Taipei

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Tigerair Taiwan Adding 15 New Airbus A320neo to Fleet

August 19, 2019 Albert Kuan

Low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan will be leasing eight Airbus A320neo aircraft and buying another seven. The leases and acquisitions are part of the Taiwanese carrier’s plan to develop new routes out of Taiwan and meet

News

Mandarin Airlines to Launch Charter Flight to Tottori, Japan

July 16, 2019 Albert Kuan

Mandarin Airlines, a subsidiary of China Airlines, will be launching a new charter service from its Taichung hub in central Taiwan to Tottori in Japan’s Chugoku region beginning Sept. 4, 2019. The new non-stop flights

Airlines

StarLux Airlines Receives Initial Route Approvals, Moves One Step Closer to Launch

July 12, 2019 Will Lee

Following years of preparation, StarLux Airlines, a brand new Taipei-based airline was granted permission to operate service to Japan and Thailand. Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has approved 13 new routes, including to the Japanese

Routes

China Airlines Adding Airbus A350 to Its LAX Service

July 1, 2019 Albert Kuan

Taiwan’s China Airlines will soon be flying its Airbus A350-900XWB jet between Taoyuan Airport and Los Angeles (LAX), complementing the Boeing 777-300ER jet currently flying the route. China Airlines expects to start serving LAX non-stop

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

China Airlines Begins Regional and Cargo Fleet Renewal with $2 Billion Order

June 28, 2019 Will Lee

China Airlines’ board of directors has approved the purchase of three Boeing 777 Freighters and 11 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The deal was publicized in a document from the Taiwanese Stock Exchange and the total cost

Routes

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Increases Flights to Taiwan

May 19, 2019 Albert Kuan

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways is adding another flight between Vietnam and Taiwan in time for the busy summer travel season. The Vietnamese carrier that started operating in January of this year will launch non-stop flights between

News

China Airlines Selects New Aircraft to Upgrade Regional Narrowbody Fleet

May 12, 2019 Albert Kuan

China Airlines has chosen the Airbus A321neo for its future regional narrowbody operations. The Taiwanese carrier will lease 14 A321neo aircraft that are scheduled to enter service in 2021. Furthermore, the airline will have the

Airports

Taiwan’s Aging Taoyuan International Airport in Need of Repair as Crumbling Infrastructure Causes Flight Disruptions

March 15, 2019 Will Lee

After recently celebrating its 40th anniversary, it’s clear that Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport needs to enhance its facilities. On Saturday, a flight of Singaporean budget airline Scoot departed from Hokkaido, Japan en route to the

Airports

Ontario Airport Opens New Premium Airport Lounge at T2

February 3, 2019 Albert Kuan

Ontario International Airport (ONT) recently opened a new premium airport lounge this Wednesday for its travelers in Terminal 2. The lounge, Escape Lounge, is accessible to all travelers at the airport and offers premium amenities

Trip Reports

Peach: A Look at Low-Cost Flying From Osaka’s Kansai Airport

August 12, 2018 Albert Kuan

Flying with a Japanese low-cost carrier (LCC) is a unique experience. Japan has some of the most unique low-cost carriers in the world, each with its own personality and attributes. Personally, I love Peach for

News

China Airlines to Introduce Airbus A350 Service to Ontario, California

July 22, 2018 Albert Kuan

Taiwan’s China Airlines will be introducing the Airbus A350-900 on its nonstop service to Ontario, Calif. from Taipei. The service is currently being operated by the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER but will be switched out starting

Trip Reports

A Look at Low-Cost Flying in Taiwan

July 1, 2018 Albert Kuan

I’m a big fan of low-cost carriers (LCC’s) in Asia. Usually, the cabins are bland and uninteresting, but the attractive buy-on-board meals and funny cartoon characters make the journey quite unique. Also for the aviation

Airports

A Look Inside Taipei’s Songshan Airport

May 24, 2018 Albert Kuan

If you’ve ever planned a trip to Asia, you most likely have stumbled upon the dilemma of which airport to set as your destination. Tokyo has Narita and Haneda, Seoul has Incheon and Gimpo, Shanghai

Top Story

Ontario, California: China Airlines’ New Convenient Alternative to LAX

March 23, 2018 Albert Kuan

Taiwan’s China Airlines will launch nonstop service between Taipei, Taiwan and Ontario International Airport (ONT) in Ontario, CA on March 25, 2018. China Airlines currently flies 2-3 times per day from LAX to Taoyuan International

News

StarLux: A New Competitor in the Taiwanese Skies

March 16, 2018 Albert Kuan

The former chairman of Taiwan’s Evergreen Group and EVA Air, Chang Kuo-wei, is setting up his own airline to compete with Taiwan’s two major carriers, China Airlines and EVA Air. Seeing positive forecasts about the

Routes

Airlines Are Resuming Service to Taiwan After More Than 20 Years

March 3, 2018 Albert Kuan

Beginning in April 2018, Air France will resume service between Paris and Taipei to help boost tourism from Taiwan. Many countries are seeing a considerable number of tourism and trade opportunities coming from Taiwan and

Routes

Vanilla Air to Begin Operations at Fukuoka Airport

February 3, 2018 Albert Kuan

Narita-based low-cost carrier Vanilla Air announced Thursday that it plans to begin operations at Japan’s Fukuoka Airport in southern Japan, with its first destination from the airport being Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Currently, Vanilla

News

China Airlines Begins Nonstop Flights Between Taipei and London

December 3, 2017 Samuel Chen

On Friday, China Airlines began operating four weekly nonstop flights between Taipei, Taiwan (TPE) and London-Gatwick (LGW) using the A350-900XWB aircraft. This route will make China Airlines the only airline in Taiwan to operate nonstop

Taipei

Tigerair Taiwan Adding 15 New Airbus A320neo to Fleet

Mandarin Airlines to Launch Charter Flight to Tottori, Japan

StarLux Airlines Receives Initial Route Approvals, Moves One Step Closer to Launch

China Airlines Adding Airbus A350 to Its LAX Service

China Airlines Begins Regional and Cargo Fleet Renewal with $2 Billion Order

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Increases Flights to Taiwan

China Airlines Selects New Aircraft to Upgrade Regional Narrowbody Fleet

Taiwan’s Aging Taoyuan International Airport in Need of Repair as Crumbling Infrastructure Causes Flight Disruptions

Ontario Airport Opens New Premium Airport Lounge at T2

Peach: A Look at Low-Cost Flying From Osaka’s Kansai Airport

China Airlines to Introduce Airbus A350 Service to Ontario, California

A Look at Low-Cost Flying in Taiwan

A Look Inside Taipei’s Songshan Airport

Ontario, California: China Airlines’ New Convenient Alternative to LAX

StarLux: A New Competitor in the Taiwanese Skies

Airlines Are Resuming Service to Taiwan After More Than 20 Years

Vanilla Air to Begin Operations at Fukuoka Airport

China Airlines Begins Nonstop Flights Between Taipei and London

VivaAerobus to Serve Chicago From Five Cities in Mexico

Southwest Announcing Route Cuts From Major Hubs and Focus Cities

Embraer’s 50 Years: A Tale of Challenge and Superation

Tigerair Taiwan Adding 15 New Airbus A320neo to Fleet

GoAir Potentially Seeking IPO