Taiwan-based EVA Air ranks 9th among the world’s safest airlines for 2020, based on analyses by the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC). The latest ranking and assessments were released in the February 2020 edition of Germany’s “AERO International Magazine” on January 14. This honor followed EVA’s recent recognition as 3rd in AirlineRatings.com’s 2020 World’s Top-20 Safest Airlines.

Using its “Risk Index,” JACDEC evaluates 33 parameters for annual overall rankings by comparing an index value of each airline’s accumulated operations with those of other carriers. It considers factors such as fleet age, IATA flight safety audits, serious flight accidents and flight losses within the past 30 years. Since JACDEC began airline safety ranking in 2003, EVA has consistently ranked in the world’s top 100 safest airlines.

EVA strives to maintain the highest standards of flight safety as a core value. By investing in simulators for all of the types of aircraft it operates and corresponding cabin-training facilities, EVA helps its crews develop and continuously improve essential skills for everything from smooth flight operations to coping with emergencies in simulated environments. Through hard work over the past 30 years, EVA has also demonstrated zero defects eight times in a row since 2003 in IATA’s Operational Safety Audits (IOSA) that take place every two years.

For EVA, safety is the most important part of every flight. Quality service would not be possible without full attention to every single aspect of operations. Recognition from JACDEC and other respected aviation authorities not only demonstrates EVA’s outstanding performance but also highlights the cutting-edge competitiveness of Taiwan’s aviation industry in the global marketplace.

About EVA Air
EVA Air is a Star Alliance member and one of only 10 SKYTRAX-rated 5-Star airlines worldwide. Travelers responding to SKYTRAX’s global survey also rated EVA number one for the “World’s Cleanest Aircraft Cabins” and “Best Economy Class Airline Catering.” Readers voted it one of Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best “Top 10 International Airlines” and TripAdvisor awarded it top spots in five categories in its annual Travelers’ Choice Awards for Airlines. The carrier was established in 1989 as Taiwan’s first privately owned international airline. It is part of the respected Evergreen Group and a sister company to global container-shipping leader Evergreen Line. It flies a fleet of more than 80 Boeing and Airbus aircraft to over 60 international destinations throughout Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America where gateways are Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver. Travelers can learn more about EVA and schedule, book and buy tickets at www.evaair.com.

Among 20 at the forefront of safety, innovation, new aircraft launches

EVA Air ranks third among AirlineRatings.com’s top-20 World’s Safest Airlines for 2020. This marks the airline’s seventh consecutive year to earn a place among the global ratings website’s “safest airlines in the world.” The website’s comprehensive safety-rating factors include audits from aviation’s governing and industry bodies, government reviews, the airline’s crash and serious incident record, profitability, industry-leading safety initiatives and fleet age. Travelers can learn more about EVA’s award-winning services, its global route system and book flights at www.evaair.com.

“All airlines have incidents every day and many are aircraft manufacturer issues, not airline operational problems. It is the way the flight crew handles incidents that determines a good airline from an unsafe one,” said Geoffrey Thomas, Editor-in-Chief, AirlineRatings.com.
EVA has not suffered any major accidents since its founding in 1988. From the start, it has made flight safety and service quality its priorities and has faithfully won awards and honors from organizations around the world year after year.

EVA consistently earns high marks from AirlineRatings for quality service, in addition to safety, and ranks eighth in the website’s World’s Top-20 Airlines for 2020. EVA values the support of its passengers and the recognition from experienced aviation professionals. While this honor recognizes the airline’s commitment to safety, it also encourages renewed focus.
The airline is continuing to upgrade and improve its services by introducing new aircraft, including Boeing 787 Dreamliners, and working with some of the world’s leading fashion and lifestyle brands such as Jason Wu and Ferragamo. These efforts and investments are part of EVA’s commitment to making passengers’ flying experiences more comfortable and enjoyable.

About EVA Air
EVA Air is a Star Alliance member and one of only 10 SKYTRAX-rated 5-Star airlines worldwide. Travelers responding to SKYTRAX’s global survey also rated EVA number one for the “World’s Cleanest Aircraft Cabins” and “Best Economy Class Airline Catering.” Readers voted it one of Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best “Top 10 International Airlines” and TripAdvisor awarded it top spots in five categories in its annual Travelers’ Choice Awards for Airlines. The carrier was established in 1989 as Taiwan’s first privately owned international airline. It is part of the respected Evergreen Group and a sister company to global container-shipping leader Evergreen Line. It flies a fleet of more than 80 Boeing and Airbus aircraft to over 60 international destinations throughout Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America where gateways are Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver. Travelers can learn more about EVA and schedule, book and buy tickets at www.evaair.com.