In the first 5 weeks of this year, Beluga will be a regular guest at Munich Airport. A350 fuselage sections manufactured in Augsburg are loaded onto Beluga using a specially constructed scaffold and then flown to the Airbus plant in Hamburg-Finkenwerder.

Of interest to aircraft fans: the BelugaXL is expected to make two more visits to the airport on January 29 and 31 2025, landing in Munich at midday and taking off for Hamburg in the afternoon.

BelugaXL is based on the Airbus A330-200F. It owes its name to its whale-like appearance. The Beluga mainly transports aircraft components between the various Airbus sites.

With its special shape, a wingspan of almost 61 meters and a height of around 20 meters, the BelugaXL is a real highlight for aviation fans. The loading of aircraft parts from Augsburg at Munich Airport emphasises the importance of the Free State of Bavaria as a key location for air traffic and the aircraft industry.