Antonov Airlines announced that it has successfully completed three AN-124-100 flights to transport a new mobile gas power plant generator and associated equipment from Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Kano, Nigeria in cooperation with Chapman Freeborn Germany.
The delivered cargo, including the generator, turbine, and additional equipment, weighed about 200 tonnes. The project has been a year in the making.
"The entire Antonov team, from commercial to operational, route planning, and load planning, worked closely with our client and agents to ensure the safe delivery of this important cargo, which will support energy needs in Nigeria," said Eugene Kiva, commercial executive, Antonov Airlines.
"Our professional flight crew and technical staff ensured the flights went smoothly and the cargo arrived safely and on time ready to serve its humanitarian needs," Kiva added.
Ukraine-owned Antonov continues to fly worldwide, prioritising flights for the Ukrainian government, the Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS), and humanitarian missions.
Antonov Airlines, a major player in heavy lift transportation, is also handling commercial flights using its fleet of five AN-124-100s.
Temporary move to Leipzig/Halle Airport
"We continue to operate despite the challenges we have faced after the Russian invasion and the damage they caused to our Gostomel home base and some of our aircraft," said Eugene Gavrylov, acting director-general of ANTONOV Company.
"The services responsible for planning the transportation and maintenance of aircraft have been temporarily relocated to Leipzig, Germany," he added. "This allows us to ensure the further safe operation of Antonov fleet aircraft."
The ongoing Russian attack on Ukraine — launched on February 24 — destroyed Antonov Airlines' home base in Kyiv Hostomel Airport along with five of the company's freighters, including the AN-225 "Mriya" which is the world's largest cargo plane.
