STARLUX Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 (registration B-58551, MSN 761) in Toulouse and the jet is en route to Taipei Taoyuan. The carrier has firmed an order for 10 more A350-1000s, adding to eight on order and taking its A350-1000 backlog to 18 aircraft.
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First A350-1000 delivery and immediate fleet commitment: the handover of B-58551 and a firm order for 10 additional A350-1000s (on top of eight previously on order) raises STARLUX's A350-1000 backlog to 18 aircraft, materially changing its widebody capacity profile and delivery schedule. See STARLUX's plan to open a Kaohsiung base in 2Q26 for context on network expansion.
Network and partnership implications: the A350-1000 induction supports STARLUX's long-haul ambitions and links with partners — building scale that underpins recent commercial moves such as the interline agreement with Air India.
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