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Photo Gallery: The BelugaST delivers satellite for rocket launch

The beluga is an odd-looking whale found in the cold waters of the Arctic Circle. An aircraft that mimics the whale’s bulging forward attracts a lot of attention. It could become a more frequent visitor to North America after recently receiving operating authority from the Federal Aviation Administration.

European aerospace manufacturer Airbus has commercialized the BelugaST super transporter it developed for internal shipping needs, creating a subsidiary dedicated to supporting third parties...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/photo-gallery-the-belugast-delivers-satellite-for-rocket-launch

Airbus’ distinctive new airline ready to haul whale-size loads

Airbus Beluga Transport, a new cargo airline established by the European aircraft manufacturer to carry oversize shipments, is open for business and prospecting for customers.

An ultralarge BelugaST freighter will arrive Monday afternoon at Orlando Sanford International Airport in Florida with an Airbus-built Eutelsat E36D satellite, which will be trucked to the Kennedy Space Center for launch into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket later this month.

The delivery marks the inaugural North...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/airbus-distinctive-new-airline-ready-to-haul-whale-size-loads

Airbus ship heads for Mobile, powered by suction sails

The decision by Airbus and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to install Norsepower rotorsails on their three next-generation newbuilds is just one part of the story on how the two are looking to wind-assisted propulsion to wring the carbon from Airbus’s two maritime routes.

Currently, three vessels chartered in from LDA operate on those routes — and one of these, the Ville de Bordeaux has now been retrofitted with bound4blue suction sails, in line with the LDA fleet renewal plan announced in...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/airbus-ship-heads-for-mobile-powered-by-suction-sails/

Taiwanese startup Starlux Airlines orders 5 A350 freighters from Airbus

Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines, which has only existed for four years and operates 21 passenger jets, on Tuesday inked a deal to buy five next-generation A350 cargo jets from Airbus.

The announcement, which was made by the companies during the Singapore Airshow, is noteworthy because Starlux is so new and currently doesn’t operate cargo jets, and because Airbus is on a winning streak against rival Boeing’s future freighter, the 777-8.

Starlux Airlines will become the first Taiwanese airline to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/taiwanese-startup-starlux-airlines-orders-5-a350-freighters-from-airbus

Airbus ship rotor sail order is a game changer for auxiliary wind propulsion

This past year has been a good one for auxiliary wind propulsion as a growing number of charterers look to the technology as a means of cutting carbon across their supply chains. One of those charterers is Airbus, and its decision to include rotor sails on three new vessels it will charter from Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has brought Finnish rotor sail pioneer Norsepower Oy its largest order yet — and is, in fact, the largest order thus far placed in the mechanical sails market.

The new...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/airbus-ship-rotor-sail-order-is-a-game-changer-for-auxiliary-wind-propulsion/

Deltamarin awarded design contract for new Airbus ships

Airbus ship profile view

Turku, Finland, headquartered Deltamarin has been selected to design the three wind assisted RO/RO vessels that France’s Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) will operate under a charter from Airbus. The aircraft manufacturer is looking to cut the carbon emissions of its fleet of vessels used to transport aircraft subassemblies between Saint-Nazaire, France, and its single-aisle aircraft final assembly line in Mobile, Ala., and the new Airbus ships promise big carbon savings.

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https://www.marinelog.com/news/deltamarin-awarded-design-contract-for-new-airbus-ships/

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