Airbus Beluga Transport Will Soon Have Its AOC in October

According to reports, Beluga is expecting to receive its own Aircraft Operator Certificate (AOC) in October. Benoit Lemonnier, managing director of Airbus Beluga Transport, discussed the company’s plans to expand its commercial operations at the Air Cargo Conference in Frankfurt.

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Getting its own AOC is the first stage, followed by extra-loading platforms. The company currently has loading platforms set up in six sites, including three each in Marseille and Toulouse and three each in Asia and North America. The new carrier plans to install up to 20 of these container-deployable units at key strategic places around the world by the year 2026.

In order to operate and market five BelugaST freighters, which up until 2021 were used to transport aeroplane parts for Airbus, Beluga Transport is being established as a wholly dedicated Airbus company.

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The Airbus Beluga ST, an integral part of Airbus’s transportation fleet, is a specialized cargo aircraft designed for the transportation of oversized components essential for the aerospace industry. This aircraft, officially named the Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter), boasts impressive specifications. It measures approximately 56 meters in length, with a wingspan of 44 meters, and can carry a payload of up to 47 metric tons.