Antonov Airlines has put the An-225 cargo giant back in commercial operations following its resurrection after years in storage, with its first flight being operated from Stuttgart in Germany to Thumrait in southern Oman on 3 January.
The aircraft transported 188t of food for US military personnel. The 250t payload An-225 made a second flight on 5 January from Munich to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, transporting over 230t of food.
The six-engined derivative of the An-124 was chartered by the UK-based Air Foyle/ HeavyLift joint venture.
Source: Flight International