Airbus to build sixth Beluga XL and sell old Belugas After completing another milestone in its flight test campaign by carrying its first set of wings, the Beluga XL program is one step closer to becoming Airbus’ latest special airlifter, however with this comes the retirement of the A300 based Belugas. Airbus is targeting a 2020 retirement date for the five Belugas in service, however rather than sending them to the scrapyard or to a museum, the company is reportedly … Continue reading Airbus to build sixth Beluga XL and sell old Belugas