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.

Until 2024, the BelugaST fleet operated by Airbus Beluga Transport flew oversized cargo around the world. Are you fascinated by the iconic Airbus Beluga? Learn more about its unique design, impressive capabilities and role in aviation. © Airbus 2025.

2025年1月24日 · TOULOUSE-European aerospace giant Airbus has officially announced the closure of its Airbus Beluga Transport operation, a recently established airline division designed to leverage its specialized cargo aircraft fleet. The decision marks a significant strategic shift for one of the largest aerospace manufacturers in the world.

Featuring one of the most voluminous cargo holds of any aircraft flying today, the Airbus BelugaST offers a unique way to transport oversized air cargo.

Airbus launched the BelugaXL in late 2014, to support the A350 ramp-up and other production rate increases. Derived from the versatile A330-200, six BelugaXLs are now in service. The type’s gigantic cargo hold provides 30% extra transport capacity than its predecessor, ferrying aircraft subassemblies between 11 destinations around Europe.

2018年9月2日 · 空中客车工业公司，是由英国、法国、德国和西班牙联合组建的一家研制生产大型民用飞机（A320、A330、A340、A350和A380等）的公司。 为解决把各生产厂制造的飞机大型部件（A380部件除外，当然，当时还没有A380超大型客机和A350客机）运送到总装厂进行组装的运输问题，法国和德国的航宇公司共同出资于1991年成立了特种飞机运输国际公司。 并由空客公司的法国、德国和西班牙的承包商分别承担这一超大型运输机Beluga（大白鲸）的研制生产任务 …

2025年1月24日 · Airbus has abandoned plans to offer cargo flights with its older fleet of Beluga ST aircraft. The information was obtained by Les Echos and confirmed to Flight Global . Airbus Beluga Transport was created exactly three years ago as a way to make use of four of the five A300-600ST, aircraft modified to transport large components between the ...

Just under two years ago, in January 2022, Airbus launched its outsized air-cargo service, Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), operated by Airbus Transport International (ATI). However, the vision was always to create a dedicated airline with its own Air Operator Certificate (AOC).

Sized at seven meters longer and one meter wider than the original Beluga, the Beluga XL provides 30% extra transport capacity. It features twin Trent 700 engines. Airbus plans on a fleet of six new-generation Beluga XL versions, which will operate in parallel with the five in-service Belugas before replacing them completely.

2025年1月24日 · European manufacturer Airbus has confirmed that it is to cease operations of its oversized cargo company, Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), a year after it obtained its Air Operator Certificate (AOC). The announcement, made during an extraordinary Social and Economic Committee (CSE) meeting, marks the immediate end of the service due to a lack of ...