This Airline Has The World's Most Innovative Business Class Seat In 2026

Starting in 2026, extremely few airlines are pushing premium travel as aggressively as STARLUX Airlines, and its new Airbus A350-1000 may be the clearest expression yet of that specific ambition. The Taiwanese carrier has begun taking delivery of the first 18 A350-1000s, positioning the type as its new flagship and using it to expand a distinctly premium-heavy overall cabin strategy. That ultimately matters because STARLUX is not just a carrier adding more seats, but rather one that is doubling down on the idea that long-haul business class can still feel genuinely like a new product. The aircraft carries 40 business-class seats, a sharp increase from the 26 found on the airline's A350-900s, and those seats build on an already highly regarded hard product with sliding privacy doors and large entertainment screens.