Antonov Airlines

Antonov Airlines is a Ukrainian cargo airline that operates international charter services in the world of the oversized cargo market.

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About Antonov Airlines

Antonov Airlines specialises in the transportation of outsized and project cargo worldwide using its fleet of seven AN-124-100 “Ruslan” aircraft, two of which have a payload of up to 150 tonnes, its 60-tonne payload AN-22, as well as smaller AN-74 and AN-26 aircraft.

More than 30 years after launching as the first company to offer the AN-124-100 commercially, Antonov Airlines continues to deliver air cargo solutions across the aerospace, defence, energy, humanitarian, industrial, automotive, and oil and gas sectors.

Antonov Airlines is a division of Antonov Company, headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine, and a Ukrainian state-owned enterprise, which designs, develops, produces, and maintains the AN aircraft.

Antonov Airlines is member of leading international project cargo specialist group The Heavy Lift Group.

Antonov Airlines’ headquarters is at 1, Akademika Tupoleva Str., Kyiv. Its Ukrainian sales team is on hand to receive outsize cargo charter enquiries and can be contacted collectively at the following e-mail address – sales@antonov–airlines.aero.

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  • 1 jpg onloading IST
    Drill equipment being loaded in Istanbul, Turkey.
    File size: 2 MB Downloads: 292
  • 2 jpg offloading ROB
    Drill equipment being offloaded in Monrovia, Liberia.
    File size: 1 MB Downloads: 250
  • 3 jpg Automotive cargo being loaded 1
    The first 40 tonnes of automotive parts were loaded in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and a further 40 tonnes were loaded in Hanoi, Vietnam.
    File size: 2 MB Downloads: 265
  • 4 jpg Automotive cargo being loaded 2
    The cargo from Indonesia and Vietnam to Ohio, USA was in response to increasing demand from vehicle manufacturers as plants across the USA reopened.
    File size: 2 MB Downloads: 301
  • 5 jpg offloading at SWF
    The cargo was loaded and unloaded onto the AN-124s using external cranes and unique loading equipment that was developed by Antonov Airlines’ in-house engineers.
    File size: 175 KB Downloads: 286
  • 6 jpg offloading at Stewart USA
    Pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment being offloaded at Stewart International Airport, New York, USA.
    File size: 224 KB Downloads: 255
  • 7 jpg Antonov Airlines Drill
    The cargo included a giant drill shaft, which was required for upgrading machinery at the final destination to ensure minimal down-time affecting operations.
    File size: 528 KB Downloads: 272
  • 8 jpg Antonov Airlines Mining
    Antonov’s load master designed a tailored frame to carry one of the pieces of equipment and the cargo was loaded and unloaded using Antonov’s in-house engineering solutions for delicate and oversized cargo.
    File size: 513 KB Downloads: 269
  • 9 jpg Antonov Airlines AUS-BRA 2
    Cargo included a giant drill shaft and a transport cradle, which was required for upgrading machinery at the final destination with minimal down-time affecting operations.
    File size: 156 KB Downloads: 216
  • 10 jpg Antonov Airlines AUS-BRA 1
    Antonov’s load master designed a tailored frame to carry one of the pieces of equipment and the cargo was loaded and unloaded using Antonov’s in-house engineering solutions for delicate and oversized cargo.
    File size: 153 KB Downloads: 233
  • 11 png Loading the rotor
    Antonov Airlines used loading equipment designed by its in-house engineering team, while the external cranes for loading and unloading at airport were arranged by Rhenus Project Logistics USA.
    File size: 176 KB Downloads: 268
  • 12 png Loading the rotor 2
    The 54-tonne rotor measured 10.50 m long, 3.89 m wide, and 4.13 m high.
    File size: 499 KB Downloads: 273
  • 13 jpg Shannon
    AN-225 at Shannon Airport, Ireland.
    File size: 213 KB Downloads: 304
  • 14 jpg Photo montreal.planes 1
    Aerial shot of the AN-225.
    File size: 274 KB Downloads: 272
  • 15 jpg Photo montreal.planes
    The AN-225 in Montreal, Canada, with full cargo.
    File size: 453 KB Downloads: 272
  • 16 jpg montreal.planes
    The AN-225 in Montreal, Canada.
    File size: 157 KB Downloads: 302
  • 17 jpg Pablo Soria (1)-2
    Antonov Airlines own the only completed Antonov AN-225, the world’s largest operational cargo aircraft. Photo credit: Pablo Soria.
    File size: 1 MB Downloads: 288
  • 18 jpg Offloading of AN-225 in Warsaw, Poland.
    Offloading of the AN-225 Mriya in Warsaw, Poland.
    File size: 132 KB Downloads: 275
  • 19 jpg AN-225 Project Cargo
    One of the many project cargo operations the AN-225 has assisted with being loaded.
    File size: 431 KB Downloads: 272
  • 20 jpg AN-225 Loading
    The AN-225 Mriya has a payload of 250 tonnes.
    File size: 2 MB Downloads: 269
  • 21 png Offloading in Auckland, New Zealand
    The USA AMERICAN MAGIC team's AC75 yacht being offloaded after arriving in Auckland, New Zealand.
    File size: 279 KB Downloads: 295
  • 22 jpg LunaRossa
    The Italian LUNA ROSSA team's AC75 yacht being loaded in Italy for transport to New Zealand.
    File size: 2 MB Downloads: 330
  • 23 png Loading in Providence, USA
    The USA AMERICAN MAGIC team's AC75 yacht being loaded in Providence, New Jersey, USA.
    File size: 289 KB Downloads: 316
  • 24 jpg Ineos UK
    The UK INEOS team's AC75 yacht being loaded on to the AN-124-100 Ruslan.
    File size: 109 KB Downloads: 304
  • 25 jpg ANTONOV AIRLINES LETTER SIGNATURE V1
    File size: 162 KB Downloads: 211
  • 26 jpg antonov
    File size: 159 KB Downloads: 223
  • 27 jpg SAG Head
    The cargo included an oversized semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) head and will be used to create new tunnels at a mine near to Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.
    File size: 788 KB Downloads: 207
  • 28 jpg Cargo from truck to aircraft
    The sections of cargo were loaded and unloaded using the AN-124-100s onboard cranes.
    File size: 508 KB Downloads: 211
  • 29 jpg AN-124-100
    The 700 cbm cargo capability of the AN-124-100 made it the ideal choice for transporting the oversized mining equipment.
    File size: 238 KB Downloads: 240
  • 30 jpg Crane loading
    The sections of cargo were loaded and unloaded using the AN-124-100s onboard cranes.
    File size: 730 KB Downloads: 240
  • 31 jpg AN-225 in Germany
    The AN-225 preparing for loading cargo at Liepzig-Halle airport, Germany.
    File size: 605 KB Downloads: 235
  • 32 jpg AN-225 Namibia
    The cargo, a mixture of masks, anti-viral gowns, sick meds, and other personal protective equipment, was provided by German Military Medical Command and transported on behalf of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence at the request of the Namibian Government.
    File size: 542 KB Downloads: 225
  • 33 jpg Antonov Airlines Fire Truck 1
    Antonov Airlines created a solution within a week to get the trucks to Central Asia after a change in circumstances meant short-notice airfreight was the only way to deliver the cargo safely and on time.
    File size: 623 KB Downloads: 236
  • 34 jpg Antonov Airlines Fire Truck 2
    Antonov Airlines safely transported three Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 fire trucks on a single AN-124-100M-150.
    File size: 677 KB Downloads: 278
  • 35 jpg Antonov Airlines Fire Truck 3
    Each of the three Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 fire trucks weighed 21 tonnes and measured 12 m in length.
    File size: 635 KB Downloads: 242
  • 36 jpg Helicopter Loading
    Each S-70i helicopter measured 17.52 m long, 3.2 m wide, 3.9 m in height, and weighed 5.6 tonnes.
    File size: 381 KB Downloads: 288
  • 37 jpg S-70i Black Hawk helicopter loading
    The Polish-built Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters were loaded using the AN-124-100's winch system.
    File size: 1 MB Downloads: 251
  • 38 jpg Inside the hold
    Detailed loading and unloading plans were developed by Antonov Airlines’ in-house engineers to ensure the safe stowage and transport of the military cargo within the AN-124-100’s cargo cabin specifications.
    File size: 808 KB Downloads: 269

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