EVA Air eyeing 20% growth in passenger capacity in 2017
EVA Airways said Monday it is expecting 20% growth in passenger capacity this year resulting from an ongoing fleet expansion and an increase in flight services. EVA Air chairman Steve Lin said the airline was likely to see its available seat kilometers grow by 20% thanks to growing demand, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. Lin said EVA Air will also continue to strengthen its presence in the North American, Northeast Asian and Southeast Asian markets. "Southeast Asia is like a garden in our backyard," he said, referring to the transit business between the region and North America, which EVA relies on heavily. In terms of passenger numbers, the airline expects to serve 11% more passengers than the 11.2m it carried last year. Lin said the airline will introduce 7 more Boeing 777-300ER this year to meet rising demand. <br/>
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EVA Air eyeing 20% growth in passenger capacity in 2017
EVA Airways said Monday it is expecting 20% growth in passenger capacity this year resulting from an ongoing fleet expansion and an increase in flight services. EVA Air chairman Steve Lin said the airline was likely to see its available seat kilometers grow by 20% thanks to growing demand, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. Lin said EVA Air will also continue to strengthen its presence in the North American, Northeast Asian and Southeast Asian markets. "Southeast Asia is like a garden in our backyard," he said, referring to the transit business between the region and North America, which EVA relies on heavily. In terms of passenger numbers, the airline expects to serve 11% more passengers than the 11.2m it carried last year. Lin said the airline will introduce 7 more Boeing 777-300ER this year to meet rising demand. <br/>
