Azerbaijani freight carrier Silk Way Airlines took advantage of this year\u2019s Farnborough Air Show to announce an agreement with the Russian leasing company Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) and United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to lease an An-124-100. The heavy-lift freighter was previously operated by Russia’s Polet Airlines, which had its operators\u2019 certificate revoked in October 2015.
\nThe aircraft is scheduled for delivery in early 2017, according to Russian Aviation Insider.\u00a0 \u201cThe aircraft will be operated on charter routes. Such are in demand for carrying special goods for programs in Afghanistan and Iraq,\u201d said the carrier\u2019s president, Zaur Akhundov. The massive jet is also well suited for use in the country\u2019s oil and gas sector.
\nSilk Way also left the door open for the acquisition of a second An-124-100, with Akhundov telling media present at the airshow that, \u201cthere should be a minimum of two of each type of aircraft in our fleet.\u201d The Antonov will join Silk Way\u2019s fleet of Ilyushin IL-76 and An-12 freighters, allowing the carrier to take on larger shipments than its existing fleet is able to handle, said Akhundov.
\nThe aircraft will be serviced in Ulyanovsk, Russia, which Akhundov\u00a0called, an \u201cexcellent place for maintenance.\u201d Routine procedures before delivery will be carried out there as well.
\nSource: aircargoworld<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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