Canada’s Accidental Giant: An-124 Stuck at Pearson, Draining Parking Fees

Canada inadvertently ended up with a parked Antonov An-124 cargo plane at Toronto Pearson since February 2022 after Russia delivered COVID-19 rapid tests; the behemoth has racked up about CA$1.53 million in parking charges (CA$1,065.60 per day) while remaining stationary, making it a costly relic of the pandemic era.