Airbus' super freighter mimics characteristics of the beluga whale. [Courtesy: Airbus]
Key Takeaways:
Airbus has launched "Airbus Beluga Transport," a new commercial airline service leveraging its distinctive whale-shaped Beluga ST jets for outsized cargo shipments.
This new service offers unparalleled capacity, boasting the largest interior cross-section of any transport aircraft, making it ideal for moving oversized items like fully assembled helicopters or large aircraft engines without disassembly.
The commercialization of the Beluga fleet responds to increased demand for heavy-lift air freight capacity across various sectors, driven partly by recent disruptions in global logistics and the company's internal transition to newer Beluga XL models.
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com.
Airbus said Tuesday it is commercializing its in-house fleet of Beluga supersize jets used to transport large aircraft components between manufacturing sites to offer logistics companies and other organizations airlift for outsized shipments.
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Eric is the Air Cargo Market Editor at FreightWaves. An award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering the logistics sector, Eric spent nearly two years as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Automotive News, where he focused on regulatory and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, mobility, fuel economy and safety. He has won two regional Gold Medals from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for government coverage and news analysis, and was voted best for feature writing and commentary in the Trade/Newsletter category by the D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. As associate editor at American Shipper Magazine for more than a decade, he wrote about trade, freight transportation and supply chains. Eric is based in Portland, Oregon. He can be reached for comments and tips at ekulisch@freightwaves.com
