EVA Air launched its Taipei-Clark maiden flight on March 30. This latest addition to its convenient Philippines schedule joins popular Manila and Cebu service. EVA celebrated its newest destination with an inaugural flight ceremony at Taoyuan International Airport hosted by the airline’s President Clay Sun. Distinguished guests, including Taoyuan International Airport Corporation Chairman Wei-Fuu Yang, Aviation Police Bureau Chief Wen-Liang Chiou, Border Affairs Corps. Deputy Chief Commander Szu-Hsing Chen, Customs Administration Director Kuo-Hsin Fang, and Deputy Resident Manila Economic and Cultural Office Representative Alice Q. Visperas cut the ribbon, in a simple, festive ceremony.

EVA Air maintained an open attitude and continued to propose feasible solutions to negotiate with the Taoyuan Union of Pilots (TUP). Both parties eventually reached a consensus to create a win-win situation that protects the rights and interests of passengers and reaches labor harmony. EVA Air especially expresses its appreciation to the Executive Yuan, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Transportation, the Civil Aviation Administration, and the Department of Labor in Taoyuan City for their coordination.

EVA Air took delivery of its eighth Boeing 787-10, aircraft number B-17812, at the Boeing factory in North Charleston, South Carolina on May 5, 2023. The new aircraft is EVA’s first Boeing 787-10 with a Star Alliance livery and it made its ferry flight with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), further reducing carbon emissions. The aircraft departed Charleston Airport and after flying for approximately 17 hours, landed at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) at 2:00 p.m. (UTC+8) on May 7, 2023. More information about EVA’s fleet, routes, services, fares and special deals is available at www.evaair.com.