The Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter), or Beluga, is a specialised wide-body airliner used to transport aircraft parts and outsize cargoes. It received the official name of Super Transporter early on, but its nickname, after the beluga whale, which it resembles, [1][2] gained popularity and has since been officially adopted.

16 小时之前 · The Airbus Beluga is one of the world's most iconic aircraft, instantly recognizable for its whale-shaped fuselage, hence the 'Beluga' name. The outsize cargo plane, initially known as the Airbus A300-600ST Super Transporter before the development of the even larger BelugaXL, was created to help Airbus transport large components needed to build its planes.

2025年1月24日 · Airbus has not disclosed specific reasons for terminating its Beluga Transport operations, a venture launched just three years ago to explore third-party cargo transport markets. The airline aimed to leverage five A300-600ST aircraft for transporting specialized cargo like satellites, engines, and helicopters, capitalizing on the diminishing ...

2025年1月24日 · European manufacturer Airbus has confirmed that it is to cease operations of its oversized cargo company, Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), a year after it obtained its Air Operator Certificate (AOC). The announcement, made during an extraordinary Social and Economic Committee (CSE) meeting, marks the immediate end of the service due to a lack of ...

Airbus created Airbus Beluga Transport (AIBT) in 2022 to explore the oversize transportation market by operating the BelugaST aircraft (A300) via its own Air Operator Certificate (AOC). With its BelugaST fleet, AIBT operated several international missions until the end of 2024.

2024年5月31日 · Airbus Beluga: The Beluga cargo plane, named for its resemblance to the white Arctic whale, is one of the most beloved planes in the sky. The Beluga XL version is pictured.

The BelugaXL was launched in 2014 to support Airbus’ accelerating production ramp-up. Based on the A330-200, the BelugaXL was designed to carry the largest A350 fuselage section or two 30-metre wings.

The Airbus BelugaXL (A330-743L) is a large transport aircraft based on the Airbus A330-200F built by Airbus to replace the original Airbus BelugaST (Super Transporter) to transport very large aircraft components, such as wings. [3]

2024年1月4日 · Just under two years ago, in January 2022, Airbus launched its outsized air-cargo service, Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), operated by Airbus Transport International (ATI). However, the vision was always to create a dedicated …

2024年3月29日 · Airbus' independent cargo airline flew its first BelugaST mission to the US in March. The nose-loading freighter shipped an Airbus-made satellite from Toulouse, France, to Florida. The mammoth...