The next-generation Airbus airlifter, the Beluga XL, is now under construction in France. The company recently posted a photo of the first of the fleet, on the assembly line. “It will take some 12 months to shape the core airframe of our next airlifter,” Airbus said. The company said it plans to build five of the Beluga aircraft, which it will operate in support of the A350 WXB ramp-up and other production increases. The first will enter service in mid-2019.
Source: avwebAirbus Beluga XL Takes Shape