EVA Air has ordered five more Boeing 787-9s. The fleet addition was approved by the airline’s board of directors on March 13, 2023. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2025 and be completed in 2027. Starting in mid-2024, EVA will update and reconfigure its 787-9s to add its popular Premium Economy Class to the Royal Laurel and Economy options now available on the aircraft. This latest 787 order will increase the number of B787s in EVA’s fleet to a total of 26, 13 B787-9s and 13 B787-10s.

“We will put our new Boeing 787-9s to work on long-haul routes to Europe and North America. We are introducing Premium Economy on these aircraft to meet growing operational needs and make our flights even more attractive to passengers,” said EVA President Clay Sun. “We will continue to offer two cabin choices on our Boeing 787-10s and use them for flights within Asia and to Oceania.”

EVA operates a fleet of 85 aircraft, consisting of 77 passenger and eight cargo aircraft. An additional four Boeing 787-9s, seven Boeing 787-10s and one Boeing 777F from previous orders are scheduled to be delivered before 2025.