Lambert St Louis Airport handles outsize cargo flight to Middle East
Source:transportweekly 2014-6-3 9:54:00
LAMBERT St Louis International Airport (STL) has managed the transportation of a trailer-mounted flight simulator, a control trailer and associated containerised equipment to the Middle East using a chartered Antonov An-124 freighter.
Weighing 45 tonnes, and measuring 15.9 metres long, 2.55 metres wide and four metres high, the consignment was loaded on to a flight managed by Ruslan International, the joint venture between Antonov Airlines and Volga Dnepr Group, by opening the aircraft's nose and tail for special vehicle ramps.
Said airport development director David Lancaster: "It's always a pleasure to welcome these unique aircraft, and observe their phenomenal load capabilities. We routinely welcome charters here, carrying diverse loads that reflect the region's heavy industry and hi-tech manufacturing."