The decline of Antonov
Please start with this story for background. Now discount that the source somewhat as it is RT, a Russian State news source, that has an axe to grind with anything Ukrainian. While one is entitled to one’s own opinion, one…
Category Antonov
Transactions through October
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Russia vs Ukraine and the An-124
The Antonov 124 is a product of Soviet-era policies. Like other aircraft, after production stopped, it became ever more useful. A while ago Russia and Ukraine were talking about talking about the An-124. Before this, they are at loggerheads. The…
Boeing makes a sale at premium pricing
In November 2015, the final C-17 left Long Beach. The plant was closed and with it, big aircraft manufacturing in California. There were ten white tail C-17s built. Nine of these were then ordered, leaving one which was stored in…
Russia’s aviation industry gets a haircut
[UPDATED] One of the primary reasons the Russia state decided to merge its various aerospace companies was to ensure they did not spread national resources too thin. After the fall of the Soviet Union, money became real and budgets became…
The AN-132D
Last Friday the least reported first flight took place over Kiev. Antonov’s newest aircraft, the AN-132D made its debut. This multipurpose twin turboprop flew nearly two hours (compared to five or more hours for the Airbus and Boeing last Friday). …