Airbus BelugaXL (English Wikipedia)

"Le premier Airbus BelugaXL assemblé fait sa première sortie à Toulouse" [The first assembled Airbus BelugaXL makes its first trip to Toulouse]. Actualité Aéronautique Francophone (in French). 4 Jan 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
"STELIA Aerospace livre le Fuselage Supérieur Avant du 1er BelugaXL" [STELIA Aerospace delivers the upper front fuselage of the 1st BelugaXL]. Actu-Aero.fr (in French). Actualité Aéronautique Francophone (AAF). 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.

AertecSolutions.com

"Airbus Beluga" (PDF). AERTEC Solutions. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

Airbus.com

"First large sections road convoy reaches final assembly hangar in Toulouse". Twitter. Airbus. 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
"A330-700 Beluga XL aircraft characteristics manual" (PDF). Airbus. 31 Aug 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

Bloomberg.com

Rothman, Andrea (16 September 2015). "Beluga jumbo transport plane to boost Airbus's output capacity". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2018. Development and production will cost 1 billion euros [said Bertrand George, head of BelugaXL]

FlightGlobal.com

"Airbus begins BelugaXL operations". FlightGlobal. 13 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (21 March 2018). "Second BelugaXL will be first into service". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (7 June 2019). "Beluga XL fleet goes from five to six". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (30 May 2017). "Beluga XL cockpit section delivered to Airbus". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (19 September 2017). "Airbus receives first Beluga XL main door". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
Kaminski Morrow, David (10 November 2017). "Airbus narrows BelugaXL maiden flight window". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (9 April 2018). "BelugaXL emerges with its Trent engines". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (9 July 2018). "Analysis: How a 'full-digital approach' renewed Airbus's Beluga". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (14 February 2019). "BelugaXL arrives in UK for tests at Broughton wing plant". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.

Twitter.com

"Like Matryoshka dolls: the 1st section of the #BelugaXL has arrived in Toulouse". Twitter. Airbus. 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
"Final assembly of the 1st of 5 #BelugaXL has just started in Toulouse". Airbus. 8 December 2016 – via Twitter.

airbus.com

"First BelugaXL becomes airborne for its maiden flight". Airbus (Press release). 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
"BelugaXL receives EASA Type Certification" (Press release). Airbus. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
"BelugaXL programme achieves design freeze". Airbus (Press release). 16 September 2015. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
"BelugaXL is readied for electrical power-up as integration of the no. 1 giant airlifter continues". Airbus. 9 October 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
"First BelugaXL transporter rolls off assembly line". Airbus. 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
"Airbus BelugaXL passes ground vibration test". Airbus (Press release). 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

airfleets.net

"AIRBUS TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL FLEET DETAILS". airfleets.net. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

aviationweek.com

Flottau, Jens (26 March 2018). "Bigger Beluga to aid with Airbus production ramp-up". Aviation Week Network. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
Flottau, Jens (24 November 2014). "New Airbus Beluga fleet to enter service in 2019". Aviation Week & Space Technology. pp. 38–39. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016.

flightglobal.com

Kaminski-Morrow, David (5 February 2021). "Airbus intends ETOPS for BelugaXL to support transatlantic operations". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

planespotters.net

"Airbus Transport International Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

twitter.com

"Open sesame! A #BelugaXL without a massive front cargo door wouldn't be a #BelugaXL, don't you think?". Twitter. Airbus. 5 December 2017.
"The second BelugaXL is ready to take its place in our industrial system". Twitter. Airbus. 19 March 2019.

web.archive.org

"First BelugaXL becomes airborne for its maiden flight". Airbus (Press release). 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
"Airbus begins BelugaXL operations". FlightGlobal. 13 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
"BelugaXL receives EASA Type Certification" (Press release). Airbus. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
Flottau, Jens (26 March 2018). "Bigger Beluga to aid with Airbus production ramp-up". Aviation Week Network. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
"BelugaXL programme achieves design freeze". Airbus (Press release). 16 September 2015. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
Rothman, Andrea (16 September 2015). "Beluga jumbo transport plane to boost Airbus's output capacity". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2018. Development and production will cost 1 billion euros [said Bertrand George, head of BelugaXL]
Flottau, Jens (24 November 2014). "New Airbus Beluga fleet to enter service in 2019". Aviation Week & Space Technology. pp. 38–39. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016.
"Le premier Airbus BelugaXL assemblé fait sa première sortie à Toulouse" [The first assembled Airbus BelugaXL makes its first trip to Toulouse]. Actualité Aéronautique Francophone (in French). 4 Jan 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (21 March 2018). "Second BelugaXL will be first into service". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (7 June 2019). "Beluga XL fleet goes from five to six". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
"Like Matryoshka dolls: the 1st section of the #BelugaXL has arrived in Toulouse". Twitter. Airbus. 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
"First large sections road convoy reaches final assembly hangar in Toulouse". Twitter. Airbus. 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (30 May 2017). "Beluga XL cockpit section delivered to Airbus". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
"STELIA Aerospace livre le Fuselage Supérieur Avant du 1er BelugaXL" [STELIA Aerospace delivers the upper front fuselage of the 1st BelugaXL]. Actu-Aero.fr (in French). Actualité Aéronautique Francophone (AAF). 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (19 September 2017). "Airbus receives first Beluga XL main door". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
"BelugaXL is readied for electrical power-up as integration of the no. 1 giant airlifter continues". Airbus. 9 October 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
Kaminski Morrow, David (10 November 2017). "Airbus narrows BelugaXL maiden flight window". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
"First BelugaXL transporter rolls off assembly line". Airbus. 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (9 April 2018). "BelugaXL emerges with its Trent engines". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
"Airbus BelugaXL passes ground vibration test". Airbus (Press release). 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (9 July 2018). "Analysis: How a 'full-digital approach' renewed Airbus's Beluga". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (14 February 2019). "BelugaXL arrives in UK for tests at Broughton wing plant". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
Kaminski-Morrow, David (5 February 2021). "Airbus intends ETOPS for BelugaXL to support transatlantic operations". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
"Airbus Beluga" (PDF). AERTEC Solutions. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
"A330-700 Beluga XL aircraft characteristics manual" (PDF). Airbus. 31 Aug 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.