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  EVA Air

  IATA/ICAO Code:

  BR/EVA

  Airline Type:

  Full Service Carrier

  Hub(s):

  Taoyuan International Airport

  Year Founded:

  1989

  Alliance:

  Star Alliance

  CEO:

  Chen Hsien-Hung

  Country:

  Republic of China

Before we talk about Eva Air and its cargo operations with the McDonnell Douglas MD-11, let's first take a closer look and see why Eva Air came to be. When celebrating 20 years after the funding of the Evergreen Marine Corporation, the world's fifth-largest shipping company, chairman Chang Yung-fa announced his intentions to establish Taiwan's first private international airline.

The opportunity arose after the Taiwanese government overhauled the country's air transportation system. The only criteria for starting a private airline were that the company had global experience and financial capital, of which Evergreen Marine had both. The new airline was originally called to be called Evergreen Airways, but this was deemed too similar to the shipping company.

EVA Air is based in Taipei

Based at Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) near Taipei, Taiwan, operations began on July 1, 1991, with a small fleet of Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. The initial destinations were all in Asia before the airline added its first European destination (Vienna, Austria) towards the end of the year.

In 1992 Eva Air received the first of many Boeing 747-400 aircraft, which it deployed on transpacific flights to Los Angeles and then later to Seattle and New York.

Eva Air was known for its premium economy seating

Eva Air was known for its quality service and innovative premium economy class seating and was the first airline to offer 2+4+2 seating on a Boeing 747. By 1994 Eva Air was flying to 22 destinations from Taiwan, transporting over three million passengers per year. In 1995 the airline posted its first profit on revenues of $1.05 billion.

Cargo division with McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter's

The same year Eva Air started a dedicated cargo division with McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter flights from Taipei to Singapore, Penang, San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles. Previously Eva Air had relied solely on passenger flights for moving cargo.

By 1999 Eva Air had a total of 12 McDonnell Douglas MD-11Fs that included the following aircraft:

• McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with the registration number B-16101 was delivered to EVA Air on August 18, 1994. On May 27, 2012, the aircraft was sold to Nordic Global Airlines.
• McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with the registration number B-16102 was delivered to Eva Air on September 13, 1994. On August 29, 2007, the aircraft was sold to Shanghai Airlines.
• McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with the registration number B-16103 was delivered to Eva Air on November 30, 1994. On June 6, 2011, the aircraft was sold to Shanghai Airlines
• McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with the registration number N105EV was delivered to Eva Air on March 30, 1995. The plane was then bought by Shanghai Airlines on November 29, 2006.
• McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with the registration number N545JN was delivered to Eva Air on June 22, 1995. On June 2, 2008, it was sold to Shanghai Airlines.
• McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with the registration number N546JN was delivered to Eva Air on August 30. 1995. On November 1, 2011, it was sold to Nordic Global Airlines.
• McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with the registration number B-16108 was delivered to Eva Air on November 19, 1997. The aircraft has been stored at Victorville Southern California Logistics (VCV) since October 25, 2014.
• McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with the registration number B-16109 was delivered to Eva Air on December 22, 1997. The aircraft was sent to Victorville Southern California Logistics (VCV) on January 1, 2015, and scrapped.
• McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with the registration number B-16110 was delivered to Eva Air on October 14, 1998. On January 30, 2014, the aircraft was sent to Victorville Southern California Logistics (VCV) and scrapped.
• McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with the registration number B-16111 was delivered to Eva Air on November 12, 1998. On August 15, 2014, the aircraft was sent to Victorville Southern California Logistics (VCV) and scrapped.
• McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with the registration number B-16112 was delivered to Eva Air on July 29, 1999. On March 3, 2014, the aircraft was sent to San Bernardino International (SBD) and scrapped.
• McDonnell Douglas MD-11F with the registration number B-16113 was delivered to Eva Air on August 26, 1999. On March 23, 2015, the aircraft was sent to San Bernardino International (SBD) and scrapped.