EVA Air orders four Boeing 787-9s, extends 777-300ER leases and plans cabin upgrades

EVA Air's board on Dec. 26 approved buying four Boeing 787-9s worth up to US$1.94 billion (NT$65 billion) and authorized lease extensions and cabin upgrades for four Boeing 777-300ERs. The moves are designed to underpin the carrier's long‑term fleet growth and international network expansion.

Discovered 2025-12-27T13:46:46.038304-08:00 | 2025-12-27T13:46:46.038304-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • EVA committed up to US$1.94 billion for four 787-9s and measures on four 777-300ERs, a material fleet investment that directly supports its planned capacity growth and recent push to increase North America frequencies (https://hype.aero/?story=61815513-fea7-457f-8296-837aeb1f863a).
  • Extending 777-300ER leases and pursuing cabin upgrades will influence widebody leasing dynamics and secondary-market availability; see recent 777-300ER leasing activity (https://hype.aero/?story=dc4deec9-478e-4899-a5c1-773ef73767d9).
  • The decision includes significant long‑haul product investment through cabin works, mirroring other carriers' widebody refurbishment programmes and capex trends (https://hype.aero/?story=9138fe86-94c1-45d4-8c44-5746d7692de5).

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