The origins of the Airbus Beluga . Airbus has long grappled with the problem of needing to transport components around due to ...

The Beluga whale (/bɪˈluːɡə/) (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic Cetacean. It is one of two members of ...

Imagine a massive high-tech helium balloon that stretches well over an NFL football field in length, has more cargo capacity ...

I would also say chartering the Beluga externally wasn’t a high priority for Airbus,” said Brian Davis, commercial director for Neo Air Charter, an aircraft broker based in Russelsheim ...

Airbus Beluga Transport has 75 employees. All employees have been informed of the decision and Airbus says it is “committed” to assisting all affected personnel to find alternative roles either within ...

It adds that the aircraft required “specific” handling procedures and a dedicated, trained crew for loading and unloading. Airbus Beluga Transport operated four of the airframer’s five A300 ...

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.

But they have been phased out in recent years by the arrival of the Beluga XL fleet. This aircraft made its maiden flight on 19 July 2018 and entered service with Airbus Transport on 9 January 2020.