mriya AN-225 freighter.Metal Time, a Ukrainian startup company, has developed a working ...
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NewsMeridian Antonov An-12BP freighter crashes with eight casualties
Source: ShutterstockAn Antonov AN-12BP freighter operated by Ukrainian airline Meridian has crashed in Greece killing all eight crew onboard the aircraft.Aviation analytics company Cirium said that the aircraft, registered as UR-CIC, was transporting munitions to Dhaka, Bangladesh via technical stops at Amman, Jordan, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Ahmedabad, India, when ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel charters AN-124 for Ukraine relief flight
Source: Kuehne+NagelKuehne+Nagel (K+N) has chartered an AN-124 from Antonov to carry aid to Ukraine.The AN-124 took off from Sharjah on March 29 carrying 111 tonnes of aid sourced from UNICEF's warehouse in Dubai and landed in Poland the same evening. The goods will then be trucked to Ukraine.The flight was ...
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Avem Aero invests in AN-26 for charter flights
Estonian air cargo charter company Avem Aero has leased an Antonov An-26 aircraft from Ukrainian company Constanta Airline.The aircraft has a maximum payload of 5.5 tonnes and an effective cargo volume of 60 cu m. It has already completed “a few urgent missions”.Avem Aero said the new aircraft enables it ...
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InsightsAirfreight customers take hit from Ukraine rates rise
Airfreight customers will pay the price as the Russia-Ukraine war continues and impacts rates.Speaking exclusively to Air Cargo News, The Air Charter Association chief executive officer Glenn Hogben says airlines have been forced to change their Asia-Europe routes to avoid Russian and Ukraine airspace since the later country was invaded, ...
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Antonov seeks funding to build AN-225 replacement
Antonov has issued an appeal to raise funds to replace its unique AN-225 "Mriya" aircraft that was recently destroyed during the conflict in Ukraine.The Ukranian aircraft design and manufacturing company issued a statement on Facebook on March 25 that said it plans to establish an international fund to enable the ...
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Antonov factory hit as Ukraine conflict continues
An Antonov aircraft factory in Kyiv has been hit by a Russian military strike but it is not known whether any of Antonov’s aircraft were at the site during the incident.The factory, understood to be located at the Sviatoshyn Airfield in the northwest of the city, was attacked on Monday ...
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Antonov AN-225 damaged beyond repair
Photos have emerged on Twitter of a heavily damaged Antonov An-225, appearing to confirm the unique aircraft has been destroyed.It’s not clear what has happened to “Mriya” but the world’s largest aircraft is believed to have been undergoing repair and routine maintenance at Antonov’s airfield premises in Gostomel near Kyiv, ...
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NewsUnique 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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NewsPicture Special: AN-225 takes part in Namibia aid flight
Antonov Airlines has transported medical supplies at short notice from Germany to Namibia on the world’s largest aircraft, the AN-225 “Mriya”, as part of the Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS) programme.The 250 tonne capacity AN-225, which has recently returned to commercial operation took off from its home base at Kyiv-Antonov, ...
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NewsGerman military utilises Leipzig for AN-124 Afghanistan flights
The German military is utilising Leipzig/Halle Airport to transport equipment back from Afghanistan.The first Antonov-operated AN-124 flight as part of the operation arrived at the German freighter hub on May 18 carrying two helicopters. Cargo handler PortGround unloaded the aircraft.Alexander König, managing director of PortGround, said: “Handling outsized cargo is ...
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NewsAntonov and Chapman team up on time-critical AN-124 flights
Antonov Airlines, in partnership with broker Chapman Freeborn, has flown 370 tonnes of new machinery parts on three AN-124 flights to a mine in Brazil from Australia.Cargo included a giant drill shaft and a transport cradle, which was required for upgrading machinery at the final destination with minimal down-time affecting ...
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NewsAntonov welcomes back giant AN-225 as heavylift capacity comes under pressure
Antonov Airlines is bringing its AN-225 Mriya into commercial operation as customers face limited heavylift capacity.The 250-tonne capacity Mriya had been taken out of action earlier this year for routine maintenance, but will be back in action next week.The availability of heavylift capacity has been reduced following Volga-Dnepr's decision to ...
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NewsAntonov utilises AN-124s to fly racing yachts to New Zealand
Offloading in AucklandAntonov Airlines has completed the transportation of three racing yachts from Italy, the UK, and the US, to Auckland, New Zealand in preparation for the 2021 America’s Cup race.The carrier's in-house engineering team worked to ensure the safe loading of the 22.8-metre-long, 4.9-metre-wide AC75 class yachts on board ...
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NewsWorld's largest aircraft transports 10m face masks to Germany
AN-225 brings PPE to Leipzig/HalleThe world’s largest aircraft — the An-225 (Mriya) — has carried out a flight for Germany's armed forces carrying more than 10m face masks to Germany as part of the country's coronavirus relief efforts.The six engine aircraft landed at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Monday morning, from China, ...