Starlux Airlines
| Starlux Airlines 星宇 航空 |
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| IATA code : | JX |
| ICAO code : | SJX |
| Call sign : | STARWALKER |
| Founding: | 2016 |
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Taipei , Taiwan
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| Home airport : | Taiwan Taoyuan Airport |
| Frequent Flyer Program : | Cosmile |
| Fleet size: | 3 (+ 24 orders) |
| Aims: | 3 |
| Website: | starlux-airlines.com/en-US |
Starlux Airlines ( Chinese 星宇 航空 , Pinyin Xīng yǔ hángkōng ) is a Taiwanese airline based in Taipei and based at Taiwan Taoyuan Airport .
history
The founding of Starlux Airlines was announced in November 2016. In April 2017, the airline was registered with the Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs. The airline's founder, Kuo-wei Chang, was Chairman of Eva Air until 2016 .
In 2019 were at Airbus 17 aircraft of the type Airbus A350 ordered. In addition, three Airbus A321neo were taken over by January 2020 , with which flight operations began on January 24, 2020. Flight operations have been suspended since March 18, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . It is planned to resume flight operations on May 1, 2020.
service
Starlux Airlines offers free WiFi in all travel classes. In addition, all seats are equipped with a power supply and in-flight entertainment systems; the business class seats can be converted into a flat bed.
Route network
Macau , Da Nang and Penang are currently served from Taiwan Taoyuan Airport. Cebu is expected to be served from April 2020 . Long-haul destinations in Europe and the United States should also be served by 2022 at the latest .
fleet
As of March 2020, the Starlux Airlines fleet consists of three aircraft with an average age of 0.3 years:
| Aircraft type | number | ordered | Remarks | Seats ( Business / Eco ) |
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| Airbus A321neo | 3 | 7th | first delivery in October 2019, delivery by 2021 | (8/180) |
| Airbus A350-900 | 9 | Delivery from 2021 | - open - | |
| Airbus A350-1000 | 8th | Delivery from 2021 | - open - | |
| total | 3 | 24 |
See also
Web links
- Starlux Airlines website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b History of Starlux Airlines. Retrieved January 25, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Newcomer: Starlux Airlines stands out. Retrieved January 25, 2020 .
- ↑ Newcomer Starlux has to stop operations. aeroTELEGRAPH.com , March 19, 2020, accessed on March 19, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Starlux Airlines unveils cabin design and seat products for its A321neo. Retrieved January 26, 2020 (UK English).
- ↑ Starlux Airlines route network. Retrieved January 25, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ STARLUX adds Taipei - Cebu route from April 2020. Accessed January 25, 2020 (UK English).
- ↑ Christoph: Starlux Airlines: The new luxury airline from Taiwan. In: Frankfurtflyer.de. October 29, 2019, accessed on January 26, 2020 (German).
- ↑ STARLUX Airlines Fleet Details and History. In: planespotters.net. Retrieved March 28, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Starlux Airlines Trades 4 Airbus A350-1000 Orders For A350-900s. November 9, 2019, accessed January 25, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Taiwan: New Starlux Airlines relies on A350. In: aeroTELEGRAPH. July 16, 2018, accessed on January 25, 2020 (Swiss Standard German).
- ↑ A321neo on the Starlux Airlines website. Retrieved January 25, 2020 (American English).