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Airbus launches cargo service with BelugaST transport aircraft
January 27th 2022
Airbus has launched a freight service using its fleet of BelugaST oversize transport aircraft. The service, Airbus Beluga Transport, will target the aeronautic, energy, humanitarian, maritime, military and space sectors. Read More » “The Beluga’s wider cross-section will open new markets and new logistical possibilities for customers," Airbus head of ATI and air oversize transport, Phillippe Sabo, said. The first transport by Airbus Beluga Transport took place in late 2021, when an Airbus helicopter was delivered from France to Japan. The BelugaST fleet of five aircraft, based on the A300-600 design, has been used to transport large components to support Airbus airplane production. They are being gradually replaced by six new BelugaXL aircraft, based on the A330-200 freighter and powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines.
