“We are pleased that, as a central logistics location, we can make a contribution so that urgently needed COVID-19 test kits can get to their destination quickly. Especially in times of crisis like these, it becomes clear what a major role Cologne / Bonn Airport plays in supplying people and companies, ”says Johan Vanneste, Chairman of the Management Board at Flughafen Köln / Bonn GmbH.
More freighters of the same type with COVID-19 test kits are expected on Tuesday, December 28th, and probably in the first week of January.
The Antonov 124 was originally considered a large in the late 1970s Transport plane for the russian Armed forces designed. The aim of the development was an aircraft with a high payload. The aircraft is now given priority for Charterfrachtflüge used. The Antonov 124 can also take off and land on unprepared slopes and hard-frozen snow. A particular advantage of the Antonov 124 is that it is very easy to load and unload. This is possible because the bow can be opened hydraulically and lowered by retracting the nose gear, which means that the aircraft can be loaded directly from the ground via a flat ramp.
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