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