EVA Air considers 787-10 and 777X

Taipei-based EVA Air is reportedly considering buying the B787-10 and the B777X with its management waiting for Boeing to reveal more information with respect to the 787-10 and 777X before making a decision.

It has also said that it is keen on the B777-F as a replacement for its ageing cargo fleet of six MD- 11Fs and nine B747-400Fs, but that the current soft global air cargo market does not make that a viable proposition currently.

In line with its plan to cut costs – fuel costs in particular – EVA will gradually phase out its fleet of seven MD-90s and three B747-400s between 2014 and 2016 while simultaneously phasing in a fleet of seven brand new B777-300ERs and ten more A321-200s.

(Payload Asia)