JRD TATA owner of Air India or Tata airlines before the government took over it too flew first flight from karachi to bombay carrying mails in in the 1940s
This is the first time I've seen the chairman flying the plane, I love his passion. K.W Chang's backstory and career are both incredible. I hope Airbus sorts out their supply chain so Starlux can start serving London in the near future.
The closest I've seen top management flying a plane is the relatively new Philippine Airlines chief executive, who flew for the Philippine first family on one of their overseas trips.
Really looking forward to Starlux expanding its brand. It’s an excellent story and the Chairman has the passion and potential to lead the airline to success. Congrats Starlux!
This chairman was leading EVA Air to success, including joining Star Alliance, 5 stars airlines by Skytrax, buying 787 to replace the old 747 But he was kick out by his brothers from other mother when the Evergreen founder passed away
4:22 KW Chang, 4th son of the Evergreen Group founder, former chairman and pilot of EVA Air Kicked out of EVA Air by his brothers from other mother in 2016 than founded STARLUX Now still the 3rd shareholder of EVA Air (11.45%), funny when he said he joined EVA Air, it’s his dad’s company He piloted STARLUX first A321 Neo and A350 back to Taiwan He was the one led EVA Air to Star Alliance and buying B787, also the Hello Kitty plane was his ideas when he was the chairman of EVA Air And funny is the inflight meal for this journey is EVA Air kitchen.
@@keiming2277 yeah, it is quite ironic! He used the money he inherited from his family (mostly from EVA Air and Evergreen Marine) to fund his Starlux Airline!
I think Starlux will be one of the best airlines in Northeast Asia. Undoubtedly, its hardwares are the newest and have excellent inflight meals. Of course, there are some disadvantages that need to be improved; however, the potential of this airline is foreseeable. Hope Starlux can be the TOP airlines in the world. By the way, their chairman, Kuo-Wei Chang is also very captivating, I’ve never seen any airline owns can fly a plane. His career is also legendary lmao. Indeed, EVA airways and China Airline are both competitive. I still believe this new brand can be the proud of Taiwan. -written by a commentator from Taiwan.
Working on this Starlux seat for around 2 and a half years. It's been a challenging journey with this program and the first 3 shipsets of seats were very challenging and difficult to produce, but the product speaks for itself it's absolutely beautiful
I am from mainland China, I admired President Chang's courage and attention to details, I will take a flight from Shanghai and transfer at Taipei to experience this flight to LAX in a couple of days. Wish I had a great experience
@@Qqqqqqqqqaaaaaaa it’s fine if he adds it, obv for people from other countries, it may sound weird, but I am from Taiwan, and we say mainland China, honestly no idea why, but we just say it, it’s more polite ig
@@Qqqqqqqqqaaaaaaa Adding "mainland" is needed because both Taiwan and the mainland are part of one China, the Republic of China. If you are a citizen of the Republic of China, go check our constitution its very clear. If you don't like our constitution you can tell Tsai Ing-wen abolish it, go ahead.
How incredible to not just have the chairman on the inaugural flight, but actually RESPONSIBLE for flying the customers safety to their destination! Talk about taking his job seriously!!
Ever since Starlux came onto the scene, their Livery is one of the nicest out there & the interior is very classy and welcoming and that’s in addition to the gorgeous brand new Airbus planes
I wish all the best for chairman Chang and Starlux! You can tell he has a lot of passion into aviation and the products of starlux offer are simply astonishing. Good luck Starlux airlines from your Hong Kong supporter!
Always nice listening to people holding a conversation in their native language. Listening to that brings back memories of my visit to Taipei 12 years ago.
Mr Kw Chang is very polite and well spoken, who also delivers some good words of wisdom too. Looks like he is really enjoying his job. I wish him and his airline all the best. Beautiful airline and a nice factory fresh A350. Taiwan is full of so many surprises: Giant Bicycles who makes the worlds best bikes. And Evergreen Aviation Technologies who were involved in most of the heavy engineering to convert 4 ex airline Boeing 747-400 into 4 Dreamlifters Taiwan looks like a nice place to go and visit. And I really want to fly on Stralux now.
@@SamChui That’s why his late father appointed him to become the chairman of EVA Air and Evergreen Group instead of his three brothers from his other mother
@@SamChui Like Mr Chang I also started in aircraft maintenance. In December 2019 I had the pleasure of being on the last Qantas Boeing 747 out of San Francisco. Spent some time talking with the Steward who told the Captain that I had made the trip all the way from Perth just to be on the flight. As it turned out the Captain was also from Perth, and as it also turned out we had both been to the Kent Street High School Aeronautics program in Perth way back in the 1980'S (but a few years apart). On the strength of that he invited me to the flight deck after we arrived in Sydney. Mr Malcolm Yeo our wonderful teacher who started the Aeronautics program at Kent Street High School unfortunately passed away late last year. Its very nice to see that his students are still out and about and flying all over the world.
What a great team of cabin crews onboard! I really enjoyed the video so much seeing these professionals serving the passengers, and yes you could tell that they have put in so much efforts to make Starlux the gem of Taiwan. I usually fly SQ to Taiwan every November for the last ten years (other than those 3 years of closed broader) and this year I have just booked my first Starlux flight after seeing and hearing so much good things about this new airlines.
From my experience, Asian flight crews are the best! I think it's in their respective cultures to be humble and polite. Much different than flight crews here in America.
The chairman of STARLUX is K.Chang, his father is the founder of Evergreen group in Taiwan. The K also the chairman of EVA AIR & UNI AIR, an amazing guy in aviation.
I wish this airline all the best. The interior is absolutely beautiful and fantastic. Very modern and the crew look really happy and love their jobs. Best of luck and thank you Sam for posting this video.
As a Taiwanese, I am very proud that our small country has three international airlines, especially Starlux Airlines. Our family trip also took Starlux Airlines in February this year. This is the best airline I have ever flown
@@liangbaoge I like EVA personally but haven't fly on Starlux yet. But frankly all East Asian airlines (Singapore included) are good and way better than what's available from US and Europe
@@liangbaoge I’m not saying it was bad, but it did not meet my expectations. I’m talking about Trans-Pacific Economy Plus seating on China Airlines. Not comfortable. Not worth what I paid extra for.
Occasionally, the Philippine Airlines top honcho flies planes though we are likelier to see it mainly on special trips such as to carry the President of the Republic.
Having a chairman who not only was a pilot but still can and does do it, and seemingly started at the bottom in maintenance and worked up, sounds like a really strong basis for a company and the understanding of the fundamentals of an airline. Some airlines boards and CEO's you wonder if they have ever actually been on their own planes before. Never heard of Starlux before but hope it goes well for them and they do great things and I get to try them.
4:22 Long story short, it was founded by former pilot and chairman of EVA Air who was sacked by his brother from other mother. Then used the inheritance from the late Evergreen founder to start Starlux
I read KW Chang story few years ago, He was doing really well in Eva until his dad pass away, he got sack in the middle of the flight as a pilot to Singapore. He really love aviation, he pickup every aircraft from the factory back to Taiwan. He could have retired with billions left by his dad Instead, he open an airline and try to change the industry
@@keiming2277 lol, you just reminded me. His dad was mad because he married Eva flight attendant, then he got kicked out and learn how to fly and repair in the US
I love Starlux!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They really put in the effort from customer prospective on how customer like to be treated and the service they deserve!!!!! Unlike the CATTLE DRIVE in the US.... One thing is the business lounge have no bathroom. Hopefully someday they will have their own lounge!!!
I flew this Plane with Starlux from Taipei to Singapore and it was awesome! Great seats made by Recaro! even the Economy seats are very good. Ther service and food on board was fantastic! The plane is quiet and very stable even when landing in rain. looking forward to flying with them to LA or SFO in the future! Cheers and great review as always!
Absolutely a pleasure watching the inaugural flight from TPE-LAX. First Class Meal is a plus. Now that I know what to expect, looking forward to flying on Starlux. KW Chang is a wonderful man. Congratulations! And as always, thanks for sharing Sam.
Sam, glad to hear at 15:15 that you asked Mr. Chang about future routes. I think it's smart to have Dallas after LA, San Francisco and Seattle. We in Texas seek direct flights to Taipei, and constantly fight over EVA IAH-TPE. Happy to hear there's another possible option from Dallas!
Sam, first of all let me start off by saying that you are definitely my favourite Avgeek. Your politeness, kindness and respect for people do not leave anyone indifferent, indeed you have nice way of breaking the ice, yet your seriousness at work is always spot-on and beneficial for all concerned. Then in this report you covered a superb airline, the blend of cabin colours, the décor, the ambiance, the food, the crew, .... everything is truly awesome. Be it first class or economy, Starlux is a clear example to follow. I would readily forgive the few glitches that happened, indeed such things do happen but hey, who would complain in view of the excellence that surrounds you? Then it's Taiwan, a beautiful country and a beautiful people whom I have a very soft spot for. Then those beautiful Rolls Royce engines, simply an awesome sight and sounds. I cannot agree more with you, when a flight is as excellent, then no matter how long it may be, one will always wish that it was a little bit longer. This particular video is one I enjoyed so much that I actually watched it twice. I tip my hat to Taiwan, to Starlux and the fantastic crew for a great job, bravo, my respects and admiration to them all, and to you of course, bravo !!
All the best for Starlux. It has the potential to be no 1 in the airline industry. The attention to details are chefs kiss 😚 I can’t wait to fly in this plane.
Wow, Sam! Such a far, far cry from Pan Am Boeing 707 flights across the Pacific which I took many times w/ my parents when I was still in grade school and when small children did not often do such long flights. And I though that was classy way back then. The A350 crew are fantastic and they presented everything which such class and poise. To have the Starlux CEO himself pilot you to L.A. is mindboggling and impressive to no end! Also, I didn't even know that there was such a thing as Taiwanese caviar. Amazing. One thing I really appreciated this time was your conversation in Mandarin. I hope after nearly 40 years of study, mine can eventually be as good as yours! Thanks again for another informative, colorful video! Robby of Maui
I took a flight from Taoyuan to Kumamoto in the winter with Starlux. It was an hour and half on an A321-Neo. Best airplane food I have ever had in my life.
The colour scheme of this airline is one of the best, if not the best! The bronze gold conveys a sense of luxury without the overwhelming effect seen on Middle East airlines. The food seems amazing. Only the lounge seems less impressive - Cathay Pacific Taipei lounge still remains my favourite!
Incredible flight, thanks for sharing Sam! I suggest for a new destination Boston in US, if their aircraft has the range, many Taiwanese live here. The airline is awesome!
@@notbillnye8536 I'm a fan, got to try them out at the Airbus mockup center. They don't get nearly as hot as the Dreamliner's and they dim way quicker. Only question is whether airline will lock their controls like they do on the 787 which can be annoying
Love that service at the beginning. Will have to fly 1st class someday. Miss Vivian is very beautiful and charming. The FA’s seem to be very energetic and speak English very well. I wish them continued success. The secret of the landing is the insane amount of flight hours the pilot has.
Love the airline and looking forward to travel on starlux. I guess the only slightly underwhelming part is first class and business class is hardly well differentiated. The seats seems really similar and the 4 first class seats are basically the first row seats right in front of the business class.
Starlux Airlines is a Very Classy Airline, it's very sleek and Splendid especially with it's Airbus A350s, A330neos, And A320s, The Splendors that comes with this Airline is Beyond Wonders, Sam as an Avgeek 😎, I will like you to do more.
I just happened to be watching a plane spotting video the other day, saw a Starlux A350 and didn't know who they were. Looked them up and now you've done a great video on them. Keep up the great work Sam.
Thank you 🙏 sharing, congratulations Starlux 👍. Great cabin crew, friendly and professional, food looks great , Sam you are the best 👍🍺. Keep up great work 👏👏👏
Loving Starlux and definitely the first choice for me to fly between Taiwan and SG. The only downside was also the bluetooth connection for me, hope they can smoothen the connection issues.
Hands down Sam is the Air Industry persona. His work and detail to script is 2nd to non Who would not fly Starlux? Best Promo of an Air service to date 10/10 Sam
So many good things about this video Sam. Brings back memories of flying in and out of Taipei. I love the way the ground crew wave, as the plane taxis off. Starlux definitely has some amazing crew and a wonderful product. The cabin crew spoke of practice and the Capt/Chairman also spoke about practice. Very inspirational attitude. I can't wait to fly with them. 👍
Another awesome video Sam. I watched your LAX Arrival real time on AVL Airline Videos Live. Starlux offers an amazing product. So glad you’re out there bringing all of this useful information to the world.
Hello from Montreal! Love this video especially the food part and the interview with the chairman/pilot! Such an interesting man! Looking for your next adventure!
Thank you Sam. I was watching a live stream of the landing at LAX, so I find it very interesting that you were on the plane, but I didn’t know it at the time!
I am currently in my native country of Sweden visiting. On the way here from New York, we flew Scandinavian airlines economy plus. I really like that. The seats were wider, there was more room to stretch your legs, and the food was very very good. Unfortunately, I could not finish it because we had access to the lounge at Newark and we ate a lot at the lounge. So I could not finish the food on the plane. It wasn’t all there. A330-343. However, that is still a great airplane. They also dimmed the lights in the middle of the night. I tried to sleep, but for some reason my mind was just wondering, so I couldn’t. But I was able to rest. All in all, a great flight! Thank you for this wonderful review!
@@luckymartin6823 Oh, it’s life changing and you arrive like you were on a two hour flight rather than a ten plus hour flight. There are several airlines that have Boeing Dreamliners in their fleet. Air Tahiti Nui is one of them for LAX to Paris (nonstop).
More aviation enthusiasts should look into Starlux especially as they become more and more prominent as a premier luxury airline that has the potential to be a more competitive airline than other well known airlines not only in asia, but may also be airlines from the middle east. Hopefully other asian airlines will catch up and make asian airlines become the best in the world.❤
Flying on an a state of the art aircraft which is powered by those giant XWB-84 engines stamped with that World famous RR is so special. She's a beautiful aircraft with engines that are an engineering masterpiece!!!!
SAM's Videos keep showing up for me to watch... I was one of about 5 people at LAX that day planespotting and shooting video of the landing. Now that I saw this video and found out that Sam Was on the plane, I need to hurry and post my video of the landing on my channel. How exciting. I love seeing the Asian and middle Eastern flights on his videos.. The Flight Attendants are so beautiful and kind... great video SAME CHUI
Hi Sam This is a bit of an exaggeration. Obviously, Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration has regulations that no one can enter the cockpit at will. Zhang Guowei was fined by the Civil Aviation Administration of Taiwan for your behavior of leaking the cockpit of Xingyu Airlines. What an inexcusable exaggeration of this violation!
I worked with the aviation aftermarket parts supply, Starlux has been around since 2019 but only got the operating licence in early 2020 just as Wuhan was shutting down. A lot of staff from EVA Air joined them, actually, since they kinda sided with the founder, who was the EVA Air’s owner’s son who was ousted from the board of directors in a coup. Starlux was supposedly started up as his revenge on EVA Air. Tabloids in Taiwan at the time called it the Prince’s Revenge. Quite a sensational saga.
