TAIPEI -- StarLux, a newly established Taiwanese airline, will buy 17 cutting-edge A350 passenger jets from Airbus, hurrying to compete against rival commercial carriers at home with routes to greater Asia and North America.
The Taiwanese and European companies announced the deal Monday at the Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K. Five A350-900s are to be delivered starting in 2021, and 12 A350-1000s from the next year, StarLux said. The total price is likely to reach $6 billion, various media reported.
