It's a tough time to be an enormous aircraft these days, just ask the Boeing 747 that went out of production at the end of 2022. Now, after killing off its own super-sized passenger plane in 2021, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Airbus' independent cargo airline flew its first BelugaST mission to the US in March. The nose-loading freighter shipped an Airbus ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. The Airbus Beluga, one of ...

At first glance, the Airbus BelugaXL looks like a flying cartoon. Its bulbous upper fuselage and painted grin have made it a viral favorite, frequently appearing in photos and social media posts that ...

Airbus has parked a second A300-600ST Beluga transport following the introduction of the higher-capacity BelugaXL. The airframer withdrew one of its five -600STs – the Beluga 2 aircraft, F-GSTB – last ...

Airbus plans to charter out its whale-shaped Beluga transport planes – whose main job until now has been to ferry aircraft parts between its plants in Europe – to help other industries haul ...

Airbus is fully-booked for outsize freight operations with its A300-600ST Beluga aircraft this year, following its decision to market the type’s high-capacity transport capabilities to third parties.

Airbus is a truly pan-European corporation, and as such has production facilities in Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom—not to mention the United States, Canada, and China. Final assembly of ...

Airbus has taken the next step in reducing its industrial carbon footprint with the maiden flight of a Beluga super-transporter using sustainable aviation fuel from its wings manufacturing plant in ...

(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 around the world — has been in ...