Antonov Launches Fundraiser for ‘Revival’ of World’s Largest Cargo Airplane

Antonov Company, manufacturer of the iconic An-225, the world’s largest cargo airplane which was apparently destroyed last month in Ukraine, has launched a global fundraiser “for the revival of the aircraft.”

Thom Patterson

Friday, March 25, 2022 at 01:18 PM ET

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Mriya AN-225 landing at the Gostomel airport in July of 2020. [File photo: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

Antonov Company has launched a global fundraising campaign to rebuild the An-225 Mriya, the world's largest cargo airplane, which was reportedly destroyed in Ukraine.
The initiative aims to prevent the "complete irreversible loss" of the iconic aircraft, which is considered a symbol of modernity and a flagship of transport aviation.
Reconstruction of the "Mriya" is estimated to cost $3 billion, with Antonov citing a "lack of funds" in Ukraine as the reason for the international appeal.

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Antonov Company, manufacturer of the iconic An-225, the world’s largest cargo airplane that was apparently destroyed in Ukraine, has launched a global fundraiser “for the revival of the aircraft.”

The dramatic message appeared Thursday on the Antonov Company Facebook page, saying “the team of DP ‘ANTONOV’ strongly considers it necessary to prevent the complete irreversible loss of the legendary aircraft as one of the symbols of modernity and to begin work on the revival of the flagman of transport aviation.”