An ANTONOV-225 flew an emergency mission carrying supplies for the typhoon-hit island of Guam, USA, on 11th September. The flight was organised within hours, once again illustrating the flexibility of ANTONOV Airlines and the suitability of its aircraft for transporting large quantities of cargo at short notice, in emergency situations. …
Read More »Bolloré Logistics UK awarded 5 year contract with Virgin Atlantic
Bolloré Logistics UK has signed a new 5 year contract with Virgin Atlantic, effective May 1st 2018 covering the movements of all international shipments to and from the UK. This new contract is a testament to the long term partnership Bolloré Logistics has forged with Virgin Atlantic, and the intensive …
Read More »ANTONOV Airlines completes longest succession of AN-225 flights
ANTONOV Airlines has successfully completed the 12th in the longest succession of AN-225 flights in the aircraft’s commercial operating history. The Ukrainian airline delivered twelve Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) Modules, each weighing 160 tonnes, for Hansa Meyer Global Transport GmbH & Co in twelve consecutive flights from Chile to …
Read More »ANTONOV Airlines UK partnership delivers soaring revenue in 2017
ANTONOV Airlines, the air transportation division of ANTONOV Company, saw an 81 per cent revenue increase in 2017 compared to the previous year, while January to May figures in 2018 were up 42 per cent, with aerospace being one of the key sectors for the Ukrainian airline. The carrier’s growth …
Read More »ANTONOV company lands world’s largest aircraft in Berlin
The world’s largest aircraft, the AN-225 “Mriya”, has landed in Berlin, Germany, as its Ukrainian owner, ANTONOV Company, announced it is ready to provide additional support to the Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS) programme with the necessary number of AN-124-100 aircraft for strategic air transportations in the interest of NATO …
Read More »China – EU trade lane pilot boosts trade between China and Schiphol
World Customs Organisation (WCO)-backed pilot will reduce lead times and costs, and boost secure supply chains, through cooperation between Customs in China and the EU. The first shipment to land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as part of a pilot programme to streamline and secure Customs procedures between China and the …
Read More »GECAS to launch system with customers flying converted Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft
Telair International AB today announced it has received certification for its new Flexible Loading System(TM) (FLS) for all current production and in-service Boeing 737 aircraft. The system allows 737 operators to carry containerized cargo (baggage, mail, and parcel freight) in the lower hold of the aircraft, along with bulk-loaded bags. …
Read More »Exports to Asia boost Schiphol cargo to a record 1.75 million tonnes in 2017
Schiphol Cargo reported an increase of 5.4 per cent on yearly tonnage in 2017 with strong demand in the Far East for European goods boosting total figures to 1,752,498 million tonnes. Europe’s third largest air cargo hub experienced an uptick in cargo throughput of 7.4 per cent year-on-year between January …
Read More »ANTONOV Airlines works with Bolloré Logistics China to transport compressors from Canada to Turkmenistan
ANTONOV Airlines has transported four compressor skids on behalf of Bolloré Logistics China from Calgary, Canada to Mary, Turkmenistan on one of its seven AN-124-100 aircraft. The compressor skids were recently transported for a Chinese Oil & Gas Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company on four separate flights for a …
Read More »Bolloré Logistics achieves a world first on the American continent
The Projects teams of Bolloré Logistics Chile handled the transportation of a 155-ton transformer from São Paulo, Brazil, to Santiago, Chile, using the Antonov An-225, the world’s biggest airplane. This massive operation was conducted from the facilities of technology leader ABB in Guarulhos (GRU), Brazil, and was completed at Bolloré …
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