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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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.

Known as the Beluga because of its whale-like resemblance, the aircraft transports wings and plane parts from the Airbus factory in Flintshire. The specialised aircraft, which looks like a smiling ...

A giant cargo plane was forced to abort landing in North Wales due to the weather. The Beluga XL1 was flying from Hamburg in Germany to Airbus Broughton in Flintshire - with it scheduled to land ...