Airbus is terminating its charter cargo business, which used funky freighter aircraft to transport oversize loads, after less ...

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

Airbus has confirmed that it will close its relatively young Airbus Beluga Transport operation, which was intended to cater ...

Airbus has pointed to operational issues as the primary reason for its decision to close its specialised A300-600ST Beluga ...

Airbus has confirmed that it will close its relatively young Airbus Beluga Transport operation, which was intended to cater ...

The Beluga ST was first built to ferry plane sections between Airbus sites - Copyright AFP/File Patrick T. Fallon The Beluga ST was first built to ferry plane ...

Airbus shuts down, Unique whale-like shape, Airbus Beluga Transport subsidiary, international, considerable challenges ...

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.

Airbus began replacing its first generation of planes -- BelugaSTs -- with the even larger Beluga XLs based on the A330 in 2019. The latter continue to ferry parts between Airbus sites.

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.

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 ...