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File:ChinaEasternHQShanghaiAirHQ.jpg|thumb|Current headquarters at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, shared with Shanghai AirlinesShanghai AirlinesFile:China Eastern Airlines base at PKX (20190925150109).jpg|thumb|China Eastern Airlines branch at Beijing Daxing International AirportBeijing Daxing International AirportChina Eastern Airlines (branded as China Eastern) is a major airline in China, headquartered in Changning, Shanghai. It is one of the three major airlines in the country, along with Air China and China Southern Airlines. China Eastern's main hubs are Shanghai Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport. In terms of passenger traffic, it is the country's second largest airline after China Southern Airlines. In 2021, its operational revenue was 67,127 million RMB with assets totaling 286,548 million RMB.WEB, China Eastern Airline,weblink October 27, 2022, www.ceair.com, China Eastern (along with its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines) became the 14th member of SkyTeam on June 21, 2011.WEB, Cantle, Katie,weblink China Eastern becomes 14th SkyTeam member, ATWOnline, June 23, 2011, October 17, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120603144702weblink">weblink June 3, 2012, live,

History

China Eastern Airlines was established on June 25, 1988, under the Civil Aviation Administration of China Huadong Administration. In 1997, China Eastern took over the unprofitable China General Aviation and also became the country's first airline to offer shares on the international market. In 1998, it founded China Cargo Airlines in a joint venture with COSCO. In March 2001, it completed the takeover of Great Wall Airlines.NEWS, April 3, 2007, Directory: World Airlines, 64, Flight International, China Yunnan Airlines and China Northwest Airlines merged into China Eastern Airlines in 2003.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} The company slogan is World-Class Hospitality with Eastern Charm ({{zh|labels=no|s=世界品位，东方魅力}}).{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}(File:LIU Shaoyong, Chairman China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd. (14005680525).jpg|thumb|Liu Shaoyong in 2014)The Chinese government has a majority ownership stake in China Eastern Airlines (61.64%), while some shares are publicly held (H shares, 32.19%); A shares, 6.17%. On April 20, 2006, the media broke the news of a possible sale of up to 20% of its stake to foreign investors, including Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Japan Airlines, with Singapore Airlines confirming that negotiations were underway.Shanghai Daily{{dead link|date=June 2011}}WEB,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070930231714weblink">weblink dead, September 30, 2007, Channelnewsasia.com, September 30, 2007, April 16, 2019, After receiving approval from the State Council of China, it was announced that on September 2, 2007, Singapore Airlines and Temasek Holdings (holding company which owns 55% of Singapore Airlines) would jointly acquire shares of China Eastern Airlines.SIA approved to buy into China Eastern {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107022719weblink |date=January 7, 2016 }} Flight Global, August 31, 2007NEWS, September 2, 2007, SIA, China Eastern Airlines announce strategic tie-up, Channel NewsAsia,weblink September 2, 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070904195815weblink">weblink September 4, 2007, live, On November 9, 2007, investors signed a final agreement to buy a combined 24% stake in China Eastern Airlines: Singapore Airlines would own 15.73% and Temasek Holdings an 8.27% stake in the airline.NEWS, Singapore Airlines, Temasek sign China Eastern deal,weblink Channel NewsAsia, November 9, 2007, November 9, 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071111072055weblink">weblink November 11, 2007, live, Singapore Airlines' pending entry into the Chinese market prompted the Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific to attempt to block the deal by buying a significant stake in China Eastern and voting down the deal together with Air China (which already held an 11% stake in China Eastern) at the shareholders' meeting in December 2007.NEWS, September 22, 2007, Cathay Pacific to try and block Singapore Airlines: report, Agence France-Presse, Channel NewsAsia,weblink September 22, 2007, dead,weblink" title="archive.today/20120723200215weblink">weblink July 23, 2012, NEWS, zh:BBC 中文网 - 服务专区 - 纯文字页, BBC News, September 10, 2009,weblink April 28, 2012, However, on September 24, Cathay Pacific announced that it had abandoned these plans.NEWS, Markets, September 24, 2007, Cathay Pacific abandons China Eastern plan, Telegraph.co.uk, London,weblink April 28, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140506010746weblink">weblink May 6, 2014, live, Air China's parent company, state-owned China National Aviation Corporation, announced in January 2008 that it would offer 32% more than Singapore Airlines for the 24% stake in China Eastern, potentially complicating the deal that Singapore Airlines and Temasek had proposed by Beckett Saufley.WEB, Dyer, Geoff,weblink / Companies / Transport - Air China pursues China Eastern stake, Ft.com, January 6, 2008, April 28, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121008111006weblink">weblink October 8, 2012, live, However, minority shareholders declined the offer made by Singapore Airlines. It is thought that this was due to the massive effort made by Air China to buy the 24% stake.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210weblink">weblink December 10, 2022, subscription, livetitle=Shareholders reject Singapore Air offer FT.com>access-date=January 8, 2008first=Jamil, On June 11, 2009, it was announced that China Eastern Airlines would merge with Shanghai Airlines.WEB,weblink China Eastern Airlines announces detailed merger plan with Shanghai Airlines, News.xinhuanet.com, July 12, 2009, April 28, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160303221904weblink">weblink March 3, 2016, dead, The merger of China Eastern and Shanghai Airlines was expected to reduce excess competition between the two Shanghai-based carriers while consolidating Shanghai's status as an international aviation hub. In February 2010, the merger was completed.WEB,weblink China Eastern Air Holding Company, Center for Aviation, December 15, 2019,weblink December 15, 2019, live, Shanghai Airlines became a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. However, Shanghai Airlines retained its brand and livery. The new combined airline was expected to have over half of the market share in Shanghai, the financial hub of China.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} China Eastern Airlines also acquired China United Airlines in October 2010.WEB,weblink zh:关于联航, About United Airlines, zh, China United Airlines, December 15, 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20191021073544weblink">weblink October 21, 2019, live, In March 2012, it was announced that China Eastern was forging a strategic alliance with the Qantas Group to set up Jetstar Hong Kong, a new low cost airline to be based at Hong Kong International Airport, which would commence operations in 2013.WEB,weblink China Eastern Airlines and Qantas announce Jetstar Hong Kong, March 26, 2012, Jetstar Airways, March 26, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120512135057weblink">weblink May 12, 2012, live, China Eastern would hold a 50% stake in the new airline, with the Qantas Group holding the other 50%, representing a total investment of US$198 million.NEWS,weblink Qantas creates Jetstar Hong Kong, March 26, 2012, Sky News Australia, March 26, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120326221708weblink">weblink March 26, 2012, live, However, in June 2015, the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority refused to issue an operating license to Jetstar Hong Kong. China Eastern and Qantas subsequently announced the end of the investment.WEB, China Eastern moves to end involvement with Jetstar Hong Kong,weblink December 9, 2022, Australian Aviation, en-AU, In April 2013, China Eastern received a temporary permit to operate in the Philippines, but the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines required them to obtain a technical permit and an airport slot.WEB,weblink China Eastern Airlines bags temporary permit - Civil Aeronautics Board :: Philippines, Cab.gov.ph, July 5, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140324064859weblink">weblink March 24, 2014, live, WEB,weblink China Eastern Airlines bags temporary permit | BusinessWorld Online, Bworldonline.com, April 17, 2013, January 17, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150923195710weblink">weblink September 23, 2015, live, In 2012, China Eastern was awarded the “Golden Ting Award” at the China Capital Market Annual Conference 2012, recognizing it as one of the 50 most valuable Chinese brands by WPP and ranking in the top ten of FORTUNE China's CSR ranking 2013.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}On September 9, 2014, China Eastern introduced a new logo and new livery.WEB,weblink zh:东方航空正式发布全新VI体系, China Eastern Airlines, September 14, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140912071157weblink">weblink September 12, 2014, dead, In 2015, the airline entered a partnership with Delta Air Lines in which Delta will buy a 3.55% share in China Eastern for $450 million.JOURNAL, East-West Partnership, Airliner World, October 2015, 15, In 2017, China Eastern Airlines reported a net profit of CNY6.4 billion ($983 million), up 41% over net income of CNY4.5 billion in 2016.WEB,weblink China Eastern's 2017 net profit up 41% as demand, exchange rates improve | Aviation Week Network, December 3, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181214055257weblink">weblink December 14, 2018, live, On February 26, 2020, China Eastern Airlines launched OTT Airlines as a subsidiary to operate domestically produced aircraft, such as the Comac C919 and Comac ARJ21, in the Yangtze Delta region in addition to business jet operations.NEWS,weblink China Eastern unveils OTT Airlines to operate Chinese-made jets, Reuters, February 26, 2020, March 14, 2020,weblink February 28, 2020, live, NEWS,weblink Comac, OTT Airlines unveiled, mainly to operate China-made aircraft like ARJ21 and C919, Zhou, Senhao, March 1, 2020, March 14, 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20200302110814weblink">weblink March 2, 2020, live,

Destinations

China Eastern Airlines has a strong presence on routes in Asia, North America and Australia. The airline looks to exploit the domestic market potential as it boosts flight frequencies from Shanghai to other Chinese cities. The airline is also accelerating the pace of international expansion by increasing flight frequencies to international destinations. In 2007, it began operations to New York City from Shanghai, making it the longest non-stop route for the airline. In 2016, China Eastern Airlines also launched direct flights from Shanghai to Prague, Amsterdam, Madrid and St. Petersburg.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}

Codeshare agreements

China Eastern Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:WEB,weblink Profile on China Eastern Airlines, CAPA, Centre for Aviation, October 29, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161029164646weblink">weblink October 29, 2016, live, {{div col|colwidth=17em}}

• Aeroflot
• Aerolíneas Argentinas
• Air Europa
• Air France
• British Airways
• China Airlines
• China United Airlines
• Delta Air Lines
• Etihad Airways
• Garuda Indonesia
• Hong Kong Airlines
• Japan Airlines
• Joy Air
• Juneyao Air
• Kenya Airways
• KLM
• Korean Air
• Mandarin Airlines
• Qantas
• Royal Brunei Airlines
• Shanghai Airlines
• Sichuan Airlines
• Vietnam Airlines
• Virgin AtlanticWEB,weblink Virgin Atlantic, China Eastern Unveil Codeshare Routes, Aviation Week, 30 January 2024, 30 January 2024,
• WestJet
• XiamenAir

{{div col end}}

Corporate affairs

Business trends

The key trends for the China Eastern Airlines Group are (as of the financial year ending 31 December):{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"|+!!2013!2014!2015!2016!2017!2018!2019!2020!2021!2022Net income (Renminbi>RMB b)|2.0|3.5|5.0|4.9|6.8|2.6|3.1|−11.8|−12.2|−37.3Number of employees|68,874|69,849|71,033|75,333|75,277|77,005|81,136|81,157|80,321|80,193Number of passengers (m)|79.0|83.8|93.7|101|110|121|130|74.6|79.0|74.6Passenger load factor (%)|79.2|79.5|80.5|81.2|81.0|82.2|82.0|70.5|67.7|63.7Fleet size|478|515|551|596|637|692|734|734|758|778ReferencesACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 9, 2023, China Eastern Airlines, ACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 9, 2023, China Eastern Airlines, ACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 9, 2023, China Eastern Airlines, ACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 9, 2023, China Eastern Airlines, ACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 9, 2023, China Eastern Airlines, ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 15, 2023, China Eastern Airlines, ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 15, 2023, China Eastern Airlines, ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 15, 2023, China Eastern Airlines, ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 15, 2023, China Eastern Airlines, ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 15, 2023, China Eastern Airlines,

Organizational structure

(File:Organizational_Structure_of_China_Easter_Airline.jpg|thumb|Organizational Structure|center|500px)WEB, 中国东方航空,weblink November 1, 2022, www.ceair.com, TITLE中国东航(600115)主要股东_新浪财经_新浪网">

OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE{,weblink >access-date=October 27, 2022, vip.stock.finance.sina.com.cn, |Owner|Number of shares held|Percentage of shares held|1|China Eastern Airlines Group Co. LTD|7567853802|40.1|2|HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED|4701157885↓|24.91|3|Shanghai Jidao Hang Enterprise Management Co., LTD|589041096|3.12|4|China Aviation Oil Group Co. LTD|502767895|2.66|5Delta Air Lines>DELTA AIRLINES INC|465910000|2.47|6|Shanghai Reed Information Technology Consulting Co. LTD|465838509|2.47|7|China Eastern Financial Holding Co. LTD|457317073|2.42|8|China Securities Finance Co. LTD|429673382|2.28|9|Shanghai Junyao (Group) Co. LTD|311831909|1.65|10|China State-owned Enterprise Restructuring Fund Co., LTD|273972602|1.45

Cooperation with Delta

Delta Air Lines and China Eastern Airlines formed a partnership in 2010 with a codeshare agreement, expanding in 2011 when China Eastern joined SkyTeam Alliances. They connected 42 city pairs between the U.S. and China and fostered a strong friendship. In 2015, they entered into an equity partnership, with Delta investing $450 million for a 3.55% stake in China Eastern. This led to significant achievements, including an expanded network with over 170 city pairs and the launch of Trans-China baggage check-through service. The partnership has brought numerous benefits to both airlines and their customers.WEB, 2022-11-23, A history of the Delta-China Eastern equity agreement {{!, Delta News Hub |url=https://news.delta.com/mediakit/history-delta-china-eastern-equity-agreement |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=news.delta.com |language=en}}

Fleet

Current fleet

File:China Eastern Airlines, A320-200, B-6559 (19218729078).jpg|thumb|China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320-200 taxiing at Kansai International AirportKansai International AirportFile:B-301Z@PEK (20200905164214).jpg|thumb|China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320neoAirbus A320neoFile:B-919A@PEK (20221226151722).jpg|thumb|China Eastern Airlines Comac C919Comac C919File:China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777 at LAX (22747744320).jpg|thumb|A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777-300ER at Los Angeles International AirportLos Angeles International AirportFile:B-209N@PEK (20190630165214).jpg|thumb|China Eastern Yunnan Airlines Boeing 787-9 at Beijing Capital International AirportBeijing Capital International AirportFile:B-304D@PEK (20181217131153).jpg|thumb|China Eastern Airlines Airbus A350-900 at Beijing Capital International AirportBeijing Capital International Airport{{As of|2024|05}}, China Eastern Airlines operates the following aircraft:WEB,weblink China Eastern Airlines Fleet Details and History, planespotters.net, September 29, 2023, {| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;margin:auto;"|+ China Eastern Airlines Passenger Fleet! rowspan="2" style="width:125px;"| Aircraft! rowspan="2" style="width:60px;" | In service! rowspan="2" style="width:25px;" | Orders! colspan="5" | PassengersWEB, zh:机型展示 - 中国东方航空公司,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190502125210weblink">weblink May 2, 2019, April 16, 2019, www.ceair.com, zh-cn, WEB, China Eastern Airlines Airbus fleet,weblink 2023-09-29, de.ceair.com, WEB, China Eastern Airlines Boeing fleet,weblink 2023-09-29, de.ceair.com, ! rowspan="2" | Notes! F! J! W! Y! Total|Airbus A319-100 |35|—|—|8|—|114|122||Airbus A320-200|173|—|—|8|—|150|158||Airbus A320neo|106URL=HTTPS://WWW.AIRBUS.COM/EN/PRODUCTS-SERVICES/COMMERCIAL-AIRCRAFT/MARKET/ORDERS-AND-DELIVERIES WEBSITE=AIRBUS, Airbus SAS, |—|8|18|132|158List of Airbus A320 family operators>Second largest operator.Airbus A321-20077——|20—|155|175|12|166|178|12|170|182|Airbus A321neo|—|68 TBA|Airbus A330-20030——|30—|202|232|30|204|234|24|240|264|18|246|264Airbus A330-30026——|38|—|262|300|32|32|230|294|Airbus A350-900|20|—ACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 16, 2020DATE=JANUARY 17, 2019, en, |36|32|216|288|Boeing 737-70036——|8—|126|134|—|140|140Boeing 737-800102——|20—|138|158|12|150|162|8|162|170|8|18|150|176|Boeing 737 MAX 8|3ACCESS-DATE=2023-09-29 LANGUAGE=EN, CHINA EASTERN ANNUAL REPORT 2022 >URL=HTTPS://WWW.CEAIR.COM/GLOBAL/EN_STATIC/ABOUTCHINAEASTERNAIRLINES/INTOEASTERNAIRLINES/INVESTORRELATIONS/PERIODICREPORTS/PUBLISHEDBYTHEHONGKONGSTOCKEXCHANGE/EN_PUBLISHEDBYTHEHONGKONGSTOCKEXCHANGE2023/202305/P020230504333058810938.PDF WEBSITE=CEAIR.COM, |—|8|18|150|176|Deliveries through 2024.|Boeing 777-300ER|20|—|6|52|—|258|316||Boeing 787-9|3China Eastern placed an order of 15 Boeing 787-9 of which 10 aircraft will be operated by its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines.HTTP://ASKLUCKY.ONEMILEATATIME.COM/THREADS/SHANGHAI-AIRLINES-787-9.28349/>TITLE=INDUSTRY NEWS / OPINIONS - SHANGHAI AIRLINES 787-9LANGUAGE=EN-US, HTTPS://WWW.BLOOMBERG.COM/NEWS/ARTICLES/2016-04-28/BOEING-AIRBUS-WIN-WIDE-BODY-JETLINER-ORDERS-FROM-CHINA-EASTERN>TITLE=CHINA EASTERN TO BUY 20 AIRBUS A350 JETS, 15 BOEING 787SDATE=APRIL 28, 2016ACCESS-DATE=MAY 7, 2016ARCHIVE-DATE=MAY 4, 2016, live, }}ACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 16, 2020DATE = JANUARY 8, 2019, en, |26|28|227|285URL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-DATE=NOVEMBER 17, 2018 WEBSITE=AVIATION WEEK NETWORK, |Comac C919URL=HTTPS://NEWS.CCTV.COM/2024/03/02/ARTIOPH1MPHAYQIJFPVXXJZD240302.SHTML ACCESS-DATE=2024-03-03, CCTV, ACCESS-DATE=SEPTEMBER 28, 2023, Reuters, |—|8|—|156|164DATE=2022-11-21 URL=HTTPS://WWW.AIRDATANEWS.COM/FIRST-SERIES-PRODUCTION-C919-EMERGES-IN-CHINA-EASTERN-AIRLINES-LIVERY/ WEBSITE=AIR DATA NEWS, en-US, Deliveries through 2031.!Total!639!209! colspan="6" |China Eastern Airlines was the first Chinese airline to place an order with Airbus. The backbone of the fleet is the A320 series, which are used primarily on domestic flights.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}In 2005, China Eastern Airlines placed an order for 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The airline subsequently cancelled its order owing to continuous delays, instead swapped the 787 order for Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft,WEB,weblink China Eastern abandons 787 order for 737s, Flightglobal.com, October 18, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111019125325weblink">weblink October 19, 2011, live, On October 18, 2011, China Eastern Airlines placed an order for 15 Airbus A330s.WEB,weblink China Eastern orders 15 A330s, drops five A340s, Flightglobal.com, May 5, 2011, October 18, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111018192739weblink">weblink October 18, 2011, live, WEB,weblink China Eastern orders 15 Airbus 330s, Channel NewsAsia, October 18, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111018110003weblink">weblink October 18, 2011, live, China Eastern Airlines ordered 20 Boeing 777-300ERs and received its first 777-300ER aircraft on September 26, 2014.WEB, China Eastern takes delivery of first B777-300ER,weblink September 4, 2022, Business Traveller, en-GB, In 2015, the airline acquired a further batch of 15 Airbus A330 aircraft for delivery in 2017 and 2018.JOURNAL, China Eastern Airlines, Airliner World, October 2015, 17, In April 2016, China Eastern Airlines ordered 20 Airbus A350-900 and 15 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, with deliveries commencing in 2018.In May 2021, China Eastern Airlines introduced five A320neos and one ARJ21. At of the end of the month, the company operated a total of 738 aircraft.WEB, Form 6-K,weblink June 17, 2021, www.sec.gov,

Former fleet

(File:B-2301.jpg|thumb|An Airbus A310-222 of China Eastern Airlines at the Beijing Civil Aviation Museum)(File:B-3453 Xian Yunshuji Y-7-100C China Eastern (11565080645).jpg|thumb|A China Eastern Airlines Xian Y-7-100C at At Tianjin Binhai International)(File:McDonnell Douglas MD-11, China Eastern Airlines AN0220927.jpg|thumb|A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 of China Eastern Airlines)China Eastern Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft:{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;margin:auto;"|+ China Eastern Airlines Retired Fleet! Aircraft! Total! Introduced! Retired! Notes|Airbus A300-600R|10|1989|2015||Airbus A300-600RF|3|1993|2015||Airbus A310-200|3|1988|2006||Airbus A310-300|2|1988|1994||Airbus A318-100|1|2012|2020PUBLISHER=PLANESPOTTERS.NET, August 4, 2022, |Airbus A340-300|5|1996|2012||Airbus A340-600|5|2003|2015||Boeing 737-200|3|2001|2005||Boeing 737-300|26|1998|2014||Boeing 767-300ER|3|2003|2011|Acquired from China Yunnan Airlines.Bombardier CRJ200>Bombardier CRJ-200ER|5|2004|2016|Acquired from China Yunnan Airlines.All aircraft remained in the Yunnan landscape special livery previously painted by China Yunnan Airlines.|BAe 146-100|6|1986|2009||BAe 146-300|7|2003|2009||Embraer ERJ-135|5|2012|2021|Operated for China Eastern Airlines Executive Air.|Embraer ERJ-145|10|2005|2016||Fokker 100|10|1992|1999||McDonnell Douglas MD-11|4|1991|2003||McDonnell Douglas MD-11F|2|1991|2003|Transferred to China Cargo Airlines.|McDonnell Douglas MD-82|16|1988|2007||McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30|9|1997|2010||Xian MA-60|{{Unknown}}|{{Unknown}}|{{Unknown}}|Acquired from Wuhan Airlines.|Yakovlev Yak-42|{{Unknown}}|{{Unknown}}|{{Unknown}}China General Aviation>China General Aviation Corporation.

Special liveries gallery

File:China eastern.jpg|thumb|In flight from Kunming to ChongqingChongqingFile:B-6129 - China Eastern Airlines - Airbus A330-343X - 2011 Xian Horticultural Expo Livery - SHA (16183736733).jpg|Airbus A330-343 in 2011 Xi'an International Horticultural Expo LiveryFile:B-6376 - China Eastern Airlines - Airbus A320-232 - International Horticultural Exposotion 2011 Livery - PEK (16835213507).jpg|Airbus A320-232 in 2011 Xi'an International Horticultural Expo LiveryFile:B-6100 - China Eastern Airlines - Airbus A330-343X - EXPO 2010 Livery - SHA (16833967331).jpg|Airbus A330-343 in EXPO Shanghai 2010 LiveryFile:B-5475 - China Eastern Airlines - Boeing 737-89P(WL) - Tujia, Enshi Livery - CAN (13900987766).jpg|Boeing 737-800 in special livery for promotion of tourism in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous PrefectureFile:B-5701 - China Eastern Airlines - Boeing 737-89P(WL) - Purple Peacock Livery - ICN (17124230620).jpg|China Eastern Yunnan Airlines Boeing 737-800 in Purple Peacock LiveryFile:B-6126 - China Eastern Airlines - Airbus A330-343X - People's Daily Online Livery - SHA (16811533471).jpg|Airbus A330-343 in People's Daily Online LiveryFile:B-6125 - China Eastern Airlines - Airbus A330-343 - Xin Hua News Livery - SHA (16203451793).jpg|Airbus A330-343 in Xinhua News LiveryFile:B-6507@PEK (20200804154245).jpg|Airbus A330-343 in Shanghai Disney Resort LiveryFile:B-5976@PEK (20190828180209).jpg|Airbus A330-343 in Toy Story liveryFile:B-1838 - China Eastern Airlines - Airbus A321-231(WL) - SkyTeam Livery - ICN (16965367831).jpg|Airbus A321-231 in SkyTeam liveryFile:B-1316@SHA (20191114070748).jpg|Boeing 737-800 in Duffy the Disney Bear liveryFile:B-1317@SHA (20191206064312).jpg|Boeing 737-800 in Frozen liveryFile:B-2002@PEK (20201023085721).jpg|Boeing 777-300ER in China International Import Expo livery

Services

China Eastern offers first class, business class, premium economy, and economy.

First class

China Eastern offers first class on Boeing 777-300ERs. A first-class seat comes with a flat bed seat, direct aisle access and a sliding door. The plane also comes with a bar for passengers to serve themselves snacks and socialize with others. Middle seats on the Boeing 777 can be turned into a double bed.

Business plus/ Super premium suites

The business plus product can be found on all Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s. The suites come with bigger space along with larger suite length compared to the business class seats. The business plus suites also feature sliding door and a minibar. The middle seats can be turned into a living room with seating for four.

Business class

(File:Business class cabin of China Eastern's B77W.jpg|thumb|Business class on a Boeing 777-300ER.)Business class comes in many different versions. On narrowbody aircraft, business class seats are recliners arranged in an 2-2 configuration. On select Airbus A330s, business class seats are either Zodiac Cirrus or Thompson Vantage XL which is in a 1-2-1 configuration, or angled flat beds or fully flat beds arranged in a 2-2-2 configuration. On Airbus A350s and Boeing 787-9s, business class seats are modified Thompson Vantage XL with doors similar to Delta One suites.WEB,weblink China Eastern Airbus A350 to fly Sydney-Shanghai from March 31, January 17, 2019, Australian Business Traveler, January 17, 2019,weblink January 17, 2019, live, On Boeing 777-300ERs, business class seats are Zodiac Cirrus.

Premium eco

Premium economy is found on all Airbus A350s and Boeing 787-9s.WEB,weblink China Eastern to introduce premium economy, June 24, 2016, TD, June 24, 2016,weblink April 10, 2019, live,

Economy

File:14-DEC-2023 - MU220 FRA-PVG (B-2002 - B777-300ER) (02).jpg|thumb|Economy class on a Boeing 777-300ERBoeing 777-300ERFile:15-DEC-2023 - MU521 PVG-NRT (B-5926 - A330-200) (02).jpg|thumb|Economy class on an Airbus A330-200Airbus A330-200China Eastern offers complimentary meal service and select A330s, all A350s, 777s, and 787s have seatback entertainment.WEB,weblink Touring China Eastern's New 777-300ER Products, October 2, 2017, Travel Codex, December 11, 2017,weblink October 2, 2017, live,

Eastern Miles

China Eastern Airlines's frequent-flyer program is called Eastern Miles ({{zh|s=东方万里行|t=東方萬里行|}}). Shanghai Airlines and China United Airlines, China Eastern subsidiaries, are also parts of the program. Eastern Miles members can earn miles on flights as well as through consumption with China Eastern's credit card. Members can be upgraded to Elite membership in three tiers: Platinum, Gold and Silver, when meet minimum spending requirement(essential), enough miles or flying sectors.WEB,weblink Welcome to Eastern Miles, Easternmiles.com, April 28, 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120428074606weblink">weblink April 28, 2012,

Cargo

File:CEA Boeing B747-400ERF b.jpg|thumb|China Cargo Airlines Boeing 747-400ERFBoeing 747-400ERFAfter the merger with Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern Airlines signaled that it would combine the two carriers' cargo subsidiaries as well. The airline's new subsidiary cargo carrier, consisting of the assets of China Cargo Airlines, Great Wall Airlines and Shanghai Airlines Cargo, commenced operations in 2011 from its base in Shanghai, China's largest air cargo market.WEB, Cantle, Katie,weblink New China Eastern cargo carrier to launch Jan. 1 from Shanghai, Atwonline.com, September 30, 2010, April 28, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110227091928weblink">weblink February 27, 2011, live, China Eastern Airlines signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Shanghai Airport Group, which controls both Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The airline will allocate more capacity to Pudong Airport to open more international routes and boost flight frequencies on existing international and domestic trunk routes.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}

Subsidiaries

China Cargo Airlines

China Eastern Airlines' cargo subsidiary, China Cargo Airlines, is China's first all-cargo airline operating dedicated freight services using China Eastern Airlines' route structure. The cargo airline carries the same logo of China Eastern Airlines.

China United Airlines

China United Airlines is a low-cost carrier based in Beijing Daxing International Airport. It became a subsidiary of China Eastern in 2010 as a result of acquisitions.

OTT Airlines

OTT Airlines is an airline subsidiary that was launched in February 2020 to operate domestically produced aircraft like the Comac C919 and Comac ARJ21 in the Yangtze Delta region.

China Eastern Yunnan Airlines

China Eastern Yunnan Airlines, formerly known as China Yunnan Airlines, is China Eastern Airlines' local subsidiary in Yunnan province.

Incidents and accidents

• On April 24, 1989, a passenger hijacked a China Eastern Xian Y-7 en route from Ningbo to Xiamen. The hijacker, armed with a dagger and carrying dynamite, stabbed a flight attendant and demanded to be flown to Taiwan. The pilot diverted to Fuzhou instead and when the hijacker realized that he had been tricked, he blew himself up, injuring two people in the process.{{ASN accident|id=19890424-0|type=Hijacking}}
• On August 15, 1989, Flight 5510 (B-3437) operating a domestic flight from Shanghai to Nanchang, crashed on takeoff following an unexplained failure of the right engine, killing 34 of 40 people on board.WEB,weblink ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 24RV B-3417 Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport, Aviation-safety.net, August 15, 1989, April 28, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121023203602weblink">weblink October 23, 2012, live,
• On April 6, 1993, Flight 583, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 flying from Beijing to Los Angeles via Shanghai, had an inadvertent deployment of the leading edge wing slats while cruising. The aircraft progressed through several violent pitch oscillations and lost {{convert|5000|ft|m}} of altitude. Two passengers were killed, and 149 passengers and seven crew members were injured. The aircraft landed safely in Shemya, Alaska, United States.
• On 26 October 1993, Flight 5398 from Shenzhen to Fuzhou, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 overshot the runway and crashed at Fuzhou Yixu Airport after a failed attempt to go around on approach, killing two of 80 on board.
• On September 10, 1998, Flight 586, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 flying from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport, suffered a nose gear failure after take-off. The aircraft landed back in Shanghai with the nose gear up on a foamed runway. There were only nine reported injuries. The incident became the inspiration for the 1999 movie Crash Landing, directed by Zhang Jianya, which premiered on the 50th anniversary of the National Day of the People's Republic of China.WEB,weblink ASN Aircraft accident MD-11 B-2173 Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport, Aviation-safety.net, September 10, 1998, September 19, 2021,
• On November 21, 2004, Flight 5210, a Bombardier CRJ-200LR, crashed shortly after takeoff from Baotou Airport due to wing icing, killing all 53 on board and two people on the ground.
• On June 7, 2013, Flight 2947, an Embraer ERJ-145LI (B-3052), ran off the runway on landing at Hongqiao Airport; all 49 on board survived. Investigation revealed that a servo valve in the nosewheel steering assembly was clogged.{{ASN accident|id=20130607-0|type=Accident|title=B-3052}}
• On March 21, 2022, Flight 5735 (operated by China Eastern Yunnan Airlines), a Boeing 737-89P flying from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, crashed in a mountainous region in Molang Village, Teng County, Guangxi, killing all 123 passengers and 9 crew.WEB,weblink A 737 crashed in China. What we know about the plane, CNN, March 22, 2021, March 23, 2022, WEB,weblink Boeing 737 plane crashes in China's southern Guangxi with 132 people on board, SCMP, March 21, 2021, March 23, 2022, On March 20, 2023, Civil Aviation Administration of China released a three paragraph statement with no further information on the crash.NEWS, March 21, 2023, Beijing still seeking answers a year after China Eastern plane crash, en, Reuters,weblink April 24, 2023, On 17 May, The Wall Street Journal reported a source from the US government, from officials involved in the investigation, as saying that the plane had been intentionally crashed, based on an analysis of data from the aircraft recorders.NEWS, 17 May 2022, China Eastern Black Box Points to Intentional Nosedive, Wall Street Journal,weblink live, 2022-05-18,weblink 2022-05-24, NEWS,weblink China Eastern crash probe looks into crew actions, sources say, Reuters, 18 May 2022, 2022-05-18, 2022-05-18,weblink live, Shepardson, David, News reports published by ABC News on the same day concurred with the Wall Street Journal{{'}}s report of the investigating officials in the US government declaring that the aircraft had been deliberately put into a vertical dive by a person on the flight deck, also citing flight recorder data showing that the landing gear and flaps had evidently not been engaged or deployed during the aircraft's descent which would indicate the pilots attempting an emergency descent or landing.WEB, Benitez, Margolin, Maile, Gio, Josh, Amanda, Chinese plane crash that killed 132 caused by intentional act: US officials,weblink 2022-05-18, ABC News, en,

See also

• Civil aviation in China
• List of airlines of the People's Republic of China
• List of airports in China
• List of companies of the People's Republic of China
• Transport in China
• China Cargo Airlines (Cargo King)

Notes

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References

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External links

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• Official Website (Global)
• Official Website (Chinese Version)
• Official Website (US Version)
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• Investor Relations Asia Pacific
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