AN-225 now commercially available
Antonov Airlines is launching its AN-225 Mriya into commercial operation to support customers in the heavylift market, where capacity is in high demand. The Mriya, which has a capacity of 250 t, an onboard loading equipment and a cabin, which can be pressurised, will complement the Ukrainian carrier's fleet of seven AN-124s.
Commercial director Andriy Blagovisniy: "There is a surge in demand for AN-124 aircraft at the present time and therefore we are doing our best to help customers in this difficult situation and support them worldwide, providing the required airlift capability. Taking into consideration the current very limited availability of AN-124 aircraft on the market, we are giving priority to time-critical cargo and to give additional lifting capacity, we will enter our AN-225 aircraft into commercial operation after running routine maintenance." (ah)