China Airlines (CI, Taipei Taoyuan) is considering setting up an own low-cost carrier to compete with foreign LCCs increasingly serving Taiwan. According to Air Transport World, China Airlines is currently evaluating the project and review a potential order for six A320-200s or A321-200s for the proposed new operator. China Airlines' competitor TransAsia Airways (Taipei Songshan) already has been publicly announcing its own evaluation for a Taiwan based low-cost carrier since last summer.