Airbus has announced a new order for five Airbus A350 Freighters (A350F) from Taiwan-based STARLUX.
Airbus has announced a new order for five Airbus A350 Freighters (A350F) from Taiwan-based STARLUX.
According to Airbus, the new aircraft order will add to STARLUX's previous order for five A350Fs made last year. Combined, the 10 A350Fs will be operated by STARLUX Cargo.
“The cargo market is set to become a key element in our business model and will benefit from the advantages offered by Taiwan’s geographical location,” said STARLUX CEO Glenn Chai. “The A350F is the perfect choice for STARLUX, offering a similar payload-range capability as previous generation freighters, but with very significant reductions in fuel consumption and carbon emissions.”
“We thank STARLUX Airlines for its ongoing confidence in Airbus and its products,” said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales Commercial Aircraft at Airbus. “The A350F will fit seamlessly into the carrier’s latest generation all-Airbus fleet which offers unrivalled levels of technical and operational commonality. This second order from this fast-growing airline is another endorsement of the all-new A350F as the future game-changer in heavy lift markets.”
STARLUX currently operates a fleet of 26 all-Airbus aircraft including narrowbody A321neos, and widebody A330neo and A350-900s.
With the new order, Airbus has secured 55 orders for the A350F from 10 airlines. The total number of A350 orders (passenger/cargo) is now up to 1,345 from 61 customers worldwide.
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