Airbus' super freighter mimics characteristics of the beluga whale. [Courtesy: Airbus]
Key Takeaways:
Airbus is commercializing its distinctive Beluga ST supersize jets, launching "Airbus Beluga Transport" to offer specialized outsized cargo services to external customers.
This new service targets various sectors for large cargo transport, leveraging the Beluga's unparalleled interior cross-section for items like pre-assembled helicopters and large aircraft engines.
The initiative involves phasing out Airbus's internal Beluga ST fleet, as they are replaced by newer Beluga XLs, and dedicating the STs to this new full-time commercial contract carrier operation.
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
