Project cargo industry finds new revenue sources: Military activity, oil exploration are fueling the 'big and heavy' business

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Prior to 9/11, Antonov Airlines was flying a lot of project cargo for the aerospace industry, "fuselages, wings, engines," says Vince Seeger, VP Sales, in the company's London office, "After that day, business slowed down tremendously. Most of it went back to ocean freight because production lines slowed down; lead times were longer," Antonov Airlines is the largest operator in the outsize market, holding more world records for heavy lift than any other air cargo provider. Its fleet includes the AN-225, the largest aircraft in the world with a payload capacity of 250 tons.