The Airbus BelugaXL, which was originally derived from the Airbus A330-200, is a purpose-built long-haul cargo aircraft ...

The nose-loading freighter shipped an Airbus-made satellite from Toulouse, France, to Florida. The mammoth BelugaST is deployed to transport oversized items like satellites and helicopters. In 1994, ...

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) Airbus has shut down its new ...

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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 first ...

Satellites watched as an absolutely massive Airbus Beluga aircraft unloaded a satellite at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida ahead of a planned SpaceX launch. The Airbus Beluga ST is one of ...

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 parties.

Thirteen years ago, the Airbus Beluga traveled to the U.S. with a special purpose – to deliver the European module “Tranquility” for the International Space Station (ISS). Now, it landed on American ...

Demonstrating the excellency of the European aerospace industry, Airbus’ A300-600ST Super Transporter – nicknamed Beluga – featuring the world’s most voluminous cargo hold, will leave Toulouse early ...

(CNN) — 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 ...