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Antonov An-124 turns 40
If it does not have the majesty of the late An-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft ever built and…
Massive Slon freighter could emulate 777X with folding wingtips
Russian project that may result in one of the largest aircraft in the world, the freighter “Slon” (Elephant)…
Antonov Airlines expands An-124 cargo flights around the world
After having its operational base at Gostomel Airport, near Kiev, hit in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Antonov…
Final Antonov An-124 delivered can be recovered for flight
Russia recently announced a plan to reactivate former Soviet jets to offset Western sanctions over the invasion of…
Slon, replacement for the An-124, had an improved design
The TsAGI, Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute of Russia, has revealed a new configuration for the design of the “Slon”…
Antonov Airlines sets up new base in Germany
Antonov’s management confirmed that it is setting up a new operations headquarters at Leizig International Airport, in Germany.…
After incident, Volga-Dnepr grounds An-124 freighters fleet
Volga-Dnepr, Russian airline focused on special cargo transport, decided to suspend flights with its Antonov An-124 planes after…
An-124 freighter suffered runway excursion after an uncontained engine failure
Almost 23 years after suffering his last fatal accident, an Antonov An-124 freighter had a very serious incident…
Slon, the Russian super freighter, has scale model revealed
The Russian Central Institute of Aerodynamics, known by the acronym TsAGI, released the first image of the “Slon”…
Famous for the An-124 cargo aircraft An-124, Volga-Dnepr would be in serious financial crisis
Volga-Dnepr Airlines is one of the most unique cargo companies in the world. Arising in the midst of…
Russia plans its own successor to the Ukrainian An-124
Revealed by the Russian Aerohydrodynamics Central Institute (TsAgi) in 2017, the design of a new large-capacity transport jet has…