Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines took delivery of its first widebody aircraft, an A330-900. It is the first of 26 Airbus widebody aircraft to join the airline’s fleet, which in total will have eight A330neo and 18 A350s.
The A330neo aircraft and one A350 arrive under a leasing agreement signed with ALC, while the airline has 17 A350s on direct order from Airbus. This aircraft will feature a two-class cabin with 28 business class seats and 269 economy class seats.
The A330neo joins an existing fleet of seven single-aisle A321neo aircraft at the airline. It will thus complement the airline’s network flying regional routes from Taiwan to all of Asia-Pacific.
STARLUX also contracted the ACE (Airbus Cockpit Experience) computer-based training solution. Using a «discovery learning» approach, the STARLUX crew will be able to use ACE Trainer which simulates a 3D cockpit environment with guided lessons and free play.
«I am delighted to welcome our first A330neo as it marks a key milestone in our growth. Having already operated modern and efficient single-aisle A321neo’s, we are confident that the A330neo will bring even more flexibility and efficiency to our network strategy. At the same time we will be optimizing cost efficiencies and achieving high passenger comfort,» said K.W. Chang, founder, and president of STARLUX Airlines. «We also look forward to starting to take delivery of our A350s in the coming months.»
«We are delighted to work closely with STARLUX to build their new fleet,» said Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer. «Together, the A321neo, A330neo, and A350 will enable the airline to benefit from unique technical commonality. As well as the efficiency offered by our state-of-the-art aircraft,» he added.
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