Airbus perustaa rahtilentoyhtiön, kalustona Beluga ST:t

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Airbus aikoo perustaa oman kaupallisen rahtilentoyhtiön, jolla on oma AOC ja henkilökunta, kuljettamaan asiakkaiden ylikookasta rahtia. Yhtiö tulee käyttämään kaikkia viittä Beluga ST:tä kunhan Airbus on saanut riviin kaikki kuusi Beluga XL:ää, jotka huolehtivat jatkossa Airbusin omista kuljetustarpeista. Ennen toiminnan aloitusta Beluga ST:t saavat uusitun Flight Management Systemin eli FMS:n ja ADS-B:n. Rahtilentoyhtiö tulee olemaan Airbusin tytäryhtiö.

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Dedicated airline to be created for worldwide operations

For the initial Beluga missions -- such as this first one to Japan -- Airbus’ in-house ‘airline’ Air Transport International (ATI) is using its own aircrew. However, in the near future, once Airbus has commissioned all six new BelugaXLs, the fully released BelugaST fleet will be handed over to a newly created dedicated subsidiary airline with its own Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and staff.

Sabo points out: “Whereas the ATI structure is inherently focused around the European network of Airbus’ plants, the new airline which we will create will be flexible and agile to address the needs of external markets. Moreover, it will have a worldwide scope and we will be organised for that around the globe.”

In addition, to better meet the demands of a truly international operation, the Belugas will be upgraded with a new generation Flight Management System (FMS) with ADS-B for enhanced intercontinental navigational capabilities.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2022-01-airbus-deploys-beluga-a300-600-st-fleet-to-serve-industrys-outsized-cargo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Beluga