:China Eastern Airlines

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.{{cite news |date=April 3, 2007 |title=Directory: World Airlines |page=64 |work=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 ({{lang-zh|labels=no|s=世界品位，东方魅力}}).{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}

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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.[http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/07/20/286702/China_Eastern_courts_foreign_investment.htm Shanghai Daily]{{dead link|date=June 2011}}{{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}}

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.[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{{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 }} 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.{{cite news

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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.{{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}}{{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}} However, on September 24, Cathay Pacific announced that it had abandoned these plans.{{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 }}

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.{{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 }} 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.{{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}}

On June 11, 2009, it was announced that China Eastern Airlines would merge with Shanghai Airlines.{{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 }} 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.{{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 }} 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.{{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 }}

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.{{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 }} 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.{{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}} 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.{{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}}

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.{{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 }}{{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 | 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 }}

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.{{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 }} 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.{{cite journal|title=East-West Partnership|journal=Airliner World|date=October 2015|page=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.{{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 | 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 }}

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.{{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 }}{{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 }}

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The key trends for the China Eastern Airlines Group are (as of the financial year ending 31 December):{{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}}

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{{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}}

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.{{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}}

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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}}

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.{{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}}

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

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• Royal Brunei Airlines
• Singapore Airlines

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China Eastern Airlines have codeshare agreements with the following airlines:{{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}}

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• 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{{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}}
• Mandarin Airlines
• Qantas
• Saudia{{cite web|title=Saudia Expands China Eastern Codeshare in 1Q25|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250106-svmucodeshare}}
• Scandinavian Airlines
• Shanghai Airlines {{small|(Subsidiary)}}
• Sichuan Airlines
• Vietnam Airlines
• Virgin Atlantic{{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}}
• WestJet
• XiamenAir

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{{As of|2025|4}}, China Eastern Airlines operates the following aircraft:{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

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 Dreamliners. The airline subsequently cancelled its order owing to continuous delays and swapped it for additional Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft.{{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 }}

On October 18, 2011, China Eastern Airlines placed an order for 15 Airbus A330s.{{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 }}{{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 }}

China Eastern Airlines ordered 20 Boeing 777-300ERs and received its first 777-300ER aircraft on September 26, 2014.{{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}}

In 2015, the airline acquired a further batch of 15 Airbus A330 aircraft for delivery in 2017 and 2018.{{cite journal|title=China Eastern Airlines|journal=Airliner World|date=October 2015|page=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 the end of the month, the company operated a total of 738 aircraft.{{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}}

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

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

;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.

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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.{{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}} 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.{{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}}

;Economy Class

China Eastern offers complimentary meal service and select A330s, all A350s, 777s, and 787s have seatback entertainment.{{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}}

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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.{{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 }}

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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.{{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 }} 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}}

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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.

{{Main|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.

{{Main|OTT Airlines}}

OTT Airlines was 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.

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

• 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.{{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.{{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 }}
• 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 October 26, 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.{{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}}
• 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, 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.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}

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