Starlux Airlines Co (星宇航空) announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement to purchase an additional 10 widebody Airbus SE A350-1000s.
The order agreement was inked by Starlux chief executive officer Glenn Chai (翟健華) and Airbus executive vice president for commercial aircraft sales Benoit de Saint-Exupery on Wednesday at the Paris Air Show, Starlux said.
The airline will spend up to US$4.48 billion for the purchase with deliveries expected to start in 2031, it said.
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The upcoming A350-1000s will be assigned to middle to long haul services as the airline is gearing up to expand its fleet for a global network expansion, it said.
In addition, the airline will also spend up to about US$154 million to buy three spare Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, it said.
Currently, Starlux runs an all-Airbus fleet of 28 aircraft: 10 A350-900s, five A330neos and 13 A321neos.
The airline has on order 30 aircraft including the A350F freighters and A350-1000s and it is slated to take delivery of the first A350-1000 at the end of this year.
With the latest purchase, the airline is expected to own a total of 18 A350-1000s, it said.
“Expanding our international fleet with additional A350-1000s is a significant step toward reinforcing our global presence and enhancing connectivity across key markets,” Chai said in a statement.
“As we continue to strengthen our international network, the A350-1000 will play an important role in driving growth, sustainability and operational flexibility,” Chai added.
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