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{{Short description|Airline of China based in Shanghai}}
{{Redirect|China Eastern|the geographical region|East China||}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = China Eastern Airlines<br />{{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|中国东方航空公司}}}}
| logo = China Eastern Airlines logo.svg
| fleet_size = 663
| destinations = [[List of China Eastern Airlines destinations|226]]<!-- '157' is INCORRECT because that figure excludes subsidiaries destinations--><ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Airlines on ch-aviation |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/MU |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=ch-aviation |language=en}}</ref>
| image = B-7882@PEK (20240914131501).jpg
| caption = China Eastern Airlines [[Boeing 777-300ER]]
| IATA = MU
| ICAO = CES
| callsign = CHINA EASTERN
| subsidiaries = {{ubl|class=nowrap
  | [[China Cargo Airlines]]
  | [[China Eastern Yunnan Airlines]]
  | [[China United Airlines]]
  | [[Shanghai Airlines]]}}
| founded = {{start date and age|1988|06|25}}
| headquarters = No. 36 Hongxiang 3rd Road, [[Minhang, Shanghai|Minhang]], [[Shanghai]]
| key_people = {{bulleted list|
  | Wang Zhiqing ([[chairman]])
  | Liu Tiexiang ([[President (corporate title)|president]] & vice chairman)}}
| hubs = {{ubl|class=nowrap
  | [[Kunming Changshui International Airport|Kunming]]
  | [[Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport|Shanghai–Hongqiao]]
  | [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]]
  | [[Xi'an Xianyang International Airport|Xi'an]]}}
| secondary_hubs = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| [[Beijing Daxing International Airport|Beijing–Daxing]]
  | [[Chengdu Tianfu International Airport|Chengdu–Tianfu]]
  | [[Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport|Hangzhou]]
  | [[Nanjing Lukou International Airport|Nanjing]]
  | [[Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport|Qingdao]]
  | [[Wuhan Tianhe International Airport|Wuhan]]
  | [[Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport|Xiamen]]}}
| focus_cities = {{ubl|class=nowrap
  | [[Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport|Chengdu–Shuangliu]]
  | [[Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport|Dalian]]
  | [[Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport|Guangzhou]]
  | [[Harbin Taiping International Airport|Harbin]]
  | [[Hefei Xinqiao International Airport|Hefei]]
  | [[Hong Kong International Airport|Hong Kong]]
  | [[Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport|Lanzhou]]
  | [[Nanchang Changbei International Airport|Nanchang]]
  | [[Ningbo Lishe International Airport|Ningbo]]
  | [[Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport|Shenzhen]]
  | [[Taiyuan Wusu International Airport|Taiyuan]]
  | [[Wuhan Tianhe International Airport|Wuhan]]
  | [[Yantai Penglai International Airport|Yantai]]}}
| frequent_flyer = Eastern Miles
| lounge = 
| alliance = [[SkyTeam]]
| revenue = {{profit}} {{CNY|132.12 billion|link=yes}} (2024)<ref name="ap24">{{cite web |title=2024 Annual Report |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/announcement/HongKongStockExchange/hkExcReleased2025_1/202504/P020250427346722195681.pdf |publisher=China Eastern Airlines |access-date=17 June 2025}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{profit}} {{CNY|-3.904 billion|link=yes}} (2024)<ref name="ap24" />
| net_income = {{profit}} {{CNY|1.618 billion|link=yes}} (2024)<ref name="ap24" />
| assets = {{profit}} {{CNY|276.600 billion|link=yes}} (2024)<ref name="ap24" />
| equity = {{profit}} {{CNY|41.409 billion|link=yes}} (2024)<ref name="ap24" />
| num_employees = 85,168 (2024)<ref name="ap24" />
| website = {{URL|www.ceair.com}}
| parent = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| China Eastern Air Holding Company 
| [[Delta Air Lines]] (3.55%)
}}
| aoc = 
| traded_as = {{ubl|class=nowrap
  | {{SSE|600115}}
  | {{SEHK|0670}}}}
}}

{{Infobox Chinese
| title = China Eastern Airlines
| order = st
| s = {{linktext|中国|东方|航空|公司}}
| t = 中國東方航空公司
| p = Zhōngguó Dōngfāng Hángkōng Gōngsī
| wuu = Tson<sup>{{lang|zh|平}}</sup> koh<sup>{{lang|zh|入}}</sup> Ton<sup>{{lang|zh|平}}</sup> Fon<sup>{{lang|zh|平}}</sup> On<sup>{{lang|zh|上}}</sup> koen<sup>{{lang|zh|平}}</sup> Gon<sup>{{lang|zh|平}}</sup> seh<sup>{{lang|zh|平}}</sup>
| altname = Abbreviation
| s2 = {{linktext|东|航}}
| t2 = 東航
| p2 = dōng háng
| wuu2 = Ton<sup>{{lang|zh|平}}</sup> On<sup>{{lang|zh|上}}</sup>
}}

'''China Eastern Airlines''' <!--Please refrain from adding the Chinese name to this section, as it have already been clearly specified in the Infobox. Reiterating the native name in the Lede is unnecessary and redundant.-->(branded as '''China Eastern''') is a major airline in China, headquartered in [[Changning, Shanghai|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 [[Airline hub|hubs]] are [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport]] and [[Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport]] both located in [[Shanghai]]. 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|RMB]] with assets totaling 286,548 million [[Rmb|RMB]].<ref>{{Cite web | title=China Eastern Airline | url=http://www.ceair.com/ |access-date=October 27, 2022 |website=www.ceair.com}}</ref> China Eastern (along with its subsidiary [[Shanghai Airlines]]) became the 14th member of [[SkyTeam]] on June 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cantle |first=Katie |url=http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/china-eastern-becomes-14th-skyteam-member-0622 |title=China Eastern becomes 14th SkyTeam member |publisher=ATWOnline |date=June 23, 2011 |access-date=October 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603144702/http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/china-eastern-becomes-14th-skyteam-member-0622 |archive-date=June 3, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==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]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news |date=April 3, 2007 |title=Directory: World Airlines |page=64 |work=[[Flight International]]}}</ref> [[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'' ({{lang-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 share]]s, 32.19%); [[A share (mainland China)|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 (airline)|Emirates]] and [[Japan Airlines]], with Singapore Airlines confirming that negotiations were underway.<ref>[http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/07/20/286702/China_Eastern_courts_foreign_investment.htm Shanghai Daily]{{dead link|date=June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/220300/1/.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930231714/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/220300/1/.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2007|title=Channelnewsasia.com|date=September 30, 2007|access-date=April 16, 2019}}</ref>

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.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/sia-approved-to-buy-into-china-eastern-216413/ SIA approved to buy into China Eastern] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107022719/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/sia-approved-to-buy-into-china-eastern-216413/ |date=January 7, 2016 }} Flight Global, August 31, 2007</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=September 2, 2007 |title=SIA, China Eastern Airlines announce strategic tie-up |work=[[Channel NewsAsia]] |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/297472/1/.html |access-date=September 2, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070904195815/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/297472/1/.html |archive-date=September 4, 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Singapore Airlines, Temasek sign China Eastern deal
|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/310621/1/.html
|work=[[Channel NewsAsia]]
|date=November 9, 2007
|access-date=November 9, 2007
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111072055/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/310621/1/.html
|archive-date=November 11, 2007
|url-status=live
}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 22, 2007 |title=Cathay Pacific to try and block Singapore Airlines: report |work=[[Agence France-Presse]] |publisher=[[Channel NewsAsia]] |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/301392/1/.html |access-date=September 22, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723200215/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/301392/1/.html |archive-date=July 23, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=zh:BBC 中文网 - 服务专区 - 纯文字页 |work=BBC News |date=September 10, 2009 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/low/newsid_7000000/newsid_7009900/7009931.stm |access-date=April 28, 2012}}</ref> However, on September 24, Cathay Pacific announced that it had abandoned these plans.<ref>{{cite news |author=Markets |date=September 24, 2007 |title=Cathay Pacific abandons China Eastern plan |publisher=Telegraph.co.uk |location=London |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/2816357/Cathay-Pacific-abandons-China-Eastern-plan.html |access-date=April 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506010746/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/2816357/Cathay-Pacific-abandons-China-Eastern-plan.html |archive-date=May 6, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dyer |first=Geoff |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e00a08e8-bc7f-11dc-bcf9-0000779fd2ac.html |title=/ Companies / Transport - Air China pursues China Eastern stake |publisher=Ft.com |date=January 6, 2008 |access-date=April 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008111006/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e00a08e8-bc7f-11dc-bcf9-0000779fd2ac.html |archive-date=October 8, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a074aaaa-bdcc-11dc-8bc9-0000779fd2ac.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a074aaaa-bdcc-11dc-8bc9-0000779fd2ac.html |archive-date=December 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live
|date=January 8, 2008|title=Shareholders reject Singapore Air offer |publisher=[[FT.com]]|access-date=January 8, 2008|last=Anderlini|first=Jamil}}</ref>

On June 11, 2009, it was announced that China Eastern Airlines would merge with Shanghai Airlines.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/12/content_11697906.htm |title=China Eastern Airlines announces detailed merger plan with Shanghai Airlines |publisher=News.xinhuanet.com |date=July 12, 2009 |access-date=April 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221904/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/12/content_11697906.htm |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  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.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airline-groups/china-eastern-air-holding-company |title= China Eastern Air Holding Company |publisher= Center for Aviation |access-date= December 15, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191215094807/https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airline-groups/china-eastern-air-holding-company |archive-date= December 15, 2019 |url-status= live }}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://info.flycua.com/jcms/publish/newb2c/aboutus_newb2c/ |script-title=zh:关于联航 |trans-title=About United Airlines |language=zh |publisher=China United Airlines |access-date=December 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021073544/http://info.flycua.com/jcms/publish/newb2c/aboutus_newb2c/ |archive-date=October 21, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 2012, it was announced that China Eastern was forging a [[strategic alliance]] with the [[Qantas|Qantas Group]] to set up [[Jetstar Hong Kong]], a new [[Low-cost carrier|low cost airline]] to be based at [[Hong Kong International Airport]], which would commence operations in 2013.<ref name="chinaeast">{{cite web |url=http://www.jetstar.com/mediacentre/latest-announcements/detail?Id=0632ec10-347c-425f-b87d-80742c38b758&language=en |title=China Eastern Airlines and Qantas announce Jetstar Hong Kong |date=March 26, 2012 |publisher=Jetstar Airways |access-date=March 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512135057/http://www.jetstar.com/mediacentre/latest-announcements/detail?Id=0632ec10-347c-425f-b87d-80742c38b758&language=en |archive-date=May 12, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref name="jqhongkong">{{cite news|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/businessnews/article.aspx?id=732865&vId=|title=Qantas creates Jetstar Hong Kong|date=March 26, 2012|publisher=Sky News Australia|access-date=March 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326221708/http://www.skynews.com.au/businessnews/article.aspx?id=732865&vId=|archive-date=March 26, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern moves to end involvement with Jetstar Hong Kong |url=https://australianaviation.com.au/2015/08/china-eastern-moves-to-end-involvement-with-jetstar-hong-kong/ |access-date=December 9, 2022 |website=Australian Aviation |language=en-AU}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cab.gov.ph/news/1069-china-eastern-airlines-bags-temporary-permit |title=China Eastern Airlines bags temporary permit - Civil Aeronautics Board :: Philippines |work=Civil Aeronautics Board :: Philippines |publisher=Cab.gov.ph |access-date=July 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324064859/http://www.cab.gov.ph/news/1069-china-eastern-airlines-bags-temporary-permit |archive-date=March 24, 2014 |url-status=live |author1=Bh0Ngg }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Corporate&title=China-Eastern-Airlines-bags-temporary-permit&id=68851 |title=China Eastern Airlines bags temporary permit &#124; BusinessWorld Online |publisher=Bworldonline.com |date=April 17, 2013 |access-date=January 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923195710/http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Corporate&title=China-Eastern-Airlines-bags-temporary-permit&id=68851 |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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 plc|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://easternmiles.ceair.com/about/dhxw/t201499_18176.html |script-title=zh:东方航空正式发布全新VI体系 |publisher=China Eastern Airlines |access-date=September 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912071157/http://easternmiles.ceair.com/about/dhxw/t201499_18176.html |archive-date=September 12, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite journal|title=East-West Partnership|journal=Airliner World|date=October 2015|page=15}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://atwonline.com/airline-financials/china-eastern-s-2017-net-profit-41-demand-exchange-rates-improve |title=China Eastern's 2017 net profit up 41% as demand, exchange rates improve &#124; Aviation Week Network |access-date=December 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214055257/http://atwonline.com/airline-financials/china-eastern-s-2017-net-profit-41-demand-exchange-rates-improve |archive-date=December 14, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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.<ref name="Reuters-launch">{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-eastern-comac/china-eastern-unveils-ott-airlines-to-operate-chinese-made-jets-idUSKCN20K0R9 |title=China Eastern unveils OTT Airlines to operate Chinese-made jets |publisher=[[Reuters]] |date=February 26, 2020 |access-date=March 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228023332/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-eastern-comac/china-eastern-unveils-ott-airlines-to-operate-chinese-made-jets-idUSKCN20K0R9 |archive-date=February 28, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="COMAC-news">{{cite news |url=http://english.comac.cc/news/latest/202003/01/t20200301_7205558.shtml |publisher=[[Comac]] |title=OTT Airlines unveiled, mainly to operate China-made aircraft like ARJ21 and C919 |last=Zhou |first=Senhao |date=March 1, 2020 |access-date=March 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302110814/http://english.comac.cc/news/latest/202003/01/t20200301_7205558.shtml |archive-date=March 2, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Corporate affairs==
[[File:ChinaEasternHQShanghaiAirHQ.jpg|thumb|Current headquarters at [[Shanghai Hongqiao Airport]], shared with [[Shanghai Airlines]]]]
[[File:China Eastern Airlines base at PKX (20190925150109).jpg|thumb|China Eastern Airlines branch at [[Beijing Daxing International Airport]]]]

=== Business trends ===

The key trends for the China Eastern Airlines Group are (as of the financial year ending 31 December):<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Annual Reports |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/periodicReports/ |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=www.ceair.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!
![[Net income|Net profit]]<br>([[Renminbi|RMB]] b)
!Number of<br>employees
!Number of<br>passengers<br>(m)
!Passenger<br>load factor<br>(%)
!Fleet size
!References
|-
|2013
|2.0
|68,874
|79.0
|79.2
|478
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Airlines Annual Report 2013 |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/periodicReports/PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange/ShanghaiStockExchangeReleased2013/202106/P020210607527594836507.pdf |access-date=November 9, 2023 |website=China Eastern Airlines}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|3.5
|69,849
|83.8
|79.5
|515
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Airlines Annual Report 2014 |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/periodicReports/PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange/ShanghaiStockExchangeReleased2014/202106/P020210607526263837558.pdf |access-date=November 9, 2023 |website=China Eastern Airlines}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|5.0
|71,033
|93.7
|80.5
|551
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Airlines Annual Report 2015 |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/periodicReports/PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange/ShanghaiStockExchangeReleased2015/202106/P020210607524630322178.pdf |access-date=November 9, 2023 |website=China Eastern Airlines}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|4.9
|75,333
|101
|81.2
|596
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Airlines Annual Report 2016 |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/periodicReports/PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange/ShanghaiStockExchangeReleased2016/202106/P020210607338544905137.pdf |access-date=November 9, 2023 |website=China Eastern Airlines}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|6.8
|75,277
|110
|81.0
|637
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Airlines Annual Report 2017 |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/periodicReports/PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange/en_ShanghaiStockExchangeReleased2017/202106/P020210607328454599948.pdf |access-date=November 9, 2023 |website=China Eastern Airlines}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|2.6
|77,005
|121
|82.2
|692
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Airlines Annual Report 2018 |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/periodicReports/PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange/en_PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange2018/202106/P020210604609813515785.pdf |access-date=October 15, 2023 |website=China Eastern Airlines}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|3.1
|81,136
|130
|82.0
|734
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Airlines Annual Report 2019 |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/periodicReports/PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange/en_PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange2019/202106/P020210604607687735774.pdf |access-date=October 15, 2023 |website=China Eastern Airlines}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|<span style="color:red;">−11.8</span>
|81,157
|74.6
|70.5
|734
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Airlines Annual Report 2020 |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/periodicReports/PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange/en_PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange2020/202107/P020210720574478216115.pdf |access-date=October 15, 2023 |website=China Eastern Airlines}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|<span style="color:red;">−12.2</span>
|80,321
|79.0
|67.7
|758
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Annual Report 2021 |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/periodicReports/PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange/en_PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange2022/202204/P020220428488683452367.pdf |access-date=October 15, 2023 |website=China Eastern Airlines}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|<span style="color:red;">−37.3</span>
|80,193
|42.5
|63.7
|778
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Annual Report 2022 |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/periodicReports/PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange/en_PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange2023/202305/P020230504333058810938.pdf |access-date=October 15, 2023 |website=China Eastern Airlines}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|<span style="color:red;">−1.91</span>
|81,781
|115.62
|74.42
|782
|<ref name=annualreport>{{cite web |title=2023 Annual Report |url=https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0425/2024042503311.pdf |publisher=China Eastern Airlines |accessdate=January 20, 2025}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|1.62
|85,168
|140.57
|82.82
|804
|<ref name="ap24" />
|}

=== Organizational structure ===
[[File:Organizational_Structure_of_China_Easter_Airline.jpg|thumb|Organizational Structure|center|500px]]
<ref>{{Cite web |title=中国东方航空 |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/corporateGovernance/ |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=www.ceair.com}}</ref>

===Ownership structure===
{| class="wikitable"
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=中国东航(600115)主要股东_新浪财经_新浪网 |url=https://vip.stock.finance.sina.com.cn/corp/go.php/vCI_StockHolder/stockid/600115/displaytype/30.phtml |access-date=October 27, 2022 |website=vip.stock.finance.sina.com.cn}}</ref>
|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
|-
|5
|[[Delta Air Lines|Delta Air Lines, 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 Juneyao (Group) Co. LTD
|311831909
|1.65
|-
|10
|China State-owned Enterprise Restructuring Fund Co., LTD
|273972602
|1.45
|}

=== Cooperation with Delta Air Lines ===
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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-23 |title=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}}</ref>

===Airline subsidiaries===
In addition to China Eastern Airline's mainline services, the airline also has multiple airline subsidiaries including:

;Current
* [[Air France–KLM]] (4.58%)<ref>{{cite web |date=30 June 2023 |title=Shareholding structure |url=https://www.airfranceklm.com/en/finance/air-france-klm-capital/shareholding-structure |access-date= 23 May 2025|publisher=AirFranceKLM Group}}</ref>
* [[China Cargo Airlines]] - cargo subsidiary, China's first all-cargo airline operating dedicated freight services using China Eastern Airlines' route structure. 
* [[China Eastern Yunnan Airlines]] - formerly known as China Yunnan Airlines, is China Eastern Airlines' local subsidiary in the province of [[Yunnan]].
* [[China United Airlines ]] - a [[low-cost carrier]] based in [[Beijing Daxing International Airport]]. It became a subsidiary of China Eastern in 2010 as a result of [[Mergers and acquisitions|acquisitions]].<ref name=":0" />
* [[Shanghai Airlines]]  

;Former
* [[China General Aviation]]
* [[Jetstar Hong Kong]] (33.33%)
* [[Joy Air]] (40%)
* [[OTT Airlines]] - [[regional airline]] that was launched in February 2020 to operate domestically produced aircraft like the Comac C919 and Comac C909 in the Yangtze Delta region.<ref name="Reuters-launch"/><ref name="COMAC-news"/>

==Destinations==
{{Main|List of China Eastern Airlines 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 flight|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}}

On 13 November 2024, China Eastern Airlines launched a new service route, [[Shanghai]]-[[Madrid]]-[[Lima]] in collaboration with [[Spain]]'s [[Air Europa]] through a codeshare agreement. The agreement marks the debut of China Eastern Airlines in [[Peru]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Visa-free transit now available with Shanghai-Madrid-Lima route |url=https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-Latest-WhatsNew/20241115/c63ffb71eb474cbb921b66082c757e5c.html |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=english.shanghai.gov.cn}}</ref>

===Interline agreements===
China Eastern Airlines have [[interline agreement]]s with the following airlines:{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Royal Brunei Airlines]]
* [[Singapore Airlines]]
{{div col end}}

===Codeshare agreements===
China Eastern Airlines have [[codeshare agreement]]s with the following airlines:<ref name="Air Mauritius">{{cite web|url=http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/china-eastern-airlines-mu |title=Profile on China Eastern Airlines|website=CAPA|publisher=Centre for Aviation|access-date=October 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029164646/http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/china-eastern-airlines-mu|archive-date=October 29, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Aeroflot]]
* [[Aerolíneas Argentinas]]
* [[Air Europa]]
* [[Air France]]
* [[British Airways]]
* [[China Airlines]]
* [[China United Airlines]] {{small|(Subsidiary)}}
* [[Delta Air Lines]]
* [[Etihad Airways]]
* [[Garuda Indonesia]]
* [[Hong Kong Airlines]]
* [[Japan Airlines]]
* [[Joy Air]]
* [[Juneyao Air]]
* [[Kenya Airways]]
* [[KLM]]
* [[Korean Air]]
* [[LATAM Chile]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241021-lamucodeshare|title=LATAM/China Eastern Airlines begins codeshare service from late-Oct 2024|website=aeroroutes.com|date=21 October 2024}}</ref>
* [[Mandarin Airlines]]
* [[Qantas]]
* [[Saudia]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Saudia Expands China Eastern Codeshare in 1Q25|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250106-svmucodeshare}}</ref> 
* [[Scandinavian Airlines]]
* [[Shanghai Airlines]] {{small|(Subsidiary)}}
* [[Sichuan Airlines]]
* [[Vietnam Airlines]]
* [[Virgin Atlantic]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/virgin-atlantic-china-eastern-unveil-codeshare-routes|title=Virgin Atlantic, China Eastern Unveil Codeshare Routes|publisher=Aviation Week|date=30 January 2024|accessdate=30 January 2024}}</ref>
* [[WestJet]]
* [[XiamenAir]]
{{div col end}}

==Fleet==

===Current fleet===
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| caption5          = China Eastern Airlines [[Airbus A330-300]] in 2019
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| caption6          = China Eastern Airlines [[Airbus A350-900]] in 2018
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| width7            = 200
| caption7          = China Eastern Airlines [[Boeing 737 MAX 8]] in 2018
| image8            = China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777 at LAX (22747744320).jpg
| width8            = 200
| caption8          = China Eastern Airlines [[Boeing 777-300ER]] in 2015
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| caption9          = China Eastern Yunnan Airlines [[Boeing 787-9]] in 2019
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{{As of|2025|6}}, China Eastern Airlines operates the following aircraft. The fleet table includes [[Boeing Commercial Airplanes|Boeing]] aircraft operated by [[China Eastern Yunnan Airlines]] and painted in its parent company's livery with only slight modifications.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-03 |title=Orders and Deliveries {{!}} Airbus |url=https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/commercial-aircraft/orders-and-deliveries |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=www.airbus.com |language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;margin:auto;"
|+ China Eastern Airlines fleet
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:125px;"| Aircraft
! rowspan="2" style="width:60px;" | In service
! rowspan="2" style="width:25px;" | Orders
! colspan="5" | Passengers<ref name="flub">{{cite web |script-title=zh:机型展示 - 中国东方航空公司 |url=http://www.ceair.com/guide2/dhjd/jxzs.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502125210/http://www.ceair.com/guide2/dhjd/jxzs.html |archive-date=May 2, 2019 |access-date=April 16, 2019 |website=www.ceair.com |language=zh-cn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Airlines Airbus fleet |url=https://de.ceair.com/newCMS/de/de/content/de_Header/headerBottom/OrderManagement/OrderManage/flightTeam/201903/t20190320_4135.html |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=de.ceair.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Airlines Boeing fleet |url=https://de.ceair.com/newCMS/de/de/content/de_Header/headerBottom/OrderManagement/OrderManage/flightTeam/201903/t20190320_4134.html |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=de.ceair.com}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! <abbr title="First">F</abbr>
! <abbr title="Business">J</abbr>
! <abbr title="Premium Economy">W</abbr>
! <abbr title="Economy">Y</abbr>
! Total
|-
|[[Airbus A319-100]] 
|32
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|8
|&mdash;
|114
|122
|
|-
|[[Airbus A320-200]]
|145
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|8
|&mdash;
|150
|158
|
|-
|[[Airbus A320neo]]
|120
|18
|&mdash;
|8
|18
|132
|158
|Second largest operator.
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Airbus A321-200]]
|rowspan="3"|74
|rowspan="3"|&mdash;
|rowspan="3"|&mdash;
|20
|rowspan="3"|&mdash;
|155
|175
|rowspan="3"|
|-
|rowspan="2"|12
|166
|178
|-
|170
|182
|-
|[[Airbus A321neo]]
|16
|52
|&mdash;
|12
|&mdash;
|186
|198
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Airbus A330-200]]
|rowspan="4"|30
|rowspan="4"|&mdash;
|rowspan="4"|&mdash;
|rowspan="2"|30
|rowspan="4"|&mdash;
|202
|232
|rowspan="4"|Largest operator.
|-
|204
|234
|-
|24
|240
|264
|-
|18
|246
|264
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Airbus A330-300]]
|rowspan="2"|26
|rowspan="2"|&mdash;
|rowspan="2"|&mdash;
|38
|&mdash;
|262
|300
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|32
|32
|230
|294
|-
|[[Airbus A350-900]]
|20
|&mdash;
|4<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=China Eastern Airbus A350 to fly Sydney-Shanghai from March 31|url=https://www.executivetraveller.com/china-eastern-airbus-a350-to-fly-sydney-shanghai-from-march-31|access-date=November 16, 2020|website=Executive Traveller|date=January 17, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|36
|32
|216
|288
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Boeing 737-700]]
|rowspan="2"|36
|rowspan="2"|&mdash;
|rowspan="2"|&mdash;
|8
|rowspan="2"|&mdash;
|126
|134
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|&mdash;
|140
|140
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Boeing 737-800]]
|rowspan="4"|100
|rowspan="4"|&mdash;
|rowspan="4"|&mdash;
|20
|rowspan="3"|&mdash;
|138
|158
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|12
|150
|162
|-
|rowspan="2"|8
|162
|170
|-
|18
|150
|176
|-
|[[Boeing 737 MAX 8]]
|4
|7<ref name="chaviation">{{Cite web |title=China Southern, China Eastern to resume B737 MAX deliveries |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/126155-china-southern-china-eastern-to-resume-b737-max-deliveries |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=ch-aviation |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern Annual Report 2022 |url=https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/AboutChinaEasternAirlines/intoEasternAirlines/InvestorRelations/periodicReports/PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange/en_PublishedByTheHongKongStockExchange2023/202305/P020230504333058810938.pdf |access-date=September 29, 2023 |website=ceair.com}}</ref>
|&mdash;
|8
|18
|150
|176
|Deliveries through 2024.<ref name="chaviation"/>
|-
|[[Boeing 777-300ER]]
|20
|&mdash;
|6
|52
|&mdash;
|258
|316
|
|-
|[[Boeing 787-9]]
|4
|1<ref name="atwonline.com"/>{{efn|China Eastern placed an order of 15 Boeing 787-9, of which 10 aircraft will be operated by its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://asklucky.onemileatatime.com/threads/shanghai-airlines-787-9.28349/|title=Industry News / Opinions - Shanghai Airlines 787-9|access-date=July 22, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="bloombergnews">{{cite web|url=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 787s|author=Bloomberg News|date=April 28, 2016|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=May 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504214349/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-28/boeing-airbus-win-wide-body-jetliner-orders-from-china-eastern|archive-date=May 4, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
|4<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=China Eastern Boeing 787 brings business class suites to Melbourne|url=https://www.executivetraveller.com/china-eastern-boeing-787-brings-business-class-suites-to-melbourne|access-date=November 16, 2020|website=Executive Traveller|date = January 8, 2019|language=en}}</ref>
|26
|28
|227
|285
|Deliveries through 2024.<ref name="atwonline.com">{{Cite web |title=China Eastern orders 20 A350-900s, 15 Boeing 787-9s |url=http://atwonline.com/airframes/china-eastern-orders-20-a350-900s-15-boeing-787-9s |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117225403/http://atwonline.com/airframes/china-eastern-orders-20-a350-900s-15-boeing-787-9s |archive-date=November 17, 2018 |access-date=December 3, 2018 |website=Aviation Week Network}}</ref>
|-
|[[Comac C909]]
|27  
|13
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|90
|90
|Deliveries through 2025.<br />Transferred from [[OTT Airlines]].
|-
|[[Comac C919|Comac C919-100STD]]
|10  
|95<ref name="reuters">{{cite web |title=China Eastern Airlines to buy 100 C919 planes, aircraft's largest ever order |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/china-eastern-airlines-buy-100-c919-planes-aircrafts-largest-ever-order-2023-09-28/ |access-date=September 28, 2023 |website=Reuters|date=September 28, 2023 |last1=Yu |first1=Sophie |last2=Goh |first2=Brenda |last3=Goh |first3=Brenda }}</ref>
|&mdash;
|8
|&mdash;
|156
|164
|Launch customer.<br>Order with 15 options.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vinholes |first=Thiago |date=2022-11-21 |title=First series-production C919 emerges in China Eastern Airlines livery |url=https://www.airdatanews.com/first-series-production-c919-emerges-in-china-eastern-airlines-livery/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=Air Data News |language=en-US}}</ref><br>Deliveries through 2031.<ref name="reuters" />
|-
!Total
!664
!186
! colspan="6" |
|}

====Fleet developments====
China Eastern Airlines was the first Chinese airline to place an order with [[Airbus]]. The backbone of its fleet is the [[A320 family]], which is primarily used for domestic flights.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}

In 2005, China Eastern Airlines placed an order for 15 [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner]]s. The airline subsequently cancelled its order owing to continuous delays and swapped it for additional [[Boeing 737 Next Generation]] aircraft.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/china-eastern-abandons-787-order-for-737s-363530/ |title=China Eastern abandons 787 order for 737s |publisher=Flightglobal.com |access-date=October 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019125325/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/china-eastern-abandons-787-order-for-737s-363530/ |archive-date=October 19, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On October 18, 2011, China Eastern Airlines placed an order for 15 [[Airbus A330]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/china-eastern-orders-15-a330s-drops-five-a340s-363531/ |title=China Eastern orders 15 A330s, drops five A340s |publisher=Flightglobal.com |date=May 5, 2011 |access-date=October 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018192739/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/china-eastern-orders-15-a330s-drops-five-a340s-363531/ |archive-date=October 18, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1160012/1/.html |title=China Eastern orders 15 Airbus 330s |publisher=Channel NewsAsia |access-date=October 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018110003/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1160012/1/.html |archive-date=October 18, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

China Eastern Airlines ordered 20 [[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-300ERs]] and received its first 777-300ER aircraft on September 26, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=China Eastern takes delivery of first B777-300ER |url=https://www.businesstraveller.com/news/2014/09/26/china-eastern-takes-delivery-of-first-b777-300er/ |access-date=September 4, 2022 |website=Business Traveller |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2015, the airline acquired a further batch of 15 Airbus A330 aircraft for delivery in 2017 and 2018.<ref>{{cite journal|title=China Eastern Airlines|journal=Airliner World|date=October 2015|page=17}}</ref>

In April 2016, China Eastern Airlines ordered 20 [[Airbus A350-900]] and 15 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, with deliveries commencing in 2018.<ref name="atwonline.com"/>

In May 2021, China Eastern Airlines introduced five [[Airbus A320neo family|A320neos]] and one [[Comac ARJ21|ARJ21]]. At the end of the month, the company operated a total of 738 aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Form 6-K|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1030475/000119312521191590/d178997d6k.htm|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=www.sec.gov}}</ref>

===Former fleet===
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| width1            = 200
| caption1          = China Eastern Airlines [[Airbus A300-600R]] in 2013
| image2            = B-2301.jpg
| width2            = 200
| caption2          = Airbus A310-222 of China Eastern Airlines at the Beijing Civil Aviation Museum
| image3            = Airbus A340-313X, China Eastern Airlines AN0288415.jpg
| width3            = 200
| caption3          = China Eastern Airlines [[Airbus A340-300]] in 1997
| image4            = China Eastern BAe 146-100 Wallner.jpg
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| caption4          = China Eastern Airlines [[BAe 146-100]] in 1993
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| caption5          = China Eastern Airlines [[Boeing 767-300ER]]
| image6            = Fokker 100 (F-28-0100), China Eastern Airlines AN0135899.jpg
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| caption6          = China Eastern Airlines [[Fokker 100]] in 1995
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| caption7          = China Eastern Airlines [[McDonnell Douglas MD-11]] in 1995
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| width8            = 200
| caption8          = China Eastern Airlines [[McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30]] in 2008
| image9            = B-3453 Xian Yunshuji Y-7-100C China Eastern (11565080645).jpg
| width9            = 200
| caption9          = China Eastern Airlines Xian Y-7-100C at Tianjin Binhai International

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China Eastern Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft:{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

{| 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
|2020
|Operated for China Eastern Airlines Executive Air.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
|-
|[[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]].<br>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
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|[[Embraer ERJ-135]]
|5
|2012
|2021
|Operated for China Eastern Airlines Executive Air.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
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|[[Embraer ERJ-145]]
|10
|2005
|2016
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|[[Fokker 100]]
|10
|1992
|1999
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|[[McDonnell Douglas MD-11]]
|4
|1991
|2003
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|[[McDonnell Douglas MD-11F]]
|2
|1991
|2003
|Transferred to [[China Cargo Airlines]].
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|[[McDonnell Douglas MD-82]]
|16
|1988
|2007
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|[[McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30]]
|9
|1997
|2010
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|[[Short 360]]
|4
|1988
|1994
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stretton |first1=Richard |title=Sheds in China: The Odd Story of CAAC's Shorts 360s |url=https://www.yesterdaysairlines.com/airline-history-blog/sheds-in-china-the-odd-story-of-caacs-shorts-360s |publisher=Yesterdays Airlines |access-date=29 May 2025 |date=24 April 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[Xian MA-60]]
|{{Unknown}}
|{{Unknown}}
|{{Unknown}}
|Acquired from [[Wuhan Airlines]].
|-
|[[Yakovlev Yak-42]]
|{{Unknown}}
|{{Unknown}}
|{{Unknown}}
|Acquired from [[China General Aviation|China General Aviation Corporation]].
|}

===Special liveries gallery===
[[File:China eastern.jpg|thumb|In flight from [[Kunming]] to [[Chongqing]]]]
<gallery>
File: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 Livery
File: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 Livery
File:B-6100 - China Eastern Airlines - Airbus A330-343X - EXPO 2010 Livery - SHA (16833967331).jpg|Airbus A330-343 in [[Expo Shanghai 2010|EXPO Shanghai 2010]] Livery
File: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 Prefecture]]
File: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 Livery
File:B-6126 - China Eastern Airlines - Airbus A330-343X - People's Daily Online Livery - SHA (16811533471).jpg|Airbus A330-343 in ''[[People's Daily|People's Daily Online]]'' Livery
File:B-6125 - China Eastern Airlines - Airbus A330-343 - Xin Hua News Livery - SHA (16203451793).jpg|Airbus A330-343 in ''[[Xinhua|Xinhua News]]'' Livery
File:B-6507@PEK (20200804154245).jpg|Airbus A330-343 in [[Shanghai Disney Resort]] Livery
File:B-5976@PEK (20190828180209).jpg|Airbus A330-343 in ''[[Toy Story]]'' livery
File:B-1838 - China Eastern Airlines - Airbus A321-231(WL) - SkyTeam Livery - ICN (16965367831).jpg|Airbus A321-231 in [[SkyTeam]] livery
File:B-1316@SHA (20191114070748).jpg|Boeing 737-800 in [[Duffy the Disney Bear]] livery
File:B-1317@SHA (20191206064312).jpg|Boeing 737-800 in ''[[Frozen (franchise)|Frozen]]'' livery
File:B-2002@PEK (20201023085721).jpg|Boeing 777-300ER in [[China International Import Expo]] livery
</gallery>

==Services==
===Cabins===
;First Class
China Eastern offers first class on Airbus A350s and Boeing 777s. 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 777s 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.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
[[File:Business class cabin of China Eastern's B77W.jpg|thumb|Business class on a [[Boeing 777-300ER]]]]
'''Business Class'''

Business class comes in many different versions. On narrow-body 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 787s, business class seats are modified Thompson Vantage XL with doors similar to Delta One suites.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ausbt.com.au/china-eastern-airbus-a350-to-fly-sydney-shanghai-from-march-31 |title=China Eastern Airbus A350 to fly Sydney-Shanghai from March 31 |date=January 17, 2019 |publisher=Australian Business Traveler |access-date=January 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117035741/https://www.ausbt.com.au/china-eastern-airbus-a350-to-fly-sydney-shanghai-from-march-31 |archive-date=January 17, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> On Boeing 777s, business class seats are Zodiac Cirrus.
;Premium Economy Class
Premium Economy class is found on all Airbus A320neos, A350s, Boeing 737 MAXs and Boeing 787s, and select A330-300s and Boeing 737-800s.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.traveldailymedia.com/china-eastern-to-introduce-premium-economy/|title= China Eastern to introduce premium economy|work= Travel Daily|date= June 24, 2016|publisher= TD|access-date= June 24, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190410091054/https://www.traveldailymedia.com/china-eastern-to-introduce-premium-economy/|archive-date= April 10, 2019|url-status= live|last1= Elliott|first1= Mark}}</ref>

;Economy Class
China Eastern offers complimentary meal service and select A330s, all A350s, 777s, and 787s have seatback entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.travelcodex.com/tour-china-eastern-boeing-777-300er/|title= Touring China Eastern's New 777-300ER Products|date= October 2, 2017|publisher= Travel Codex|access-date= December 11, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171002175217/https://travelcodex.com/tour-china-eastern-boeing-777-300er/|archive-date= October 2, 2017|url-status= live}}</ref>
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| caption3          = Economy class on a Boeing 777-300ER
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| caption4          = Economy class on an [[Airbus A330-200]]
}}
===Eastern Miles===
China Eastern Airlines's [[frequent-flyer program]] is called ''Eastern Miles'' ({{lang-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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.easternmiles.com/uk/index.jsp |title=Welcome to Eastern Miles |publisher=Easternmiles.com |access-date=April 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428074606/http://www.easternmiles.com/uk/index.jsp |archive-date=April 28, 2012 }}</ref>

==Cargo==
{{Main|China Cargo Airlines}}
[[File:B-2425 (37022913285).jpg|thumb|China Cargo Airlines [[Boeing 747-400ERF]]]]
After 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cantle |first=Katie |url=http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/new-china-eastern-cargo-carrier-launch-jan-1-shanghai-0929 |title=New China Eastern cargo carrier to launch Jan. 1 from Shanghai |publisher=Atwonline.com |date=September 30, 2010 |access-date=April 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227091928/http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/new-china-eastern-cargo-carrier-launch-jan-1-shanghai-0929 |archive-date=February 27, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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}}

==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, when the hijacker realized that he had been tricked, he blew himself up, injuring two people in the process.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19890424-0|type=Hijacking}}</ref>
* On August 15, 1989, [[China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19890815-1 |title=ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 24RV B-3417 Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=August 15, 1989 |access-date=April 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023203602/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19890815-1 |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* On April 6, 1993, [[China Eastern Airlines Flight 583|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 October 26, 1993, [[China Eastern Flight 5398|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 (1999 film)|Crash Landing]]'', directed by [[Zhang Jianya]], which premiered on the 50th anniversary of the National Day of the [[People's Republic of China]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19980910-2 |title=ASN Aircraft accident MD-11 B-2173 Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=September 10, 1998 |access-date=September 19, 2021}}</ref>
* On November 21, 2004, [[China Eastern Airlines Flight 5210|Flight 5210]], a [[Bombardier CRJ-200|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.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=20130607-0|type=Accident|title=B-3052}}</ref> 
* On March 21, 2022, [[China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735|Flight 5735]] (operated by [[China Eastern Yunnan Airlines]]), a [[Boeing 737-800|Boeing 737-89P]] flying from [[Kunming Changshui International Airport]] to [[Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport]], nose dives from 29,100 feet and crashes straight into a mountainous region in Molang Village, [[Teng County]], [[Guangxi]], killing all 123 passengers and 9 crew.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/21/business/boeing-jet-crash/index.html|title=A 737 crashed in China. What we know about the plane|newspaper=CNN |date=March 22, 2021|access-date= March 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3171307/boeing-737-plane-crashes-chinas-southern-guangxi-132-people-board|title=Boeing 737 plane crashes in China's southern Guangxi with 132 people on board|newspaper=SCMP |date=March 21, 2021|access-date= March 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=关于"3•21"东航MU5735航空器飞行事故调查初步报告的情况通报 |url=https://www.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TZTG/202204/t20220420_212895.html# |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250103112208/http://www.caac.gov.cn/XXGK/XXGK/TZTG/202204/t20220420_212895.html |archive-date=2025-01-03 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=www.caac.gov.cn}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|China|Aviation|Companies}}
* [[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 ==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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* [http://global.ceair.com/ Official Website] ''(Global)''
* [http://www.ceair.com/ Official Website] ''(Chinese Version)''
* [http://us.ceair.com Official Website] ''(US Version)''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20010309071953/http://www.c3q.com.cn/ China Eastern Yunnan Airlines] {{in lang|zh-cn}}
* [http://www.irasia.com/ Investor Relations Asia Pacific]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130831232532/http://cargo2.ce-air.com/MU/index.aspx China Eastern Airfreight Business Management System]

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