Airbus’ has started to assemble the basic core airframe for its next-generation oversize cargo airlifter the Beluga XL An 18-month integration process has started at the company’s production facilities in Toulouse, France. The core airframe is based on the Airbus A330-200 freighter that already has been structurally reinforced, providing the platform on which the Beluga XL … Continue reading Airbus starts to assemble new Beluga XL ready for the first flight in 2018