China Eastern Airlines

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited is headquartered in Shanghai and is one of China’s three major airlines. [1] The carrier traces its history to the first flight squadron established in Shanghai in January 1957, and its official profile records that it became the first Chinese airline listed on the New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai stock markets. [1]

China Eastern operates passenger aviation and related air-transport services through a hub system centered on Beijing and Shanghai, with regional hubs including Xi’an and Kunming. [1] Its official profile describes a modern fleet of more than 730 aircraft and a SkyTeam-linked network reaching 1,036 destinations in 170 countries and regions; the airline’s 2025 operating summary reports 150 million passenger trips, 1.051 million flights and more than 2.8 million flight hours. [1] [2]

In 2025, China Eastern said it opened 24 international routes and reached 255 points in 40 countries and regions across six continents. [2] The carrier also expanded its use of domestically produced aircraft: its C919 fleet reached 14 aircraft, with more than 45,000 safe flight hours, more than 2.6 million passengers carried and service to 15 cities on 22 routes; its C909 fleet comprised 29 aircraft serving a mix of trunk and regional markets. [2]

China Eastern’s current operating agenda combines network growth, digital service and lower-carbon aviation. [2] Its 2025 summary describes wider use of sustainable aviation fuel, biodegradable onboard supplies and new-energy ground vehicles, as well as digital services such as onboard Wi-Fi, door-to-door baggage and cross-airport transfer support. [2] For database context, a 2018 regulatory filing also described the carrier’s strategic cooperation with Delta Air Lines as involving capital and business cooperation; that historical filing does not establish the parties’ current commercial terms. [2] [3]