Originally Posted by ALLDAYDELI
C130 is a slow aircraft and doubtful if a RR Trent in full serviceable config would fit in the Herc. Smaller Russian types can be more expensive and wouldnt get US/UK traffic rights for this flight. You mean an IL76. Might not even be loadable in this either depending on engine dims.
NewForest - how did you know about the price? Must be aroundtrip at that.
Who arranges a charter like this, is it done airline to airline or with a broker?
Interesting one for the LHR movements log, not too many 124s come to here.
Herc might well be more expensive given the extra flying time it would have to fly. You could maybe consider using the newly engined IL-76, but I'm not sure the dims of a trent would fit (if the a/c was available). It also depends on where the An-124 is at the time it was booked - if it was already in N. America looking for a load back to Europe then you have reduced some of the cost of the charter already.