China Eastern Airlines

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China Eastern Airlines
中国东方航空公司
China Eastern Airlines logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
MUCESCHINA EASTERN
FoundedJune 25, 1988;35 years ago (1988-06-25)
Hubs
Secondary hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program Eastern Miles
Alliance SkyTeam
Subsidiaries
Fleet size624
Destinations 223 [2]
Parent company China Eastern Air Holding Company
Traded as
HeadquartersNo. 2550 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai
Key peopleLiu Shaoyong (Chairman)
Revenue Increase2.svg CN¥85.25 billion (2012) [3]
Operating income Increase2.svg CN¥4.228 billion (2012) [3]
Net income Decrease2.svg CN¥2.808 billion (2012) [3]
Total assets Increase2.svg CN¥123.82 billion (2012) [3]
Total equity Increase2.svg CN¥22.93 billion (2012) [3]
Employees80,000 (March 2022)
Website www.ceair.com

Corporate affairs

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

China Eastern Airlines
Simplified Chinese 中国 东方 航空 公司
Traditional Chinese 中國東方航空公司
2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Net profit (RMB b)2.03.55.04.96.82.63.1−11.8−12.2−37.3
Number of employees68,87469,84971,03375,33375,27777,00581,13681,15780,32180,193
Number of passengers (m)79.083.893.710111012113074.679.074.6
Passenger load factor (%)79.279.580.581.281.082.282.070.567.763.7
Fleet size478515551596637692734734758778
References [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]

Organizational structure

Organizational Structure Organizational Structure of China Easter Airline.jpg
Organizational Structure

[42]

Ownership structure

[43] OwnerNumber of shares heldPercentage of shares held
1China Eastern Airlines Group Co. LTD756785380240.1
2HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED4701157885↓24.91
3Shanghai Jidao Hang Enterprise Management Co., LTD5890410963.12
4China Aviation Oil Group Co. LTD5027678952.66
5 DELTA AIRLINES INC 4659100002.47
6Shanghai Reed Information Technology Consulting Co. LTD4658385092.47
7China Eastern Financial Holding Co. LTD4573170732.42
8China Securities Finance Co. LTD4296733822.28
9Shanghai Junyao (Group) Co. LTD3118319091.65
10China State-owned Enterprise Restructuring Fund Co., LTD2739726021.45

Cooperation with Delta

Delta Air Lines and China Eastern Airlines formed a partnership in 2010 with a codeshare agreement, expanding in 2011 when China Eastern joined SkyTeam Alliances. They connected 42 city pairs between the U.S. and China and fostered a strong friendship. In 2015, they entered into an equity partnership, with Delta investing $450 million for a 3.55% stake in China Eastern. This led to significant achievements, including an expanded network with over 170 city pairs and the launch of Trans-China baggage check-through service. The partnership has brought numerous benefits to both airlines and their customers. [44]

Fleet

Current fleet

China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320-200 taxiing at Kansai International Airport China Eastern Airlines, A320-200, B-6559 (19218729078).jpg
China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320-200 taxiing at Kansai International Airport
China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320neo B-301Z@PEK (20200905164214).jpg
China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320neo
China Eastern Airlines Comac C919 B-919A@PEK (20221226151722).jpg
China Eastern Airlines Comac C919
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777-300ER at Los Angeles International Airport China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777 at LAX (22747744320).jpg
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777-300ER at Los Angeles International Airport
China Eastern Yunnan Airlines Boeing 787-9 at Beijing Capital International Airport B-209N@PEK (20190630165214).jpg
China Eastern Yunnan Airlines Boeing 787-9 at Beijing Capital International Airport
China Eastern Airlines Airbus A350-900 at Beijing Capital International Airport B-304D@PEK (20181217131153).jpg
China Eastern Airlines Airbus A350-900 at Beijing Capital International Airport

As of March 2024, China Eastern Airlines operates the following aircraft: [45]

China Eastern Airlines Passenger Fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengers [46] [47] [48] Notes
FJWYTotal
Airbus A319-100 35——8—114122
Airbus A320-200 166——8—150158
Airbus A320neo 10532 [49] —818132158 Second largest operator. [49]
Airbus A321-200 77——20—155175
12166178
12170182
Airbus A321neo —68 [49] TBA
Airbus A330-200 30——30—202232
30204234
24240264
18246264
Airbus A330-300 26——38—262300
3232230294
Airbus A350-900 20—4 [50] 3632216288
Boeing 737-700 36——8—126134
—140140
Boeing 737-800 102——20—138158
12150162
8162170
818150176
Boeing 737 MAX 8 38 [51] [52] —818150176Deliveries through 2024. [51]
Boeing 777-300ER 20—652—258316
Boeing 787-9 32 [53] [lower-alpha 1] 4 [56] 2628227285Deliveries through 2024. [53]
Comac C919 5 [57] 100 [58] —8—156164Launch customer
Order with 15 options. [59]
Deliveries through 2031. [58]
Total627245

China Eastern Airlines was the first Chinese airline to place an order with Airbus. The backbone of the fleet is the A320 series, which are used primarily on domestic flights.[ citation needed ]

In 2005, China Eastern Airlines placed an order for 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The airline subsequently cancelled its order owing to continuous delays, instead swapped the 787 order for Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, [60]

On October 18, 2011, China Eastern Airlines placed an order for 15 Airbus A330s. [61] [62]

China Eastern Airlines ordered 20 Boeing 777-300ERs and received its first 777-300ER aircraft on September 26, 2014. [63]

In 2015, the airline acquired a further batch of 15 Airbus A330 aircraft for delivery in 2017 and 2018. [64]

In April 2016, China Eastern Airlines ordered 20 Airbus A350-900 and 15 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, with deliveries commencing in 2018. [53]

In May 2021, China Eastern Airlines introduced five A320neos and one ARJ21. At of the end of the month, the company operated a total of 738 aircraft. [65]

Former fleet

An Airbus A310-222 of China Eastern Airlines at the Beijing Civil Aviation Museum B-2301.jpg
An Airbus A310-222 of China Eastern Airlines at the Beijing Civil Aviation Museum
A China Eastern Airlines Xian Y-7-100C at At Tianjin Binhai International B-3453 Xian Yunshuji Y-7-100C China Eastern (11565080645).jpg
A China Eastern Airlines Xian Y-7-100C at At Tianjin Binhai International
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 of China Eastern Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11, China Eastern Airlines AN0220927.jpg
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 of China Eastern Airlines

China Eastern Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft: [45]

China Eastern Airlines Retired Fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus A300-600R 1019892015
Airbus A300-600RF 319932015
Airbus A310-200 319882006
Airbus A310-300 219881994
Airbus A318-100 120122020Operated for China Eastern Airlines Executive Air. [66]
Airbus A340-300 519962012
Airbus A340-600 520032015
Boeing 737-200 320012005
Boeing 737-300 2619982014
Boeing 767-300ER 320032011Acquired from China Yunnan Airlines.
Bombardier CRJ-200ER 520042016Acquired from China Yunnan Airlines.
All aircraft remained in the Yunnan landscape special livery previously painted by China Yunnan Airlines.
BAe 146-100 619862009
BAe 146-300 720032009
Embraer ERJ-135 520122021Operated for China Eastern Airlines Executive Air. [66]
Embraer ERJ-145 1020052016
Fokker 100 1019921999
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 419912003
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F 219912003Transferred to China Cargo Airlines.
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 1619882007
McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 919972010
Xian MA-60 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownAcquired from Wuhan Airlines.
Yakovlev Yak-42 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownAcquired from China General Aviation Corporation.
In flight from Kunming to Chongqing China eastern.jpg
In flight from Kunming to Chongqing

Services

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

First class

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

Business plus/ Super premium suites

The business plus product can be found on all Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s. The suites come with bigger space along with larger suite length compared to the business class seats. The business plus suites also feature sliding door and a minibar. The middle seats can be turned into a living room with seating for four. [50] [56]

Business class
Business class on a Boeing 777-300ER. Business class cabin of China Eastern's B77W.jpg
Business class on a Boeing 777-300ER.

Business class comes in many different versions. On narrowbody aircraft, business class seats are recliners arranged in an 2-2 configuration. On select Airbus A330s, business class seats are either Zodiac Cirrus or Thompson Vantage XL which is in a 1-2-1 configuration, or angled flat beds or fully flat beds arranged in a 2-2-2 configuration. On Airbus A350s and Boeing 787-9s, business class seats are modified Thompson Vantage XL with doors similar to Delta One suites. [67] On Boeing 777-300ERs, business class seats are Zodiac Cirrus.

Premium eco

Premium economy is found on all Airbus A350s and Boeing 787-9s. [68]

Economy
Economy class on a Boeing 777-300ER 14-DEC-2023 - MU220 FRA-PVG (B-2002 - B777-300ER) (02).jpg
Economy class on a Boeing 777-300ER
Economy class on an Airbus A330-200 15-DEC-2023 - MU521 PVG-NRT (B-5926 - A330-200) (02).jpg
Economy class on an Airbus A330-200

China Eastern offers complimentary meal service and select A330s, all A350s, 777s, and 787s have seatback entertainment. [69]

Eastern Miles

China Eastern Airlines's frequent-flyer program is called Eastern Miles (simplified Chinese :东方万里行; traditional Chinese :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. [70]

Cargo

China Cargo Airlines Boeing 747-400ERF CEA Boeing B747-400ERF b.jpg
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. [71] 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 ]

Subsidiaries

China Cargo Airlines

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

China United Airlines

China United Airlines is a low-cost carrier based in Beijing Daxing International Airport. It became a subsidiary of China Eastern in 2010 as a result of acquisitions. [19]

OTT Airlines

OTT Airlines is an airline subsidiary that was launched in February 2020 to operate domestically produced aircraft like the Comac C919 and Comac ARJ21 in the Yangtze Delta region. [28] [29]

China Eastern Yunnan Airlines

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

Incidents and accidents

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ China Eastern placed an order of 15 Boeing 787-9 of which 10 aircraft will be operated by its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines. [54] [55]

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