The big Antonovs are also popular in the oil and gas industry, with their ability to ship large and bulky process equipment with little if any disassembly. Add to that the ability to operate from less than ideal airfields (something to consider when shipping a pipeline compressor skid). They have been regulars at the air freight section of Houston Intercontinental.
At the time, VZ gas was $.50 MM. The plant turned this into the nicest prills you’ve ever seen and made a fortune selling this into the US.
Yea the good part is at 50% load factor they only need 9500 foot runways which exist exactly where in the usa????????