American Airlines is adding a new domestic city to its route map.
29.03.2024 - 15:07 / insider.com / Airlines
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The beluga-shaped aircraft carried parts for the manufacturer's family of A320, A330, and A350 planes on behalf of its in-house subsidiary known as Airbus Transport International.
Aside from its main duties with ATI, the BelugaST also operated a handful of one-off cargo shipments for various companies.
This history prompted the founding of Airbus Beluga Transport, or AiBT, in 2022 as a new home for the BelugaST fleet as the planemaker replaced the original jet with the next-generation BelugaXL.
The startup received its own independent air operating certificate from French authorities in January and officially launched its first mission to the US as an independent cargo airline in March.
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American Airlines is adding a new domestic city to its route map.
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