The origins of the Airbus Beluga . Airbus has long grappled with the problem of needing to transport components around due to the fact that its manufacturing facilities are disper ...

Revenues at Airbus Defence and Space increased five per cent year-on-year to €12.1bn, mainly driven by the Air Power business ...

Paris (AFP) – 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 ...

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 ...

Revenues € 69.2 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 5.4 billionEBIT (reported) € 5.3 billion; EPS (reported) € 5.36Free cash ...

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 ...

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 the ...

It has not elaborated on the reason for the closure, just three years after it started conducting charters to explore the potential third-party market for the aircraft. Airbus Beluga Transport had ...

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.