China Airlines plans its future fleet according to market demand, route planning, operating cost, passenger service and competition from other airlines. It evaluates the available aircraft types in the market on an on-going basis. However, no concrete decision has been made on the purchase of aircraft type, number of aircraft and timing. It also has no special preference on any individual aircraft manufacturer.

China Airlines currently operates a fleet of 63 modern aircraft, including 47 passenger jets and 16 freighters. The average age of its fleet will be just 5.8 years, one of the youngest in the world.