Bloomberg reports that Airbus SE looks to run its first cargo flights for an external client with a fleet of Beluga jets built to ferry wings between the planemaker’s European factories before the end of 2022.
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Airbus Introduces Beluga Cargo Fleet
Aviation International News reports that Airbus “is launching its own cargo airline operation to capitalize on rising air freight demand and the ability of its Beluga transporters to carry super-sized loads.” By 2024, “the new Airbus Beluga Transport service will use five of the A300-600-based BelugaST widebodies for ad hoc charters carrying large, heavy items for industries including, aerospace, energy, and maritime, as well as conducting military and humanitarian missions.” Airbus Beluga Transport conducted its first charter flight in December, “flying an unspecified large rotorcraft from Airbus Helicopters’ manufacturing plant at Marignane in the south of France to an undisclosed customer in Kobe, Japan.”
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