For example, the newer BelugaXL can carry two Airbus A350 wings simultaneously or other unusual oversized cargo, such as military tanks or helicopters. Since 2022, Airbus has also made its Beluga ...

The Airbus Beluga, one of the world’s strangest airplanes, now has its own airline. The odd-looking, oversized cargo plane — a favorite among planespotters around the world — has been in ...

Airbus received its final BelugaXL freighter in July 2023, used mostly to transport airplane parts. The jet replaced the old Beluga "Super Transporter" as Airbus' airliner production rates increased.

While the distinctive design of the Airbus Beluga aircraft made them suitable for Airbus' internal transport needs in the past, converting them into a commercial cargo fleet proved to be far more ...

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.

Airbus says the BelugaXL will undergo some 600 hours of flight tests over 10 months before entering expected service in 2019. The design is certainly eye-catching: Its livery includes a whale ...

Airbus is fully-booked for outsize freight operations with its A300-600ST Beluga aircraft this year, following its decision to market the type’s high-capacity transport capabilities to third ...

Airbus SE is poised to carry out its first cargo flights for an external client using a fleet of giant Beluga jets originally built to ferry wings between the planemaker’s European factories.

Longer and bigger than the ST, the Beluga XL is capable of carrying both wings, rather than just one, of the Airbus A350, the company’s latest long-haul aircraft that rivals the Boeing 787 and 777.