The Beluga whale (/bɪˈluːɡə/) (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic Cetacean. It is one of two members of ...

Plane spotters in the West Midlands were treated this week as a giant Airbus Beluga XL plane was forced to land at Birmingham ...

Airbus has suspended all flights of the Beluga ST after terminating its cargo business. The Beluga 'Super-Transporters' had ...

Plane spotters in the West Midlands were treated this week as a giant Airbus Beluga XL plane was forced to land at Birmingham Airport.

But they have been phased out in recent years by the arrival of the Beluga XL fleet. This aircraft made its maiden flight on 19 July 2018 and entered service with Airbus Transport on 9 January 2020.

Once it safely landed in Birmingham on Wednesday, airport workers and plane enthusiasts were given the rare chance to see a Beluga XL up close. The Beluga XL1 was flying from Hamburg in Germany to ...