For example, the newer BelugaXL can carry two Airbus A350 wings simultaneously or other unusual oversized cargo, such as ...

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 ...

The airframe first launched outsized air-cargo service Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), operated by Airbus Transport International (ATI), in January 2022. The A300-600ST Beluga aircraft, which until ...

The Beluga, billed by Airbus as the world's biggest cargo plane in terms of volume transported, looks something like a whale, ...

Six will be used for operations from 2023, with the delivery of the last fifth aircraft coinciding with the end of the original A300-600 Beluga retirement. Retirement for Airbus use mind you ...

Airbus has pointed to operational issues as the primary reason for its decision to close its specialised A300-600ST Beluga cargo airline, little more than a year after obtaining certification.

The Beluga — billed by Airbus as the world’s biggest cargo plane in terms of volume transported — looks something like a whale, with a rounded fuselage mounted on an Airbus A300-600 base.

The cargo service, which utilized the distinctive A300-600ST Beluga aircraft, had been established to provide transportation solutions for oversized cargo, such as satellites, aircraft engines, and ...