[محمد احمد عسيري]

أجرت شركة «إيرباص» رائدة صناعة الطائرات في العالم، أول رحلة شحن لطائرة الشحن الجديدة من طراز «Airbus Beluga XL»، أو كما يطلق عليها «الحوت الأبيض»، والتي ستدخل الخدمة لنقل أقسام الطائرات بالكامل عبر شبكة الإنتاج الأوروبية للشركة في وقت لاحق من هذا العام .


وقدمت«Airbus Beluga XL» إنجازًا مهمًا خلال الأيام الماضية مع أول رحلة لها تحمل مجموعة من أجنحة A350 XWB، حيث انطلقت الرحلة من مقر الشركة بألمانيا، وأكدت الطائرة الجديدة تفوقها على الطائرة السابقة لها Beluga ST في الخدمة، وانتهت الرحلة بنجاح في مقر "إيرباص" بفرنسا.

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The BelugaXL delivers an “extra-large” role for its team of loadmasters


Airbus BelugaXL next-generation oversize airlifter – which will enter service transporting complete aircraft sections across the company’s European production network later this year – marked an important achievement last month with its first flight carrying a set of A350 XWB wings (left and right).

This milestone voyage originated at the company’s industrial facility in Bremen, Germany and underscored the increased capacity over its in-service Beluga ST predecessor (which carries one A350 XWB wing at a time). Concluding at Airbus’ Toulouse, France headquarters, the successful voyage also put a spotlight on the enhanced role Beluga loadmasters have been given ahead of the BelugaXL’s upcoming introduction


New roles and responsibilities
For current Beluga ST operations, loadmasters have taken over duties previously performed by flight engineers aboard the aircraft – a role that is being phased out. New tasks include the safe loading and unloading of major component assemblies, such as fuselage sections and wings, using the Beluga's unique cargo loading system.
In addition, the loadmaster communicates with the Airbus Transport International (ATI) pilots and clears the cargo for flight with a signature. When the Beluga arrives at its destination, the loadmaster opens the cargo door, unloads the components and hands them over to the ground coordinator.


The loadmaster role requires thorough training. Part of this is theoretical, providing an insight into the aircraft's technology and familiarising loadmasters with weight and balance calculations. It also covers subjects such as human factors and handling dangerous goods.

During on-the-job training, the loadmasters carry out a minimum of 20 end-to-end loading and unloading cycles, supervised by expertly trained flight engineers. Only after having successfully passed all the exams can the candidates be awarded the title of loadmaster as licensed by the French civil aviation authority.

https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/news...m-of-load.html