STARLUX has taken delivery of its first widebody A350-1000, making the airline the first operator of the largest A350 variant in Taiwan.
STARLUX has taken delivery of its first widebody A350-1000, making the airline the first operator of the largest A350 variant in Taiwan.
Following its delivery flight from Airbus' facility at Toulouse, France, the aircraft – registration B-58551 – arrived in Taipei on January 6. The new A350-1000 is the first of 18 of the largest A350 variant ordered by STARLUX. Five more A350-1000s are expected to be delivered to STARLUX over the course of the year.
On the aircraft's exterior is a “carbin-fibre” motif representing the advanced composite materials used in the A350 construction. The “1000” emblazoned on the fuselage highlights the aircraft's designation as the largest in-production Airbus aircraft model.
Inside, STARLUX's A350-1000 has 350 seats in a four class configuration – 4 private suites in First Class and 40 in Business, along with 36 Premium Economy and 270 seats in Economy. The -1000 provides more capacity compared to the airline's A350-900s which has 306 seats.
The new A350-1000 adds to STARLUX's all-Airbus aircraft fleet which comprises of 10 smaller A350-900s, 6 A330-900 (A330neo), and 13 narrowbody A321neo. The new A350-1000s will be deployed on STARLUX's premier long-haul routes from Taipei to Europe and North America along with select destinations within the Asia-Pacific. To further expand its network, STARLUX also has 10 A350F (Freighters) to develop its cargo network.
With the new aircraft delivery, STARLUX has become the 11thglobal operator of the A350-1000. Other A350-1000 airline operators include British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Etihad, Japan Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic. Before the end of 2025, Philippine Airlines welcomed its first -1000.
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