One source reported in late January that Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT) had hoped to replace the Ukrainian Antonov An-124 for a particular NATO program. However, those hopes never materialized ...

The Airbus Beluga cargo plane is a special cargo conversion ... Airbus considered the Antonov An-124 and Boeing C-17 (Dreamlifter), but they were found unsuitable. This new design also needed ...