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EVA Air took off in 1991 with a small fleet of Boeing 767-300ER aircraft fitted out with Business and Economy Class seating .
The airline ’ s first destinations included prominent Asian hubs such as Bangkok , Jakarta , Kuala Lumpur , Penang , Singapore , and Seoul . Ambitious from the start , EVA Air swiftly added Vienna as its first European destination that same year . Just a year later , EVA Air entered the US market with a nonstop route between Taipei and Los Angeles ( LAX ).
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As the new millennium unfolded , EVA Air embraced a significant long-haul fleet renewal initiative . In 2000 , the airline became one of the launch customers of its current workhorse , the Boeing 777-300ER . It now operates 34 of them .
In December 2012 , EVA Air joined the prestigious Star
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2 EVA Air ’ s corporate identity features its iconic compass design , borrowed from the logo of its parent company , Evergreen Group , which symbolizes the airline ’ s seamless network and services . // THE BOEING COMPANY
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3 4 EVA Air prides itself of being a Star Alliance member since June 2013 . The synergy with Star Alliance has both helped EVA boost revenue from passenger operations by close to 5 % annually and multiply its international corporate contract customers by 10 times . // # 3 THE BOEING COMPANY # 4 MILES ARONOVITZ · ORD
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