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EVA Air completes its first B747-400 freighter conversion
Meeting the growing demand for cargo routes

May 10, 2007 -- EVA Air has completed its first B747-400 freighter conversion – the first of a series of B747-400’s to be converted over the next two years.  The newly converted aircraft performed its first duty today by flying to Anchorage and Los Angeles from Taipei.

 “Following the establishment of our A330-200 fleet and introduction of our B777-300ER fleet, we took the decision to convert some of our B747-400 aircraft to freighters to meet current cargo market demands.  We feel this decision will put EVA in a positive position in the competitive freight market and will enable us to offer our customers an unparalleled quality of service.” explained Mr. K W Nieh, Executive Vice 

President of EVA Air.

The new B747-400 freighter features additional cargo shipment security through its enhanced Smoke Detection System.  The structure payload of the freighter is 114 tons with 30 main deck pallets. 

The EVA Air B747-400 fleet comprises three freighters, six passengers and nine combi aircraft. From 2006 to 2009, EVA will send three B747-400 all passenger and five combi to the Israel Aerospace Industries for conversion to freighters. It is expected that three of eight converted freighters will be ready for delivery in 2007, 2 in 2008 and 3 in 2009.
 
The conversion is the latest development in EVA’s ongoing efforts to provide a superior cargo service.  EVA established its “European Cargo Center” in 2003 in Brussels and opened its “ Southern China Cargo Center” in Hong Kong in 2006.

EVA currently has 43 weekly cargo flights to London, Vienna, Brussels and US destinations including Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and New York.  The carrier also code-shares with international airlines including Air Nippon (a subsidiary of All Nippon Airways), British Airways World Cargo, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo to offer a complete service network to its global clients.