5-Star Service from the Ground UpEvergreen Group Chairman and Founder, Dr. Chang Yung-Fa, established EVA Airways in 1989, taking the respected transportation heritage and tradition of quality service of older sister and container-shipping leader Evergreen Line into the skies. He ordered 26 brand-new aircraft and set standards for quality service and safety.Building on quality service and safety for over 25 years, EVA is now rated as a 5-Star Airline by international quality ratings organization SKYTRAX. Including EVA, there are only nine 5-Star Airlines worldwide.Flying Made FunEVA makes flying fun with Hello Kitty Jets, operating seven specially painted planes. Each aircraft has its own theme and design, providing passengers a cheerful environment on an aircraft with a charming, brightly painted livery and more than 100 inflight service items.Safety FirstWe are diligent in the care and operation of our aircraft. We earned an Air Agency Certificate from the United States Federal Aviation Administration for our state-of-the-art Aircraft Maintenance Center in Taiwan. EVA has been recognized among the world's 10 safest airlines by Aero International Magazine's eight times since 2004, and rated as one of world's 10 safest airlines by website AirlineRatings.com for 2014, 2015 and 2016.Wings Around the WorldSince EVA's maiden flight on July 1, 1991, we now serve a global network that connects Asia to Europe, North America and Oceania and links more than 60 major business and tourist destinations. We fly to every region of Mainland China and extend services worldwide by code-sharing flights with other leading airlines.Also, as a Star Alliance member, EVA gives passengers access to a vast network of 1330 destinations in more 192 countries and seamless global services. Just as EVA's commitment to the highest standards of service and safety it has paved the way for our steadily growing service network and loyal passengers worldwide.