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 fleet goes belly-up as Airbus closes cargo airline
1 day ago · Airbus launched a specialty freighter division to haul whale-size loads, but the business proved expensive to operate and unable to attract customers. (Photo: Airbus) Airbus has shut down its new for-hire cargo airline focused on transporting oversize shipments using the odd-shaped Beluga ...
Airbus to close A300-600ST Beluga airline just 14 months after …
6 days ago · Airbus has confirmed that it will close its relatively young Airbus Beluga Transport operation, which was intended to cater to demand for outsize cargo carriage. The airframer established the ...
Airbus shuts the door on 'Flying your outsized cargo'
2 days ago · Airbus is terminating Airbus Beluga Transport and ceasing operations, it operates a fleet of four BelugaST aircraft.
Airbus Shut down its Just 14-Months Old Airline - Aviation A2Z
Jan 24, 2025 · Airbus has officially announced the closure of its Airbus Beluga Transport operation, a recently established airline division designed to leverage its specialized cargo aircraft fleet.
Airbus to end Beluga oversized cargo transport airline
6 days ago · Airbus Beluga Transport origins The BelugaST aircraft, recognizable by its iconic whale-like design, was originally deployed to transport Airbus airliner components between production facilities. These aircraft were progressively replaced by the newer BelugaXL fleet, offering greater cargo volume and weight capacity. Airbus Beluga Transport secured its own …
Airbus to close A300-600ST Beluga airline - Air Cargo News
6 days ago · The A300-600ST Beluga aircraft, which until 2021 were used to carry aircraft parts for Airbus, were officially transferred from ATI’s fleet register to AiBT’s after Airbus announced in January 2024 that AiBT had secured its air operator certificate (AOC), enabling it to operate as an airline using BelugaST freighters.
BelugaXL - Airbus
The BelugaXL was launched in 2014 to support Airbus’ accelerating production ramp-up. Based on the A330-200, the BelugaXL was designed to carry the largest A350 fuselage section or …
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]
Airbus Beluga: World’s strangest-looking plane gets its own airline - CNN
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.
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