Former Eva Air chair shoots for StarLux’s takeoff

Chang; Photo credit: Facebook / KW Chang

After being ousted from his post as chairman of Eva Air in a succession battle last month, Chang Kuo-wei announced his intentions to return to the aviation industry with his own full-service international airline StarLux.

Chang last week revealed that the “upscale international carrier”, which would have a mixed fleet of narrowbody and widebody aircraft, could start recruiting in September. Plans are for the airline to be headquartered in downtown Taipei and have its own maintenance department.

Chang; Photo credit: Facebook / KW Chang

However, it remains to be seen if Chang will get approval to launch the venture. An article published to Focus Taiwan cited existing regulations that require any individual or company applying to operate civil aviation services in Taiwan to have been in the international transportation or trading sector for at least five years and generated revenue of over NT$6 billion (US$196.4 million) per year.

The Civil Aeronautics Administration of Taiwan will invite experts and business representatives for further discussion on the issue by the end of July.

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