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European study examines options for heavy-duty air transport

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An EU-funded study looks at the modernisation of the An-124 and a possible new European transport aircraft. The proposals are intended to secure capacity for particularly large cargo in the long term; a new aircraft programme has not yet been adopted.

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Europe weighs modernizing Antonov An-124 or building its own C-17 successor ↗

Source date: 21.09.2026 · German published: 15.10.2026. The summary shall reflect the declared status; subsequent developments may deviate therefrom.

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