Antonov To Continue To Provide Heavy-Lift Aircraft To NATO

Antonov Airlines has extended its Strategic Airlift Interim Solution (SALIS) contract with NATO and the European Union for another three years, reports the Ukrainian Independent Information Agency.

The new contract, which entered force on Jan. 1, runs through Dec. 31, 2021, said the state-owned Antonov Co., which owns the airline.

The arrangement provides two An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft on charter for a consortium of 10 countries, two additional aircraft on six days’ notice and...