Gebrüder Weiss charters the world's largest cargo plane

Air freight

Marvin Meyke, 15.11.2021, 11:00

Gebrüder Weiss charters the world's largest cargo plane

With an air transport from China to Poland, Gebrüder Weiss ensured a spectacular first landing of the world's largest cargo plane at Rzeszów Airport. The Antonov An-225 landed at the airport, located 170 kilometers east of Krakow, at around 11 p.m. on 13 November.

The freighter was carrying project cargo for Polish industry. The Antonov had taken off a day earlier from Tianjin Airport in China. Stanislaw Rosciszewski, Country Manager Poland at Gebrüder Weiss: "Even though charter flights are an integral part of our air services, transportation with a cargo aircraft of this size was something special for us too. In a tight time frame and under the difficult pandemic conditions, our air freight managers in Poland and China organized the entire supply chain between manufacturer and recipient in the best possible way."

The freighter is ideal for heavy loads. "The situation in air and sea freight is still very tense, as there is still not enough freight space. With the Antonov, we can transport large-volume goods quickly for our customers," explains Lothar Thoma, Managing Director Air & Sea at Gebrüder Weiss.

The logistics company had already used the giant freighter for a transport to Austria in October. In addition, the somewhat smaller Antonov An-124 was chartered several times this year for flights to Europe. Gebrüder Weiss has been represented in Poland with seven of its own locations since 2020. 85 employees offer industry and trade solutions in the areas of land transport, air & sea, project forwarding and logistics.

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