{"id":71441,"date":"2024-10-14T12:56:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T07:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=71441"},"modified":"2025-06-14T21:43:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T16:13:06","slug":"airbus-belugaxl-returns-to-kolkata-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/14\/airbus-belugaxl-returns-to-kolkata-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Aircraft Returns to Kolkata Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KOLKATA-<\/strong> The Airbus Beluga XL<\/a> or BelugaXL, renowned as the world’s largest cargo aircraft, touched down at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) in Kolkata <\/a>early Monday (October 14, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landing at 5:47 am, the colossal plane arrived from China’s Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Airbus BelugaXL Returns to Kolkata<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An Airports Authority of India (AAI) spokesperson revealed the aircraft’s stopover serves multiple purposes. The crew requires rest, the plane needs refueling, and the stay ensures compliance with Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airbus Beluga XL operated flight 4Y8005<\/strong>, which took off from Tianjin at 2:27 AM and landed safely at Kolkata at 5:47 AM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: All this time mentioned above are local timings.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft involved in operating this special flight is registered as F-GXLN. It is a 2.2-year-old aircraft and is designated as XL5, i.e. the fifth aircraft in a fleet of six aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Beluga XL aircraft have registration F-GXLG, F-GXLH, F-GXLI, F-GXLJ, and F-GXLO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Beluga XL’s departure is set for Tuesday at 3:30 pm, with Bahrain International Airport (BAH) as its next destination. This visit marks another appearance of the massive aircraft in Kolkata, showcasing the city’s capability to handle such large-scale aviation operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AAI spokesperson noted a change in the original schedule. Initially planned for October 13, the Beluga XL’s return to Kolkata faced a delay of nearly 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AAI on its official X (formerly known as Twitter) handle wrote, ‘The return of the Airbus Beluga has been delayed by 24 hours.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n