Airbus Beluga - Wikipedia
The Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter), or Beluga, is a specialised wide-body airliner used to transport aircraft parts and outsize cargoes. It received the official name of Super Transporter early on, but its nickname, after the beluga whale, which it resembles, [1][2] gained popularity and has since been officially adopted.
BelugaST - Airbus
Launched in 2021, Airbus Beluga Transport operates the five-aircraft BelugaST fleet to offer outsized transport solutions. The airlifters’ cargo loading system enables easy and efficient payload handling.
Airbus BelugaXL - Wikipedia
The Airbus BelugaXL (A330-743L) is a large transport aircraft based on the Airbus A330-200F built by Airbus to replace the original Airbus BelugaST (Super Transporter) to transport very large aircraft components, such as wings. [3]
BelugaXL - Airbus
The new-generation BelugaXL airlifter carries aircraft components between 11 European destinations, supporting Airbus’ production ramp-up.
Airbus Beluga: World’s strangest-looking plane gets its own airline
May 31, 2024 · Airbus Beluga: The Beluga cargo plane, named for its resemblance to the white Arctic whale, is one of the most beloved planes in the sky. The Beluga XL version is pictured.
Airbus to close A300-600ST Beluga airline just 14 months after …
1 day ago · Airbus Beluga Transport had intended to use the five A300-600STs to offer transport of loads such as satellites, engines or helicopters, after the availability of other high-capacity types ...
One year of operations – great expectations for Airbus Beluga …
One year after the inaugural mission of Airbus’ new Beluga transport service, the operation has been gathering pace – with its first two A300-600STs now traversing the globe delivering special payloads for its customers.
Airbus to end Beluga oversized cargo transport airline - AeroTime
1 day ago · European manufacturer Airbus has confirmed that it is to cease operations of its oversized cargo company, Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), a year after it obtained its Air Operator Certificate (AOC). The announcement, made during an extraordinary Social and Economic Committee (CSE) meeting, marks the immediate end of the service due to a lack of ...
Wheels-up for the final BelugaXL! - Airbus
Based on the A330-200 freighter, each BelugaXL has a payload capacity of 51 tonnes and a range of 2,200 nautical miles. The aircraft is as long as two blue whales and as tall as a three-storey office block. Its hold is big enough to swallow 26 small cars, or seven elephants.
Airbus Abandons Its Beluga Cargo Airline - Simple Flying
1 day ago · The Airbus Beluga aircraft have been around for over two decades. Based on the A300-600R and developed as a successor to the Super Guppy, the A300-600ST entered service in January 1996, the same year Airbus Transport International was created. By the year 2000, all five Belugas had entered service.
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