All AN-124 articles
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NewsGeodis handles complex delivery in Colombia
Geodis has successfully coordinated the delivery of oversized thermocompressors to Colombia, a project that required the use of an AN-124 freighter.
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NewsHitachi gear heads to California onboard AN-124
Antonov Airlines has loaded 12 bays of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) from Hitachi Energy onboard one of its AN-124s in Zurich, Switzerland.
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NewsFlying high and beefing up capabilities
During 2023, the heavy lift airfreight market continued to grapple with the impacts of the Russian-Ukraine war, as other providers in the sector beefed up their capabilities.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr threatens legal action over seized AN-124
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr has reportedly threatened legal action against the Canadian government over its seizure of one of its Antonov AN-124 freighter aircraft, according to HLPFI’s sister publication Air Cargo News.
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NewsAirbus rolls out sixth and final BelugaXL
Airbus has rolled out the sixth and final BelugaXL freighter aircraft, designed to fly structures between the airframer’s manufacturing facilities.
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NewsCanada set to seize Volga-Dnepr AN-124
The Canadian government has ordered the seizure of a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in Ukraine, reports our sister publication Air Cargo News.
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NewsFormer 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, reports HLPFI’s sister publication Air Cargo News.
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NewsAir Partner in urgent engine move
Charter broker Air Partner, in cooperation with Antonov Airlines, provided an urgent aircraft-on-ground (AOG) solution to transport a replacement aircraft engine and tooling components from Luxembourg to a remote island in the Azores, Portugal.
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NewsAntonov Airlines stands united
Victor Avdieiev, deputy general director (operations and administration) for Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines, shared his views on what has been an incredibly demanding 12 months for the company and its staff. Nevertheless, the company and the country remain united in the face of oppression.
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From our sponsorsWinner reveal: Airfreight Solution of the Year 2022
Fracht Group took home the trophy for its complex and well-coordinated project to move a shipment of gearboxes from Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic, via the USA to Germany for urgent repairs, before redelivering to its origin. Five aircraft were chartered for the two-stage project, including Hercules L-382s, B747s and the AN-124.
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NewsCollett shifts rotor to Saltend power station
UK-based heavy transport specialist Collett & Sons has delivered a 100-tonne gas turbine rotor from Doncaster to Hull, East Yorkshire, on behalf of Expeditors.
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From our sponsorsShortlist spotlight: Airfreight Solution of the Year
HLPFI reviews the shortlisted entries for the 2022 Airfreight Solution of the Year.
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NewsRolls-Royce targets Beluga as Antonov alternative
Rolls-Royce and Airbus are exploring the potential use of the A300-600ST Beluga outsize freighter for the ad hoc movement of large civil aircraft engines, reports HLPFI’s sister title FlightGlobal.
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NewsAntonov completes Kano flights
Antonov Airlines in cooperation with Chapman Freeborn Germany has completed three AN-124 flights to transport a mobile gas power plant generator and associated equipment from Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Kano, Nigeria.
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NewsAntonov restores operations from Leipzig
Antonov Airlines has confirmed the transfer of operations to Leipzig, Germany, following the damage to some of its aircraft and its home base in Kyiv.
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NewsAirbus takes off into heavy lift market
HLPFI’s interest was piqued at the turn of the year when Airbus launched a service to support commercial customers worldwide with outsized transport needs using its iconic Beluga Super Transporter (ST).
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NewsRussian airline ban leaves outsize hole
The US DOT’s decision to ban Russian carriers from its skies will create a large shortfall in outsize airfreight capacity. Meanwhile, recent footage from Ukraine indicates that the AN-225 is irreparably damaged. From HLPFI’s sister title, FlightGlobal.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr completes test kit deliveries
One of Volga-Dnepr’s AN-124 aircraft has delivered 72 tonnes of Covid-19 test kits to Billund airport, Denmark, signalling the end in a series of six charter flights completed in cooperation with JAG-UFS.
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NewsAntonov soars from Sweden
Antonov Airlines deployed one of its AN-124 aircraft to transport a 40-tonne control unit from Stockholm, Sweden, to Lomé, Togo, on behalf of Bolloré Transport & Logistics.
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NewsChapman Freeborn works with Volga-Dnepr
Chapman Freeborn has worked with Volga-Dnepr Airlines to transport six McDermott Aviation Bell 214B helicopters from Greece to Australia onboard an AN-124 aircraft.