According to Taiwanese media, China Airlines reportedly has intentions to display its name in a smaller font and replace its entire fleet livery with Taiwan-themed images to avoid confusion with Chinese airlines. The airline has often been confused with Air China — the Chinese government-owned carrier — at international destinations. On diplomatic missions, and when delivering Taiwan’s donations of medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline was often mistaken for being associated with China.
Although China Airlines has declined to make public its plans to redesign the aircraft livery, saying only that the information would be made available at the proper time, it responded to inquiries about the blank aircraft fuselage. The airline explained that the Boeing 777F freighter aircraft is still in the flight test phase and that its new appearance would be revealed to the public later.
Taiwan’s Transportation Minister, Chia-lung Lin, has confirmed that “distinctive symbols” of Taiwan will be added to the Boeing 777F freighter aircraft. Lin also confirmed that official announcements would be made once the plane has been fully emblazoned with those features.
