Beluga XL

Airbus is to apply for ETOPS certification for the BelugaXL aircraft to support commercial services involving transatlantic long-haul flights. Three BelugaXLs were built, based on the A330 model. Most...

The story of Beluga XL began in November 2014, when Airbus made the first statements about the new transport aircraft. The design and production phase followed. Then in December 2015, the first piece was made for...

BelugaXL has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Another step towards entering the operational service. According to the Airbus plan, the Beluga XL would start regular flights until the end...

Right in the heart of Hamburg, Germany, there is a miniature world. It's Miniatur Wunderland, the largest miniature amusement park in the world. I had the opportunity to visit him and lose track of time. I am so...

Given that production of Beluga XL aircraft continues to advance as planned, Airbus has decided to extend the program to 6 aircraft. Initially, the Airbus Beluga XL program included the construction of 5 cargo aircraft for...

On July 19, 2018, I witnessed an historic Airbus moment. The first Beluga XL detached from the ground in the first test flight. After 4 hours and 11 minutes of flying, the plane returned to Toulouse. The cockpit crew consisted of: commander…

Airbus Beluga XL is the name of the new cargo plane dedicated to special Airbus flights. It is built on the platform of the Airbus A330-200 commercial aircraft. The first flight in Q3 2018 According to the new information issued by Airbus, the first Airbus…

The first large sections of the new state-of-the-art Airbus transport aircraft, the Beluga XL, arrived at the Final Aircraft Assembly Unit (L34) in Toulouse. Components Beluxa XL The transport lasted 5 nights, it

Earlier this month, Airbus began assembling the first Airbus Beluga XL. In 18 months, the new oversized Airbus aircraft should make its first flight. Airbus has moved from the concept phase to the assembly of the new aircraft…

In November 2014, Airbus announced the new Beluga XL project, which includes the manufacture of cargo aircraft. With the help of these oversized aircraft, Airbus will be able to transport complete sections of aircraft to the final lines of…

On May 18, 2016, for the first time in the history of Romania, an Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter) "Beluga" aircraft landed in Bucharest, on runway 26L of Henri Coandă International Airport, at 18:29. The aircraft landed at…