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Silk Way Airlines signs a firm order for ten Antonov An-178 freighters after the successful first flight

Silk Way Airlines (Baku) and Antonov on May 7, 2015 signed a contract for the delivery of 10 new An-178 freighters (below).

According to Wikipedia, the Antonov An-178 is a short-range medium-airlift military transport aircraft designed by the Ukrainian Antonov company and based on the Antonov An-158 (An-148-200). The new type was announced on February 5, 2010 and was rolled out on April 16, 2015. The first flight was conducted successfully on May 7, 2015.

The An-178 is proposed to replace the Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26 and Antonov An-32.[

Interestingly the new An−178 is also equipped with a cargo ramp.

Currently Silk Way operates four Antonov An-12s along with the Ilyushin Il-76s and Il-76TD-90s.

Photo below: Antonov.

Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov An-12 crashes in Algeria, 7 killed

Ukraine Air Alliance (Kiev) Antonov An-12BK registered as UR-DWF (msn 8345802) (above) operating a cargo flight from Prestwick, Scotland to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea crashed on takeoff from Tamanrasset, Algeria yesterday (August 30) after making a fuel stop. All 7 crew members on board were reported to have died in the crash.

According to Wikipedia the airline was established on February 18, 1992 and started operations in 1993.

Read the full report from CNN: CLICK HERE

Antonov An-12 crashes in Irkutsk, Siberia, nine dead

Irkut Research and Production Corporation Antonov An-12 crashed in Russia last night (December 26). The An-12 was carrying aircraft parts from Novosibirsk to Irkutsk. The aircraft crashed at about 21:45 local time, (12:45 GMT) in the Batareinaya station of the East Siberian railway during the approach into Irkutsk according to the Voice of Russia.

The six crew members and three passengers died in the crash.

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