The new Beluga XL, expected to enter service sometime next year, is 20 feet longer and three feet wider than the original A300 version. With more efficient engines, the XL will also haul six tons more cargo the first whales. That translates into two sets of A350 wings per trip rather than only one. When the new Belugas replace the earlier versions, they will also make it easier to transport A380 components, like wing sections, while eliminating the time-consuming overland excursion and barge travel Airbus has been using for years.