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Antonov Flies Upgraded An-124-100 from Kyiv to Germany After Wartime Overhaul

Antonov Airlines has returned its An-124-100 Ruslan (UR-82073) to service following a deep wartime upgrade in Kyiv that removed all Russian components and fitted Western and Ukrainian parts. The aircraft departed on July 11, 2025, to Germany, marking the first on-site modernization of an An-124 in Ukraine.

2025-07-17T06:11:34.756711-07:00

The War Zone

Antonov Reveals Why An-124 Condor Flew Through Kyiv’s Restricted Airspace

2025-07-16T15:17:20.734823-07:00

AeroTime

Antonov An-124 UR-82073 Makes First Flight from Kyiv Since 2022, Landing in Leipzig

2025-07-11T05:49:56.847310-07:00

FlightGlobal

Canada moves to hand over seized An-124 to Ukraine, Volga-Dnepr blasts 'pirate hijacking'

2025-05-16T00:06:46.012219-07:00

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Egypt Debuts An-74T Coaler at RIAT 2025 Amid Key Withdrawals Egypt’s Air Force makes its first appearance at RIAT 2025 with a rare Antonov An-74T Coaler on static display, as the world’s largest military air show opens at RAF Fairford despite several high-profile withdrawals and maintains a full slate of flying and static attractions.

2025-07-18T13:00:57.567618-07:00

Egypt Debuts An-74T Coaler at RIAT 2025 Amid Key Withdrawals

AeroTime

Antonov Flies Upgraded An-124-100 from Kyiv to Germany After Wartime Overhaul Antonov Airlines has returned its An-124-100 Ruslan (UR-82073) to service following a deep wartime upgrade in Kyiv that removed all Russian components and fitted Western and Ukrainian parts. The aircraft departed on July 11, 2025, to Germany, marking the first on-site modernization of an An-124 in Ukraine.

2025-07-17T06:11:34.756711-07:00

Antonov Flies Upgraded An-124-100 from Kyiv to Germany After Wartime Overhaul

The War Zone

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Antonov Reveals Why An-124 Condor Flew Through Kyiv’s Restricted Airspace Antonov Airlines has disclosed the rationale behind a recent flight of its An-124 Condor heavy-lift jet through Kyiv’s restricted airspace, clarifying the unexpected transit as a necessary repositioning maneuver amid ongoing regional security constraints.

2025-07-16T15:17:20.734823-07:00

Antonov Reveals Why An-124 Condor Flew Through Kyiv’s Restricted Airspace

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Antonov An-124 UR-82073 Makes First Flight from Kyiv Since 2022, Landing in Leipzig Antonov Airlines’ An-124-100 heavy-lift jet UR-82073 took to the skies from Kyiv’s Sviatoshyn airfield on Friday for the first time in three years, breaching the city’s restricted airspace before touching down at Leipzig/Halle airport. The unexpected sortie suggests a rare repositioning amid ongoing conflict.

2025-07-11T05:49:56.847310-07:00

Antonov An-124 UR-82073 Makes First Flight from Kyiv Since 2022, Landing in Leipzig

AerialFire

XENA’s AN-32P Firekiller Demonstrates Aerial Firefighting Excellence at Piešťany Festival XENA’s AN-32P Firekiller made its European debut at the Piešťany Aviation Festival on June 14–15, drawing over 25,000 visitors on opening day. The festival, marking the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end, featured military displays from Slovakia’s interior ministry and armed forces alongside advanced aerial firefighting demonstrations.

2025-06-18T07:39:56.403375-07:00

XENA’s AN-32P Firekiller Demonstrates Aerial Firefighting Excellence at Piešťany Festival

Mint India

Three survive after Antonov An-2 makes emergency landing in Yakutia forest An Antonov An-2 conducting an aerial survey in Russia’s Yakutia region issued a distress signal and disappeared from radar over dense Siberian forest, prompting a search and rescue operation. Rescuers have located three of the five aboard, including both pilots, alive; the search for the other two continues.

2025-06-10T00:12:02.805371-07:00

Three survive after Antonov An-2 makes emergency landing in Yakutia forest

New York Times

Putin Vows Retaliation for Ukrainian Airfield Strikes as Trump Sees No Immediate Peace In a rare public disclosure, US President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed a strong response to Ukraine’s recent airfield strikes that destroyed multiple nuclear-capable aircraft. Trump added the call was “good” but forecast no immediate peace in Ukraine.

2025-06-04T10:54:39.133185-07:00

Putin Vows Retaliation for Ukrainian Airfield Strikes as Trump Sees No Immediate Peace

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Canada moves to hand over seized An-124 to Ukraine, Volga-Dnepr blasts 'pirate hijacking' Canada has initiated court filings to formalize the seizure of a Russian-operated Antonov An-124 heavy-lift transport jet stranded in Toronto since February 2022 under sanctions, to hand the aircraft to Ukraine for relief operations. Volga-Dnepr Airlines condemned the move as a “pirate hijacking” and illegal expropriation.

2025-05-16T00:06:46.012219-07:00

Canada moves to hand over seized An-124 to Ukraine, Volga-Dnepr blasts 'pirate hijacking'