The Airbus Beluga, named for its resemblance to the white Arctic whale, now has its own freight airline, Airbus Beluga Transport.

When it comes to oversized cargo transport, few aircraft are as instantly recognizable or as unique as the Airbus Beluga. With its bulbous design and massive capacity, this "flying whale" has ...

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.

The Airbus Beluga XL is not your typical aircraft; it’s a flying giant designed to carry the largest and heaviest components of the aerospace industry. As the successor to the original Airbus ...

Airbus is terminating its charter cargo business, which used funky freighter aircraft to transport oversize loads, after less than a year. The post BelugaST fleet goes belly-up as Airbus closes ...

Satellites watched as an absolutely massive Airbus Beluga aircraft unloaded a telecommunications satellite at Kennedy Space Center ahead of a planned SpaceX launch.

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.

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 ...

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.

AIRBUS BELUGA, operated by Airbus Transport Intl, secured its own AOC for out-sized air cargo services; it has three BelugaXLs (fourth due in 2024).

Airbus has nearly finished building the BelugaXL, a plane that can carry wings between factories.

By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (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 ...