Antonov news
Here we gather what the specialist press publishes about Antonov: 26 stories collected since August 4, 2026, newest first and always linking to the outlet that published them. The list updates itself as new pieces come in. The recurring topics are Civil aviation, Industry, Other.
September 5, 2026
The competition will be decided on price and performance, but also largely on offset and local manufacturing offers. As part of its Medium…
September 4, 2026
Russian airlines have registered demand for around 108 to 110 Ilyushin Il-114-300s through 2035. The new turboprops will mainly replace aging Antonov An-24 and An-28 aircraft…
September 3, 2026
For the four and a half years that have elapsed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, an Antonov An-124 cargo jet has been stuck at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The huge aircraft…
September 2, 2026
Germany formally accused Russia of being behind an attempted attack on a Ukrainian Antonov An-124 at Leipzig/Halle Airport. According to German authorities, the investigation…
Procharter coordinated an Antonov AN-124 charter carrying three containers of mission-critical aerospace cargo from Auckland, New Zealand, to the United States. The heavy-lift operation included one…
September 1, 2026
Explosive-laden drones, including one which hit, but failed to detonate, a Ukrainian Antonov transport aircraft at Leipzig Airport in early August have been publicly identified by German officials…
After years of sanctions-related pause and a failed comeback with aging Antonov An-12s, Russian cargo airline Atran Airlines is making a new attempt. It plans to do so still this year…
August 28, 2026
A severe storm hit the Swiss airfield of Birrfeld between 9 and 10 a.m. on Friday morning (28 August), severely damaging the Antonov An-2 belonging to the Starflight Association. «Injured…
August 25, 2026
The device had been hidden for weeks near the airport and contained military explosives similar to those found near the Antonov An-124.
The Colombian Army (EJC) plans to replace its two Antonov An-32 aircraft by 2028 by acquiring at least two Airbus-built C295s for the Aviation…
August 24, 2026
Colombia currently keeps its two Antonov An-32 medium transport aircraft operational, a capability that remains essential for moving personnel, equipment and cargo to…
August 20, 2026
Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr has lost its lawsuit against the Canadian sanctions. Canada's Federal Court ruled that the airline could not prove that…
August 19, 2026
The jet has been stuck in Canada for 4.5 years now.
VK-1600S powerplant to be based on helicopter engine. Russia’s United Engine is preparing to build a demonstrator of a new engine for smaller aircraft types including a modernised Antonov An-2. It…
August 15, 2026
How Antonov survived multiple devastating crises and has ambitions to one day return to producing military transports led by its modernized An-178.
August 14, 2026
On August 4, a homemade drone carrying a mix of 800 grams of powerful explosives [Semtex and PETN] was found near a wide-body Antonov AN-124 aircraft grounded on the tarmac of…
August 10, 2026
Camera footage shows the Leipzig drone flew straight into the wing of a Ukrainian An-124, and the bus driver never kicked it out of the air. DroneXL corrects Sunday's report as DNA on the drone…
An explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany on August 5 was used in an attempted attack on an Ukrainian Antonov Airlines cargo aircraft at the airport, according to… Continue…
August 9, 2026
Correction: Camera footage shows the Leipzig drone struck the wing of a parked Antonov An-124 and fell to the ground without detonating. The bus driver found it and pinned it under his foot. He…
August 6, 2026
<p>Police investigators work on the tarmac with a robot that is capable, amongst other things, of defusing explosives, near to Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Aug. 5, 2026…
A drone suspected of carrying explosives was found near an Antonov Airlines An-124-100 at Leipzig/Halle Airport, in Germany, triggering a major…
A drone carrying an improvised explosive device was found feet from a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane on the apron of Leipzig/Halle Airport. A bomb disposal robot removed the detonator, a DHL…
The final tranche of five Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters reached Philippine shores on 3 August 2026, touching down at Clark Air Base aboard an Antonov Airlines An-124 transport aircraft. This…
The Lowdown German bomb disposal experts defused an explosives-laden drone found on the tarmac beside a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig Airport — the first confirmed armed drone in Europe’s…
August 5, 2026
Leipzig Airport is an important hub for Ukrainian carrier Antonov Airlines. A drone carrying military explosives has now been discovered there. Investigations are ongoing.
August 4, 2026
Russian regulator discusses updates with type certificate holder and modification specialists. Russian developers are proposing upgrade modifications to the Antonov An-2 which will increase its…