TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Eva Air announced the purchase of 33 Airbus aircraft on Monday (Oct. 21), allowing the airline to reduce fuel consumption by approximately 25%.
The purchase of the new aircraft was celebrated at a “Towards Decarbonized Aviation” event hosted by Eva Air and Airbus. An agreement was also signed to explore other paths toward decarbonization and sustainable aviation fuel.
Ho Shu-ping (何淑萍), director general of the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA), said net-zero carbon emissions are an important policy initiative for the aviation industry. Ho congratulated the two companies for working toward this goal, per CNA.
Christian Scherer, CEO of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft business segment, said that deepening cooperation with Eva Air will help both parties explore more ways to reduce carbon emissions in all operations. Scherer added that such cooperation will also pave the way for the introduction of sustainable aviation fuel in the future.
Sun Jia-ming (孫嘉明), general manager of Eva Air, said the order for 33-passenger aircraft was the largest in Taiwan's history. The A350-1000 will become the main aircraft in Eva’s long-haul fleet, especially on North American routes.
Sun said Eva's long-haul fleet will be bolstered by the A350-1000 in the first quarter of 2027, while the A321neo will replace the current A321-200 by 2029.
Eva Air said it will purchase 18 A350-1000 wide-body aircraft and 15 A321neo narrow-body aircraft, which are expected to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by up to 25%.
The airline added that in August last year, it began using sustainable aviation fuel with a 40% blending ratio for its flight from Tokyo Haneda to Taipei Songshan Airport.
