EVA Airways said it will launch a Taipei-Osaka-Los Angeles route with three flights a week from March 30.

EVA Air noted that it would be the only carrier to offer non-stop service between Osaka and Los Angeles.

"We are seeing potential in the business," a company spokesman said.

After the new service, the number of its Taipei-Osaka flights will increase to 10 from the current seven, EVA said.

EVA Air currently provides 63 flights a week to six destinations in Japan, including Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Sendai and Osaka.