Antonov Airlines on 7 December announced that it will be putting its An-225 Mriya (meaning “dream” in Ukrainian) into commercial operation as customers face a crunch in heavylift capacity. The 250-tonne-capacity An-225 Mriya aircraft had been sideline this year for routine maintenance but will be back in action next week, according to the Ukrainian airline. The move comes as the airline saw a surge in demand for An-124s due to limited capacity for such aircraft. Antonov has a fleet of … [Read more...] about Antonov Airlines drafts world’s largest freighter to do the heavylifting
An-225 Mriya aircraft
An-225 Mriya aircraft transports record load of medical cargo
The AN-225 Mriya aircraft transported a record-breaking cargo of medical supplies from China to the capital of Poland – Warsaw as part of the fight against the world pandemic of COVID-19. On April 13 Mriya departed from Tianjin China Airport, where it was loaded with about 100 tonnes of medicines, tests for laboratory analysis, medical masks and other protective equipment, with a total load of about 1000 m3. In the history of aviation, this cargo volume has never been transported inside the … [Read more...] about An-225 Mriya aircraft transports record load of medical cargo
