The Airbus Beluga cargo plane is a special cargo conversion used by Airbus to transport aircraft shells from their manufacturing sites across Europe, to the final assembly centers in France.

The Airbus Beluga is one of the world's most iconic aircraft, instantly recognizable for its whale-shaped fuselage, hence the 'Beluga' name. The outsize cargo plane, initially known as the Airbus ...

European aerospace giant Airbus confirmed Friday that it was shutting down its speciality freight business using colossal Beluga jets, resulting in the loss of 75 jobs. All flights operated by ...

Airbus has suspended all flights of the Beluga ST after terminating its cargo business. The Beluga 'Super-Transporters' had been the planes that transported large parts between Airbus sites ...

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) ...