BOC Aviation Signs Lease for Eight A321neos to STARLUX

Overview

• BOC Aviation has signed a lease agreement to place eight Airbus A321neo jets with STARLUX, with each aircraft powered by CFM LEAP‑1A engines and valued at about $81.25 million.
• The A321neo deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028 and are intended to add short‑ and medium‑haul capacity for the Taiwanese carrier.
• The deal builds on STARLUX’s parallel plan to take near‑term A350‑1000 widebodies, including two Hajime Sorayama ‘liquid metal’ liveried A350‑1000s expected to join the fleet in the third quarter of 2026.
• STARLUX currently operates an all‑Airbus fleet and has multiple aircraft on order, including additional A321neos awaiting delivery and 17 more A350‑1000s on its backlog.
• BOC’s placement follows other lessor activity such as its sale‑and‑leaseback of three A350‑1000s to Qatar Airways and shows how leasing is being used to speed capacity growth without immediate large capital outlays.