The airline provides superior flight service connecting Taiwan, China, Macao, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore and other Asia major cities and will continually support the Asian Le Mans Series throughout the 2013 season.

The Asian Le Mans Series is entering its first season as a pan-Asian championship, with races taking place in South Korea, Japan, China and Indonesia, and therefore the support of an airline that covers the region is invaluable. The partnership will enhance both TransAsia Airways’ involvement in motorsports in Asia, and the mobility of the Asia Le Mans Series, with the possibility of expanding the series in years to come. Through Asian Le Mans Series’ numerous media & marketing channels TransAsia Airways will gain widespread presence across the region. In addition with a number of the series’ partners, drivers and supporters based in Taiwan the partnership will strengthen the Asian spirit of the series, as Asia Le Mans Series looks to promote and raise the profile of motorsports in Asia.

Mark Thomas (Asian Le Mans Series Managing Director): "We are delighted to announce TransAsia Airways as our partner and Official Airline for 2013. It is fantastic to secure another key partner for our inaugural season, and with our vision of becoming the premier endurance racing series in Asia it is great to have an airline on board to support us in covering the region and achieving this goal."

TransAsia Airways was established in 1951 as the first private airline in Taiwan and has since grown to be one of the nation’s three largest carriers. Operating a modern passenger fleet of 20 aircraft, TransAsia Airways flies to a network of 53 routes - 7 domestic and 46 regional, including China, Japan, Macau, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. TransAsia Airways also operates chartered flights to Japan and many other cities in Asia. 27 new aircraft are on order with deliveries scheduled from 2012, onwards. TransAsia Airways is a publically listed company on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

The 2013 Asian Le Mans Series is the inaugural season of this brand new four-race endurance series open to LM P2, LM PC, GTC and GTC Am teams. Invitations to race in the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours will be awarded to the series winner and runner-up in the GTC class, along with the series winner in the LMP2 class. The schedule for the four three-hour races is: Inje Speedium, South Korea (August 4th), September 22nd - Fuji Speedway, Japan (September 22nd), Zhuhai International Circuit, China (October 13th), Sentul International Circuit, Indonesia (December 8th).

This video features one of the Airbus A330-300 airiliners of TransAsia Airways.