The previous time the Antonov An-124 Ruslan came to Auckland it carried America's Cup yachts on it, a travel journalist says.

Brought into existence by the Antonov Design Bureau, the An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: dream/sleep) was a singular marvel, designed based on the An-124 Ruslan, under the purview of the Buran program.

the Russian Aerospace Force currently operates nine An-124 planes and 10 more Ruslan aircraft are used in Russia’s Volga-Dnepr airline. In September 2015, Ukraine’s Antonov State Company ...

At present, Russian operators have difficulties maintaining the airworthiness of An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft. In September 2015, Ukraine’s Antonov Company, the producer of the An-124-100 Ruslan ...

An Antonov-124 Ruslan airlifter has flown a team of Russian naval specialists to Argentina where they will join the efforts to rescue the distressed submarine, ARA San Juan missing since November 15.