Antonov State Enterprise (Kyiv) reported that on the eve of the Russian invasion, five An-124 aircraft were withdrawn from Ukraine; An-26, An-74 and An-225 Mriya aircraft were also ready to leave the country on February 24.
With freighter aircraft more in demand than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, freight forwarders have found themselves less than picky about how cargo is moving by air. The past two years saw cargo-only flights on luxurious passenger 787 Dreamliners with empty main decks and full lower holds, a variety of designs for bags and straps
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sidelined a fleet of massive air freighters that oil companies and engineering firms rely on to carry oversize items such as helicopters, power turbines and are even used for spacecraft. Photo/Volga-Dnepr Group The Antonov An-124 was once a symbol of cooperation between the two countries designed in Ukraine and
The Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov makes the biggest cargo plane in the world: the An-124. Russian forces are attacking the Antonov Airport outside Kyiv, where An-124s get spare parts and maintenance.