NATO has extended for three years its cargo contract with Antonov Airlines, the airlift arm of Antonov aircraft producer. Under the deal, Antonov has two AN-124-100 Ruslan planes on permanent standby to carry cargo for 10 EU nation members of NATO’s Strategic Airlift Interim Solution, or SALIS. Antonov’s Kyiv-based fleet includes seven An-124-100 aircraft, each with a carrying capacity of 150 tons.
NATO has extended for three years its cargo contract with Antonov Airlines
