Airbus has pointed to operational issues as the primary reason for its decision to close its specialised A300-600ST Beluga cargo airline, little more than a year after obtaining certification.

The A300-600ST Beluga aircraft, which until 2021 were used to carry aircraft parts for Airbus, were officially transferred from ATI’s fleet register to AiBT’s after Airbus announced in January 2024 ...

Airbus has pointed to operational issues as the primary reason for its decision to close its specialised A300-600ST Beluga cargo airline, little more than a year after obtaining certification.

The unfortunate news comes just over 12 months after the cargo division received its own Air Operators Certificate to begin serving customers. AiBT had been doing business with its fleet of Airbus ...

Airbus has announced the closure of its Beluga Transport operation, which began in January 2022 to serve the outsize air cargo market. The airline utilised the A300-600ST Beluga fleet, previously ...

This regulation became known as ETOPS 120. Among the first to receive these ratings were the Boeing 767-200ER and Airbus A300. Trans World Airlines (TWA) was the first airline to take advantage of ...

“To what extent Airbus Transport International will be operating the [A300-600ST] is subject to the respective ongoing planning,” says Airbus. While the airframer is closing its outsize freight ...

Production struggles at Boeing and Airbus have forced airlines around the world to cut routes and spend more to keep older planes flying, even as travel demand soars. Airlines reeling from delays ...

Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts. On August 12, 1985, the largest ...