Giant Cargo Jets Sidelined by Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
- Ukraine’s Antonov, Russia’s Volga-Dnepr hit by war, sanctions
- An-124 was once symbol of two countries’ partnership
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sidelined a fleet of massive air freighters that oil companies and engineering firms rely on to carry oversize items such as helicopters, power turbines and are even used for spacecraft.
The Antonov An-124 was once a symbol of cooperation between the two countries -- designed in Ukraine and used by Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group for missions ranging from transporting Boeing Co. aircraft parts to providing disaster aid in Puerto Rico.