In a message dated 11/9/03 1:10:32 PM Pacific Standard Time,
mcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Wow! I didn't know either of the An-225s ("Mriya") were operational!
> I thought one was in mothballs (the original one, built for the Buran
> shuttle), and the other one only 75% complete at the factory in Ukraine.
>
I believe Volga Denpr has been using the original for big cargo for a while
now. I believe they are also paying for the completion of the second because
of their quickly growing heavy lift business