Antonov Airlines transported medical supplies from Germany to Namibia
World's largest plane AN-225, safely transported the medical cargo at short notice as part of the fight against Covid-19
Ukrainian headquartered Antonov Airlines managed to safely transport medical supplies at short notice from Germany to Namibia, South Africa on the world’s largest aircraft, the AN-225 “Mriya”, as part of the fight against Covid-19.
The mission was executed under the Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS) programme.The AN-225 which has recently returned to commercial operation, took off from its home base at Kyiv-Antonov, Ukraine and flew to Liepzig-Halle airport, Germany to load the cargo destined for Windhoek, Namibia with one refuelling and rest stop in Accra, Ghana.
AN-225 is said to have the biggest aircraft cargo cabin and is the best option to accommodate the greatest volume of humanitarian cargoes.
The AN-225 Mriya, which can transport up to 250 tonnes, complements Antonov Airlines’ fleet of seven AN-124-100s, two with a capacity of up to 150 tonnes.
The medical and humanitarian cargo, provided by German Military Medical Command, transported masks, anti-viral gowns, medicines and other personal protective equipment (PPE), on behalf of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence at the request of the Namibian Government.
Antonov Airlines frequently transports humanitarian aid on its AN-225 and fleet of seven AN-124-100s to rapidly support emergency services and governments by carrying volumes of cargo that cannot be matched by other aircraft.
