The origins of the Airbus Beluga . Airbus has long grappled with the problem of needing to transport components around due to ...
Airbus Beluga Transport had intended to use the five A300-600STs to offer transport of loads such as satellites, engines or helicopters, after the availability of other high-capacity types ...
Airbus has announced the immediate suspension of its Airbus Beluga Transport operations, marking the end of a brief venture ...
Airbus has pointed to operational issues as the primary reason for its decision to close its specialised A300-600ST Beluga cargo airline, little more than a year after obtaining certification.
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.