Airbus to Deploy BelugaXL on Special Transatlantic Mission

MIAMI – With the BelugaXL entering service a year ago, Airbus is ready to phase out its A300-600ST transporters as it seeks extended-twin-engine-operations (ETOPS) approval for its new ‘whales’ to fly transatlantic.

Pascal Vialleton, the BelugaXL chief engineer announced the news at the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) event held today. In the ‘Sir Arthur Marshall Lecture’ webinar streamed by the RAeS Cambridge Branch, Pascal gave a presentation on the Latest Airbus A330 Variant.

Vialleton addressed the various BelugaXL’s production phases, from its design freeze to its final assembly. Additionally, the chief engineer delved read more ⇒

Source:: “Airways Magazine”

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