In addition, just weeks ago international journalists observed Khartoum's Antonov bombers using Talisman's civilian airstrip.
One potential investor, according to the Wall Street Journal, is Russian investor and former Spyker shareholder Vladimir Antonov.
It is the Antonov-70, and it is made in Ukraine with Russian help.
In October 2011, four people were killed when an Antonov crashed on landing at al-Anad air base in southern Yemen.
There has been speculation in the Russian press that Mr Gorbuntsov was a witness to the murder attempt on Alexander Antonov in 2009.
At this week's meeting of the NATO-Russia Council, a body meant to improve relations, Russia's deputy defence minister, Anatoly Antonov, was equally blunt.
Ariana owns three aging 727s and a handful of Russian-built Antonov-24s.
The Antonov came down in an empty market in the al-Hassaba district as it tried to make an emergency landing after one of its engines failed.
Iribe helped Gaikai catch Sony's attention, and before that, he worked with Mitchell and Antonov at Scaleform, which was eventually bought up by Autodesk.
ENGADGET: Oculus' Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell on the past, present and future of the Rift
The bank announced that it had appointed deputy chief executive Igor Antonov as interim chief executive officer, and said its business activities wouldn't be affected by the detention.
Other large air freighters already flying include the Russian-built Ilyushin Il-76, the U.S.-made Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and, largest of them all, the Antonov An-225 -- also Russian.
Iribe, Antonov and Mitchell have some experience with fledgling startups.
ENGADGET: Oculus' Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell on the past, present and future of the Rift
The bank said that its activities and client operations aren't affected, and that it is operating under the interim management of the first deputy CEO of the management board, Igor Antonov.
The UN confirmed that a white Antonov transport aircraft with false markings to make it look like a UN plane had been seen dropping supplies in an area where a rebel commander, David Yau Yau, has been operating.
Carmack took that headset to E3 2011, garnering attention from not only the public, but from a trio of industry veterans that would help Luckey build Oculus VR into what it is today: Brendan Iribe, Michael Antonov and Nate Mitchell.
ENGADGET: Oculus' Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell on the past, present and future of the Rift
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