EVA AIR was founded in March 1989. The 100% privately owned Taiwanese airline is a sister company of Evergreen Marine Corporation, one of the world’s largest container ship shipping companies. Since its maiden flight on 1 July 1991, EVA AIR now serves 68 destinations on four continents, excluding Africa, with 88 aircraft. EVA AIR’s goal continues to be the expansion of its route network and fleet. EVA AIR has been a member of the Star Alliance since 18 June 2013.
EVA AIR Fleet:
Aircraft type
In Service
On Order
B777-300ER
34
A330-300
9
A330-200
3
A321-200
24
B777 F (Frachter)
6
2
ATR72-600
2
B787-10
6
7
B787-9
4
Total: 88 aircraft in service
Marketing Alliance with other airlines:
Passenger: Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Avianca, Bangkok Airways, Copa Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, Uni Airways, United Airlines. Cargo:
Air China Cargo
1 July 1991 EVA AIR´s first flight with a Boeing 767-300ER from Taipei to Bangkok
11 November 1991 EVA AIR´s first flight from Taipei via Bangkok to Vienna; Vienna is the first European destination and the first long-haul route in the EVA AIR network
12 November 1991 EVA AIR lands for the first time at Vienna International Airport
The first EVA AIR office in Vienna was at the Marriott Hotel.
1992 EVA AIR is one of the very first airlines and a pioneer in the aviation industry to introduce a premium economy class, the “Evergreen Deluxe Class”.
EVA AIR establishes its own training centre for the training of flying personnel, including flight simulators.
1998 Introduction of the MD11 aircraft
2000 Start of EVA AIR cargo flights; relocation of the city office from the Marriott to the Hilton Hilton and
2002 to Marc-Aurel-Straße in 1010 Vienna
2003 New uniforms and new aircraft Airbus A330-200
2004 Deployment of the Airbus A330-200 also on the Vienna route
2005 First EVA AIR B777-300ER in service and renaming of the “Evergreen Deluxe Class” to “Elite Class”
2005/2006 The first generation of Hello Kitty jets is introduced
2006 EVA AIR converts a Boeing747 into a Large Cargo Freighter (LCF) to transport oversized parts of the future Boeing787 “Dreamliner”
2008 EVA AIR transports valuable art objects from the National Palace Museum, Taipei to Vienna for an exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Art History Museum)
2009 EVA AIR Cargo transports panda bears
2011 The second generation of Hello Kitty jets is introduced – there are now six aircraft in total in the eye-catching design (5 Airbus A330-200 and 1 Boeing 777-300)
2012 Introduction of the exclusive “Royal Laurel Class” on the “Triple Seven” aircraft
18 June 2013 EVA AIR becomes a Star Alliance member
September 2013 Increase in flight frequency on the route Taipei – Bangkok – Vienna and v.v. from three to four weekly flights.
November 2015 EVA AIR orders 24 Boeing787 “Dreamliner” aircraft
January 2016 Relocation of the city office from Marc-Aurel-Straße to Vienna Airport
June 2016 EVA AIR receives the coveted 5-star award from SKYTRAX
From 3 October 2016, a Boeing 777-300ER operates the Taipei – Bangkok – Vienna route
August 2017 New uniforms and farewell to Boeing747 passenger aircraft
November 2017 First Boeing777 freighter joins EVA AIR fleet
January 2018 The “Elite Class” is renamed “Premium Economy Class”
9/10 March 2018 EVA AIR launches direct flights between Taipei and Vienna; thus, daily service between TPE and VIE: 3x weekly direct, 4x weekly via BKK
1 September 2018 Evergreen Group – mother company of EVA AIR – celebrates its 50th birthday
October 2018 EVA AIR takes delivery of its first Boeing787-9 “Dreamliner”
1 April 2019 EVA AIR welcomes its two millionth passenger at Vienna Airport
9 May 2019 new aircraft on Vienna route: Boeing787-9 Dreamliner
19 June 2019 EVA AIR takes delivery of the first Boeing787-10 Dreamliner
16 February 2020 new aircraft on the route Taipei – Bangkok – Vienna and v.v.: Boeing787-10 Dreamliner (on the direct flight between TPE and VIE the 787-9 remains)
11/12 November 2021 30th anniversary EVA AIR in Vienna
Condé Nast Traveler Readers Vote EVA in Top 10 Airlines
Carrier wins Readers’ Choice Award recognition for first time
EVA Air has landed a 7th place ranking in Condé Nast Traveler’s prestigious 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards for the Top 10 Airlines in the World. The recognition marks the first time EVA has won a Top 10 spot from the publication’s readers and comes on the heels of equally high or higher traveler ratings in annual SKYTRAX and Travel+Leisure surveys. Readers Choice Award results are available on the Condé Nast Traveler website and highlighted in November US and UK print editions. Information about EVA, its routes and services is available at www.evaair.com.
The annual survey to identify the world’s best hotels, resorts, cities, countries, islands, spas, villas, tours, trains, car rentals, luggage, airlines, airports, tours, and cruises attracted more than 800,000 readers to vote between 1 April and 31 May, 2021. By rating their travel experiences from around the globe, readers shared insights into places and things they miss and what they can’t wait to get back to. Condé Nast Traveler describes its Readers’ Choice Awards as the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry.
“We miss flying our passengers to favorite destinations and those of their dreams every bit as much as they miss air travel with us,” said EVA President Clay Sun. “We look forward to the day when COVID-19 no longer disrupt global travel and we can again operate our full schedule with all the services and niceties we are known for. In the meantime, we are adopting new technologies that enhance passenger wellbeing and working towards automated, paperless services with minimal face-to-face contacts during ticketing, check-in, baggage drop, departure and baggage claim processes. We could not do any of it or win passenger appreciation and recognition without the dedicated, hard-working EVA team.”
Condé Nast Traveler is a luxury and lifestyle travel magazine. In addition to Condé Nast Traveler US and UK, there are nine different international editions, including separate publications in China, India, Italy, Spain and the Middle East.
EVA was recently ranked 7th among the SKYTRAX World’s Top 10 Airlines. It secured additional spots in SKYTRAX’s top 10 for Best Economy Class Onboard Catering, Best Business Class Airlines, World’s Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness, World’s Best Airport Services and more. Travel+Leisure readers honored EVA by voting it 3rd in the “World’s Best International Airlines.” AirlineRatings.com ranked EVA 9th of the World’s Top-20 Airlines, 6th in the World’s Safest Airlines for 2021 and among the World’s Top-20 COVID-19 Compliant Airlines. EVA will continue to improve in the post-pandemic era and to be dedicated to maintaining top standards of safety and service on every flight.
About EVA Air
EVA Air is a Star Alliance member and one of 11 SKYTRAX-rated 5-Star airlines worldwide. It 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 destinations, schedules and services or book and buy tickets at www.evaair.com.
