EVA Air

EVA Airways Corporation or EVA Air is one of the largest airlines in Taiwan. EVA was founded on 8 March 1989 by Group Chairman Y. F. Chang and registered on 7 April 1989.  The Evergreen Shipping Group founded it. The authorized capital was NT$ 10 billion and the paid-up capital was NT$2.5 billion. The Company immediately prepared for flight operation. EVA flies passengers and freight as far as Milan, on a fleet of mostly widebody aircraft. The Evergreen Group steadily transformed itself as a transportation giant on the world stage.

The first Flight was launched on 1 July 1991. Since the inauguration of its maiden flight, EVA Air has been serving 57 destinations over four continents, except Africa, with 84 aircraft. It is still steadily expanding its operation network and fleet. EVA Air became a Star Alliance member on 18 June 2013.

The company slogan is “Sharing the World, Flying Together” (分享世界，比翼雙飛).

The name "EVA" was taken from two letters of "Evergreen" and the first letter of "Airways." The name "EVA" is always spelt in capital letters and is pronounced "E-V-A". EVA Air's logo colour is a bright, refreshing green, accented with a striking, crisp orange trim. Every aircraft in EVA Air's fleet displays the familiar logo of the Evergreen Group- a compass contained in a globe latticed with latitudinal and longitudinal lines. 

EVA Air operates a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft, with Airbus A330, Airbus A321, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, and ATR 72  airliners primarily used on passenger routes, along with Boeing 777 freighter aircraft used on cargo routes. The airline was one of the first carriers to introduce the Premium Economy class (previously called Elite Class by EVA Air), which it debuted in 1991. 

EVA Air offers three classes of service on its long-haul flights: "Royal Laurel"/"Premium Laurel" (business), Premium Economy Class, and Economy Class.

SKYTRAX announced EVA as the “5-Star Airline” for four consecutive years, 2019 “World's Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness” and “World's Best Economy Class Catering” and ranked 6th among “The World’s Top Ten Best Airlines”. In the same year, EVA was awarded the “Five Star Global Airline” and “Passenger Choice Award- Best Overall In Eastern Asia” by APEX.

In 2020, AirlineRatings.com recognized EVA as the 3rd of “World’s Top 20 Safest Airlines”. EVA was recognized as the 9th of “World’s Safest Airlines” by AERO International, a magazine in Germany.