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…
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Russia and Ukraine to start discussing the AN-124’s future
[UPDATE – Antonov will support Russia’s AN-124 fleet] News from both Ukraine and Russia indicate the two countries are possibly going to start talking about the AN-124. Both sides need to do this because the AN-124 is a product…
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…
Ruslan International folds
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Antonov Airlines announced that their An-124-100 freighter joint venture, Ruslan International, is ending on December 31, 2016. The two companies created the joint venture in 2006 to jointly market their combined An-124 fleets, with the aim of…
Ukraine and Russia spar over the AN-124
Please start here. It appears that Russia is trying to bring control of the AN-124 under Russian control. The problem with this move is that the AN-124 is made by Antonov which is a Ukrainian company. As is well known,…
VLA progress
News today from Russia demonstrates that very large airplanes continue to see demand. This news is good for both the OEM and its small cadre of customers. The AN-124 is unique. The only comparable airplane is the C-5 and it…