Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation (EGAT), a joint venture between EVA Air and General Electric and part of Taiwan's Evergreen Group, officially opened its second aircraft maintenance hangar on 31 Dec., 2004.  The huge new structure simultaneously accommodates one wide-body and one narrow-body aircraft, and is located in the Second Maintenance Zone of Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport in Taipei.   

The new 11,685 square-meter (127,484-square-foot) hangar is 123 meters (406 feet) wide, 95 meters (314 feet) long, and 32 meters (106 ft.) tall.  It is a welcomed addition to EGAT’s flourishing aircraft maintenance and repair operations, and complements existing facilities that include a powerful jet-engine, overhaul shop, test cell and a massive hangar that accommodates as many as two B747-400 wide-body aircraft and one narrow-body jet at the same time.  It also sets the stage for EGAT's entry into the airframe conversion business, a service currently provided by only a handful of companies around the world.  

"The new hangar is a milestone in EGAT’s development as a reliable partner delivering high-quality, customized aircraft maintenance at an exceptional value,” said K.W. Nieh, Senior Vice President of EVA Air. 
"It gives us facilities to expand operations and perform airframe conversions that meet the highest quality and safety standards.  The airframe conversion business will be the primary revenue generator for this second hangar.”

Bringing aircraft conversion services to Taiwan is enhancing aircraft maintenance and elevating the region's skills.  Ongoing growth in the aviation industry, particularly within Asia, and corresponding increases in maintenance needs among EGAT customers spurred the company to break ground on the new hangar in late 2003 and shepherd it to completion in 16 months.  Kuo-Kung Construction Company, an Evergreen Group sister company, worked hand-in-hand with EGAT throughout the building process to meet strict requirements and finish the project on time.  It is a state-of-the-art, fully customized aircraft maintenance and repair hangar.

Selection of a Taiwan-based company to design and build the new aircraft maintenance hangar shortened construction time, limited EGAT's exposures to cost escalations for construction materials, and mitigated risks stemming from project design and execution issues. 

In the decade since EGAT built its first hangar and launched its aircraft maintenance and repair services, the company’s airframe maintenance activities have grown steadily.  This demand for services has been a result of parent EVA Air’s fleet expansion and EGAT's burgeoning base of third-party airline customers.  And every customer has full benefit of the consistently high level of quality, safety and service value that EGAT delivers.