Ukraine announces order for three An-178 airlifters
The Ukrainian government signed a Memorandum of Acquisition of three An-178 with Antonov on Tuesday. The short-range medium-airlift military transport aircraft are expected to be delivered …
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After incident, Volga-Dnepr grounds An-124 freighters fleet
Volga-Dnepr, Russian airline focused on special cargo transport, decided to suspend flights with its Antonov An-124 planes after an incident with one of them two …
An-124 freighter suffered runway excursion after an uncontained engine failure
Almost 23 years after suffering his last fatal accident, an Antonov An-124 freighter had a very serious incident on Friday, November 13. The Volga-Dnepr’s aircraft, …
Could Boeing save Antonov from a possible closure?
Created in 1946, the Antonov design office has always enjoyed immense prestige in the days of the Soviet Union thanks to its founder, Oleg Antonov …
Why doesn’t Antonov complete the second An-225 Mriya?
Largest aircraft that has ever flown, the An-225 Mriya still attracts looks wherever it goes. A few weeks ago, the massive six-engine freighter returned to …
Antonov An-225 will enter the fight against Covid-19
The fight against the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) will be reinforced by a giant, the Antonov An-225 Mriya. The largest aircraft ever built was contracted to …
Antonov An-225 returns to flight after 18 months
The Antonov An-225 Mriya, largest aircraft in the world, returned to fly after an 18-month hiatus during which it underwent a maintenance and modernization process. …
Slon, the Russian super freighter, has scale model revealed
The Russian Central Institute of Aerodynamics, known by the acronym TsAGI, released the first image of the “Slon” (Elephant) scale model, the super-heavy transport aircraft …
Famous for the An-124 cargo aircraft An-124, Volga-Dnepr would be in serious financial crisis
Volga-Dnepr Airlines is one of the most unique cargo companies in the world. Arising in the midst of the end of the Soviet Union, the …
Russia plans its own successor to the Ukrainian An-124
Revealed by the Russian Aerohydrodynamics Central Institute (TsAgi) in 2017, the design of a new large-capacity transport jet has advanced in recent months. The center of …
