The origins of the Airbus Beluga . Airbus has long grappled with the problem of needing to transport components around due to ...

It is the gargantuan aircraft that causes delight among plane spotters and is a rare sight indeed - the Beluga XL plane.

“I believe the lengthy internal procedures to permit new cargo types on the aircraft and high charter costs prevented ABT ...

Imagine a massive high-tech helium balloon that stretches well over an NFL football field in length, has more cargo capacity ...

Once it safely landed in Birmingham on Wednesday, airport workers and plane enthusiasts were given the rare chance to see a Beluga XL up close. The Beluga XL1 was flying from Hamburg in Germany to ...

FRANKFURT—Airbus has decided to discontinue its Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT) outsize cargo business and is storing the four affected A300-based BelugaST aircraft. The company said the decision was ...

Airbus has suspended all flights of the Beluga ST after terminating its cargo business. The Beluga 'Super-Transporters' had ...

Airbus has shut down its new for-hire cargo airline focused on transporting oversize shipments using the odd-shaped Beluga superfreighter because of self-described operational challenges and what ...

It is the gargantuan aircraft that causes delight among plane spotters and is a rare sight indeed - the Beluga XL plane. Known as the Beluga because of its whale-like resemblance, the aircraft ...

A giant cargo plane was forced to abort landing in North Wales due to the weather. The Beluga XL1 was flying from Hamburg in Germany to Airbus Broughton in Flintshire - with it scheduled to land at ...

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) ...