Airbus' iconic Beluga ST — the whale-shaped cargo plane that spent nearly 30 years flying aircraft wings across Europe — has ...

The first time I spied that chunky Beluga on the ramp at Toulouse France as I taxied out for takeoff, it was clear the converted Airbus A300 was created for a very special task, carrying large, ...

Airbus recently made a big splash with its design for the latest version of its Beluga transport airplane, and now the company reports the first of five aircraft has successfully finished its first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Airbus launched a specialty freighter division to haul whale-size loads, but the business proved expensive to operate and unable ...

The odd-looking, oversized cargo plane — a favorite among planespotters around the world — has been in service for close to two decades. It mainly transports aircraft parts between Airbus’ ...