Airbus and Boeing have been chartering An-124 capacity from Antonov Airlines (ADB, Gostomel) to transport large aircraft parts affected by supply chain constraints, Reuters reported. The parts would have normally been shipped by sea or overland, but emergency aircraft charters accelerated the deliveries.
According to US regulatory filings seen by ch-aviation, the Ukrainian cargo specialist was contracted by Boeing to fly B767 fuselage parts from Daher Aerospace facilities in Florida. It requested three separate authorisations, necessary to operate domestic charters in the United States: on June 23, covering the period of June 28-July 3; on July 6 (July 8-15); and on July 15 (July 23-31).
ADS-B data shows UR-82072 (msn 9773053359136) operating from Melbourne, FL to Everett on June 29, and to Seattle Boeing Field on July 8, 2026.
Airbus, in turn, reportedly used the An-124 to carry parts of the A350 aircraft to its facilities in Europe, according to industry sources cited by Reuters.
