Ultimately, neither aircraft is universally “better.” The Dreamlifter is bigger and stronger; the BelugaXL is roomier and ...

Built around the Airbus A330, the Beluga XL is one of the largest cargo planes in the world. It was first unveiled back in November 2014 and the first aircraft took to the skies in July 2018.

It's finally here. One of the aviation world's most hotly anticipated planes, the Airbus Beluga XL, has entered full-time servince, having made its first operational flight on Jan. 9.

Airbus also has risen the landing strip, erected blast fences and installed new turn pads for when the Beluga XL turns around on Hawarden's relatively short runway of around 1,600 meters. "This plane ...

Airbus recently made a big splash with its design for the latest version of its Beluga transport airplane, and now the company reports the first of five aircraft has successfully finished its ...

The Airbus Beluga XL, a massive super-transporter cargo plane that closely resembles a whale, is now in full-time service. The plane had its first operational flight on Jan. 9.

“The Beluga ST are only at 50% of their life. They have been designed for 30,000 flight cycles and currently have an average of 15,000,” said Philippe Sabo, head of Airbus Transport International.

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … a beluga whale? Aerospace manufacturer Airbus recently debuted a new cargo plane, the A330-700L, affectionately known as the Beluga.

It's based on the A330-200 airliner, which became known as the "Beluga" because of its resemblance to the white Arctic whale. The airplanes carry parts for all of Airbus' planes from manufacturing ...

It’s finally here. One of the aviation world’s most hotly anticipated planes, the Airbus Beluga XL, has entered full-time service, having made its first operational flight on January 9, 2020.

Airbus said the move to rent out spare capacity on its existing Beluga ST and new Beluga XL transporters would lead to the creation of a commercial-cargo airline subsidiary from 2023.