In the 1990s the industry went on a massive buying spree for new aircraft as companies eagerly geared up to take advantage of the expected opening of direct transport links with China. FAT bought six Boeing 757 passenger planes.
其後 1990 年代，業界因急著在兩岸「三通」商機中卡位，紛紛大手筆添購新機，遠航也陸續購進 6 架波音 757 客機。