EVA Airways Corporation (/ˌiːviːˈeɪ, ˈiːvə/ EE-vee-AY, EE-və; Chinese: 長榮航空; pinyin: Chángróng Hángkōng) (TWSE: 2618), of which "EVA" stands for Evergreen Airways, is one of the two largest airlines of Taiwan, at Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan, operating passenger and dedicated cargo services to over 40 international destinations in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. EVA Air is largely privately owned and flies a fully international route network.[4][5] It is a 5-star airline, rated by Skytrax. It is the second largest Taiwanese airline (after China Airlines).[5] EVA Air is headquartered in Luzhu, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The company slogan is "Sharing the World, Flying Together" (分享世界，比翼雙飛 Fēnxiǎng shìjiè, bǐyì shuāngfēi).

Since its founding in 1989 as an affiliate of shipping conglomerate Evergreen Group,[6] EVA Air has expanded to include air cargo, airline catering, ground handling, and aviation engineering services.[4] Its cargo arm, EVA Air Cargo, links with the Evergreen worldwide shipping network on sea and land.[5] Its domestic and regional subsidiary, UNI Air, operates a medium and short-haul network to destinations in Taiwan, Macau and China with its main hub in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[5] As of January 2018, EVA Air is the 15th safest airline in the world, with no hull losses, accidents, or fatalities since its establishment.

EVA Air operates a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft, with Airbus A330, Airbus A321, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, and ATR 72 (operated by UNI Air) airliners primarily used on passenger routes, along with Boeing 777 freighter aircraft used on cargo routes.[5] The airline was one of the first carriers to introduce the Premium Economy class (previously called Elite Class by EVA Air), which it debuted in 1991.[

In September 1988, during the 20th anniversary celebration of Evergreen Marine Corporation's founding, company chairman Chang Yung-fa announced his company's intentions to establish Taiwan's first private international airline.[5] The opportunity to create a major Taiwanese airline had just arisen following a decision by the Taiwanese government to liberalise the country's air transportation system.[5][6] Government requirements still mandated global experience and financial capital requirements for any company seeking permission to initiate international airline service from Taiwan.[7]

Upon receipt of regulatory approval, EVA Airways Corporation was formally established in March 1989.[7] The airline was originally to be called Evergreen Airways,[8] however this was deemed too similar to the unrelated Evergreen International cargo airline.[9] In October 1989, the newly formed EVA Airways Corporation placed a US$3.6 billion order for 26 aircraft from Boeing and McDonnell Douglas, including Boeing 747-400 and MD-11 airliners.[8]