February 5, 2004, Taipei, Taiwan- After successfully securing maintenance contracts from Dragonair, Air China and Shanghai Airlines, China Airlines has won a 3-year contract to overhaul the PW 4056 and 4060 engines in the Royal Brunei Airlines Boeing 767 fleet, in a deal worth US$ 25 million. China Airlines outbeated major maintenance suppliers over a highly competitive evaluation process since July 2003.

Established in 1974, Royal Brunei Airlines now operates a fleet of eight B767-300ERs, one B757-200 and two A319s. It provides scheduled flights to 23 destinations across Asia, the Middle East, Australia and Europe, including 3 weekly flights to Taipei.

China Airlines owns and operates the most modern and largest aircraft maintenance factory in Asia. In addition to maintaining its own fleet of 59 aircraft, CAL also provides maintenance service to Dragonair!|s B747 fleet, Air China!|s B747 fleet, Shanghai Airlines!| B767 fleet and Mandarin Airlines and ROC Air Force!|s B737 fleet. These contracts bring in US$ 40 million in annual revenue for China Airlines. Winning the Royal Brunei maintenance contract confirms China Airlines!| quality maintenance and management capabilities, and indicates that China Airlines maintenance facilities have reached world-class standards.