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.

5 days ago · 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 ...

6 days ago · Airbus has announced the closure of its relatively young Airbus Beluga Transport operation, which was designed to meet the growing demand for outsize cargo transport. The decision comes after just three years of operation, and the company has confirmed that all flights operated by the A300-600ST fleet are now suspended.

6 days ago · 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 ...

5 days ago · The A300-600ST Beluga aircraft, which until 2021 were used to carry aircraft parts for Airbus, were officially transferred from ATI’s fleet register to AiBT’s after Airbus announced in January 2024 that AiBT had secured its air operator certificate (AOC), enabling it to operate as an airline using BelugaST freighters.

5 days ago · “We confirm that the activity of Airbus Beluga Transport for oversized cargo missions is ending,” an Airbus spokesperson confirmed to AFP. The service was launched in response to the global shortage of outsized air cargo capacity, exacerbated by the destruction of the Antonov An-225 Mriya during the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the ...

5 days ago · 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.

Launched in 2021, Airbus Beluga Transport operates the five-aircraft BelugaST fleet to offer outsized transport solutions. The airlifters’ cargo loading system enables easy and efficient payload handling.

The new-generation BelugaXL airlifter carries aircraft components between 11 European destinations, supporting Airbus’ production ramp-up.

May 31, 2024 · 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.