Antonov Airlines safely transports vital components of the power plant from Slovenia to Nigeria
Antonov Airlines, which cooperates with Chapman Freeborn Germany, has successfully completed three flights of AN-124-100 to transport a new generator of mobile gas power plant and related equipment from Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Kano in Nigeria.
The cargo delivered, including a generator, turbine and accessories, weighed about 200 tons. The project took one year to complete.
“The entire Antonov team, from commercial to operational, route planning and cargo planning, has worked closely with our client and agents to ensure the safe delivery of this important cargo that will support Nigeria’s energy needs.”Said Eugene Kiva, Commercial Executive Director, Antonov Airlines.
“Our professional flight crew and technical staff made sure that the flights went smoothly and that the cargo arrived safely and on time, ready for their humanitarian needs.. ”
Antonov, which is owned by Ukraine, continues to fly around the world, preferring flights for the Ukrainian government, the Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS) and humanitarian missions.
Antonov Airlines, the world’s leading heavy lift company, also operates commercial flights with its fleet of five AN-124-100 aircraft.
“We continue to operate despite the challenges we faced after the Russian invasion and the damage caused to our home base Gostomel and some of our aircraft.”Said Levgen Gavrylov, Acting General Manager of ANTONOV.
“The services responsible for planning the transport and maintenance of the aircraft were temporarily relocated to Leipzig, Germany.
“This allows us to ensure the continued safe operation of Antonov Fleet aircraft“He stressed.