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China Eastern Airlines

(中国东方航空公司)

中国东方航空公司

China Eastern Airlines is based in Shanghai. It is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, along with China Southern Airlines.

Chairman / President

Yangmin Li

CFO / Finance Director

Qimin Zhou

Industry

Airline

Website

ceair.com

Headquarters Address

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Shanghai, China

Stock Code

SSE: 600115
SEHK: 0670
NYSE: CEA

Year Founded

1988

A Boeing aircraft operated by Air China taxis at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport. Chinese airlines’ access to Russian airspace has given them a major advantage over other global carriers in recent years. Photo: Shutterstock

China travel

China’s airlines add 2,900 flights to Europe as Russia access pays dividends

Chinese carriers have a major advantage over other global airlines due to their access to Russian airspace and ability to bypass the Middle East.

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Airbus

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25 Mar 2026 - 11:07PM

China travel

Middle East oil shock sparks global airfare rises, with 9% increases feared

21 Mar 2026 - 11:00AMvideocam

Middle East

Asia’s travel sector rattled by Iran attacks, fears of ‘domino effect’ slowdown

Airlines are bracing for higher oil prices, continuous flight disruptions and plunging traveller confidence.

2 Mar 2026 - 5:59PMvideocam

A display board at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi shows cancelled flights to Dubai and Doha on Monday, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters

China-Japan relations

Beijing issues new Japan travel warning as row over PM’s Taiwan comments drags on

Citizens warned against visiting ahead of Lunar New Year holiday as Chinese airlines extend deadline for refunds or flight changes.

26 Jan 2026 - 8:55PMvideocam

China’s C919 passenger plane

Soaring to the top: China appoints first female captain for C919 flights

Promotion of former Boeing 737 pilot Yu Yue, who holds a ‘zero error’ record, called an inspiration to women across the nation.

29 Dec 2025 - 3:26PMvideocam

China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s Comac to team up with China Eastern for bigger C919 variant, sources say

Comac’s stretched model, expected to be dubbed the C919-800, could target lucrative Asian routes and seat more than 200 passengers.

26 Dec 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

A C919 jet operated by China Eastern Airlines takes off from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on January 1. Photo: Xinhua

China-Japan relations

China-Japan tension hits holiday travel as flights cancelled on 46 routes

All cancelled flights are operated by Chinese carriers and involve most of the country’s major airlines.

22 Dec 2025 - 9:13PMvideocam

China consumption

‘A violation’? China’s airlines in the hot seat over hidden extra fees

Seat selection fees are becoming more common in China as airlines grapple with squeezed profit margins, but consumers are pushing back.

13 Dec 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

China-Japan relations

Major Chinese airlines extend full refund offers for Japan flights by 3 months

Largest state-owned carriers including China Southern and Air China continue free refunds or itinerary changes amid diplomatic row.

5 Dec 2025 - 10:45PM

A China Eastern Airlines flight takes off from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. The carrier is among several in China to have announced a full refund policy for Japan-bound flights. Photo: Xinhua

Taiwan

Hong Kong fire, Trump calls in Japan-China row, Macron visit

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28 Nov 2025 - 5:54PM

China-India border dispute

China defends passport checks on Indian woman born in disputed border region

Foreign ministry says verification process was lawful after traveller claims she was held for 18 hours in Shanghai.

25 Nov 2025 - 10:40PMvideocam

China travel

Chinese airlines cancel flights on 12 Japan routes as tensions continue to rise

The carriers had already received refund requests for hundreds of thousands of flight bookings to Japan amid a growing diplomatic row.

24 Nov 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

China travel

491,000 Japan-bound air tickets cancelled as China warns people to avoid travel

Lost ticket revenue could be in the billions of yuan, analyst says, as carriers brace for short-term capacity shifts if diplomatic tensions fail to ease.

17 Nov 2025 - 5:33PM

An aviation analyst said Shanghai-Tokyo and Shanghai-Osaka flights have been most affected in recent days by cancellations stemming from a diplomatic dispute between China and Japan. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong issues Japan travel warning citing rise in attacks on Chinese citizens

Security Bureau’s move follows Beijing’s travel warning amid escalating row over Taiwan-related comments by Japanese leader.

15 Nov 2025 - 8:06PM

In 2024, about 2.68 million Hongkongers visited Japan, accounting for around 7.3 per cent of the total foreign visitors to the country. Photo: AFP

China manufacturing

Engine shortages crimp China’s C919 deliveries amid global aerospace bottleneck

State-owned planemaker deploys teams to CFM – a joint venture between GE and Safran that makes the C919’s Leap-1C engine – as suppliers race to meet demand.

11 Nov 2025 - 10:00PM

China travel

‘Work from the air’: Chinese airline offers free Wi-fi to lure back travellers

China’s airlines face growing competition from the country’s high-speed rail network, which many passengers prefer for intercity travel.

19 Oct 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

Cathay Pacific

US, Hong Kong ‘both lose’ if Cathay added to planned Russian airspace ban

Warning from experts follows calls for Cathay to be included in proposed ban on mainland airlines from using Russian airspace to fly to US.

24 Oct 2025 - 5:44PM

A Cathay Pacific Airways plane takes off from Hong Kong airport. Photo: Dickson Lee

US-China trade war

Chinese airlines oppose US plan to stop flights over Russia on way to America

US Department of Transportation says move aims to address ‘competitive disparity’ between American and Chinese carriers.

16 Oct 2025 - 2:43PM

US-China relations

Trump admin proposes barring Chinese airlines flying over Russia on US flights

US airlines have long complained that this gives Chinese carriers the advantage of decreased flying time and lower fuel consumption.

10 Oct 2025 - 4:52PMvideocam

China’s C919 passenger plane

With China’s C919 jet facing order delays, is Boeing waiting in the wings?

C919 engine supply issues, mutual desire for trade breakthrough may lead Chinese airlines to buy planes from US giant, analysts said.

3 Oct 2025 - 11:00PMvideocam

Delivery delays for China’s C919 passenger jet could benefit US aerospace giant Boeing and its competing aircraft, the 737 Max. Photo: AFP

China’s C919 passenger plane

Orders of China’s C919 jet could face delays over engine supply snags

Financial reports from China’s top airlines suggest deliveries of home-grown plane could come late – potentially caused by US engine controls.

29 Sep 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

Planned deliveries of China’s home-grown C919 jet could be facing delays, according to the financial reports of the country’s largest airlines. Photo: Frank Chen

New Zealand

China Eastern to open Shanghai-Buenos Aires route amid Latin America push

With only one transit stop, the state-owned carrier says the new connection will be the most straightforward one between China and Argentina.

17 Sep 2025 - 5:16AMvideocam

India

India, China to resume direct flights, opening door for travel boom

Potential for growth and cooperation is ‘substantial’, analysts say, with resumption of flights likely to boost both countries’ economies.

28 Aug 2025 - 4:08PMvideocam

China airliners

How China’s C919 aircraft could win big from revived US jet engine exports

But analysts say Beijing remains determined to fast-track the development of home-grown aviation technology.

7 Jul 2025 - 2:11PMvideocam

The C919, China’s first domestically developed narrowbody passenger jet, at Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok on January 1, 2025. Photo: SCMP/Eugene Lee

Accidents and disasters in China

Chinese passengers describe aircraft’s violent plunge before emergency landing

The budget Spring Airlines Japan flight from Shanghai to Tokyo diverted to Kansai where it landed safely on Monday night.

1 Jul 2025 - 6:45PM

Passengers reported that oxygen masks dropped as their flight from Shanghai to Tokyo made a rapid descent before diverting to another Japanese airport for an emergency landing. Photo: Weibo/ 林萍在日本

China’s Communist Party

China’s Xi tells party ‘power is granted by people’ amid corruption crackdown

Xi urges party members and cadres to remember that ‘all power is granted by the people’.

1 Jul 2025 - 5:01PMvideocam

China travel

‘More convenient’: why China’s travellers are ditching planes for bullet trains

More passengers on busy Beijing-Shanghai route are choosing high-speed rail, which offers flexibility, comfort and stable internet access.

26 May 2025 - 9:19AMvideocam

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