HEAVYLIFT ADDS TWO MORE ANTONOVS TO FLEET

HEAVYLIFT ADDS TWO MORE ANTONOVS TO FLEET

   The joint venture all-cargo operation of British cargo carrier Heavylift Cargo Airlines and Russian airline Volga-Dnepr has added two more Antonov-124 freighters to its fleet of seven.
  Heavylift-VolgaDnepr said strong demand for outsized air freight lift led it to obtain the two additional An-124s, which are operated by a crew of 18 to 20 pilots and mechanics and can carry more than 120 metric tons of cargo. The An-124 is the largest freighter aircraft in world.
Heavylift-VolgaDnepr mainly serves companies in the aerospace, aircraft manufacturing, oil, gas, automotive and construction industries.
An-124s also play a primary role in delivering emergency aid around the world.
   Heavylift-VolgaDnepr was launched with a single An-124 in 1991.