ANTONOV Airlines, which recently established a USA base in Houston, Texas as part of ongoing global expansion, has transported an outsized communications satellite for Orbital ATK. The Al Yah 3 Satellite, the first of Orbital ATK’s GEOStar-3 satellite platform, was accommodated in a container that measured 11.4m long, 4.6m wide, and 4.1m high, and weighed 23 tonnes. The cargo travelled from Washington Dulles International Airport, USA to Cayenne, French Guiana on board one of … [Read more...] about Antonov Airlines works with aerospace giant Orbital ATK
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Antonov Airlines transports giant compressors to Turkmenistan
ANTONOV Airlines has transported four compressor skids on behalf of Bolloré Logistics China from Calgary, Canada to Mary, Turkmenistan on one of its seven AN-124-100 aircraft. The compressor skids were recently transported for a Chinese Oil & Gas Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company on four separate flights for a gas field in Turkmenistan. "Efficient communication between ANTONOV Airlines and Bolloré Logistics China, along with … [Read more...] about Antonov Airlines transports giant compressors to Turkmenistan
Antonov gears up for global expansion
Antonov Airlines will establish a presence in USA and Hong Kong as part of ongoing expansion plans. The Kyiv, Ukraine-headquartered carrier recently established a new office at London Stansted Airport in the UK, and has appointed a General Sales Agent in Japan and Australia. “We are excited to be growing our presence globally in some of the world’s most dynamic economies,” said Oleg Orlov, Vice President, Antonov Company. “Ukraine has developed excellent links with the … [Read more...] about Antonov gears up for global expansion
ABC orders 20 B747-8 freighters
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group has signed an MoU to order 20 additional B747-8 freighters, in a deal that Boeing values at US$7.4 billion at list prices, for its AirBridgeCargo Airlines unit. The agreement also adds the Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan freighter on a long-term basis to the logistics support chain for Boeing and its partners. … [Read more...] about ABC orders 20 B747-8 freighters
Antonov, Bertling move transformers
Bertling Logistics has transported three power substations from Portugal to Argentina using Antonov Airlines freighters. The logistics operation required three An-124-100 flights to airlift nine outsize transformers from Porto, Portugal, to the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires. The sub-stations had to travel from the manufacturer’s facility (Efacec) to the end user in Argentina (Edesur). Antonov’s commercial director, Valery Kulbaka, commented: “Once again An-124-100 … [Read more...] about Antonov, Bertling move transformers
An-225 helps clear volcano backlog
In one of the stranger side-effects of the Icelandic volcano's eruption, the world's largest freighter – the Antonov An-225 - has performed its first charter from China, carrying a full load of general cargo. The aircraft - owned by Antonov Airlines and normally associated only with the very largest and heaviest outsize loads – transported the cargo from Shijiazhuang Airport (SJW) near Beijing to Vitoria (VIT), Spain on behalf of a major, but unspecified freight forwarder. … [Read more...] about An-225 helps clear volcano backlog