March 15, 2019 8:00 am ET
September 15, 2018 10:56 am ET -
Starlux Airlines Inches Closer to Planned Launch in 2020
Starlux Airlines, which was founded in May in Taiwan, has begun releasing more details as it plans to begin operating at full service in early 2020. The airline's chairman, Kuo-Wei Chang, is a certified Boeing 777 captain and former chairman…
August 18, 2018 11:48 pm ET -
Taipei Taoyuan Airport Yearns for More Transit Passengers
According to Taiwan’s National Audit office, Taipei Taoyuan International Airport is struggling to crave a better growth rate. In 2017, the growth rate of the airport was 10.98 percent and 9.48 percent in 2014, only a slight increase over four…
July 24, 2018 10:28 pm ET -
Updated: Airlines Changing Taiwan References as China’s Deadline Approaches
With a deadline on Wednesday fast-approaching, many airlines are expected to change how their websites refer to Taiwan in response to pressure from the Chinese government. The changes are the result of a Chinese mandate that foreign firms are not to refer…
July 22, 2018 12:57 pm ET -
China Airlines to Introduce Airbus A350 Service to Ontario, California
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 on Oct. 28, 2018. Service…
July 1, 2018 12:14 pm ET -
A Look at Low-Cost Flying in Taiwan
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 geek, the airline-branded souvenirs are…