China Eastern

Virgin Atlantic has announced its intention to enter into a joint venture with China Eastern and Air France-KLM. The move is designed to provide customers with increased choice and…

Dnata recently signed an agreement with Chinese carrier - China Eastern, to provide cargo handling services for the airline’s flights to and from Shanghai. The airline operates four…

China Eastern Airlines will increase the number of seats it offers on its Shanghai-Toronto route in the coming months, with the deployment of a larger aircraft and the addition of more…

Traditional airline alliances have had their day and will not survive in the future, a new report has asserted. In its new study, ‘The Fight for Global Markets’, aviation analysts OAG…

China Eastern Airlines will streamline the transit experience for its passengers in Kunming next month. From 1 May 2015, the airline will enable passengers transferring to…

China Eastern Airlines has increased the number of seats it operates to Bangkok, with the deployment of a new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on its flights from Shanghai. From now until…

China's “big three” airlines have made a strong start to 2015, with rising revenues and profits in the first quarter. State-run Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern…

China Eastern Airlines will add more flights to North America this summer, including connections from key cities in western China. On 25 June 2015, the airline will add a second daily…

Delta Air Lines has significantly expanded its operations in China, as part of a new partnership with its SkyTeam alliance partners in Shanghai. The US carrier is relocating its passenger…

China United Airlines, the Beijing-based subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, will start operating under a low-cost model this month. The airline has already scrapped its first and…

China Eastern Airlines has projected that it will save US$4 million this year following the deployment of a new airport IT system. The Shanghai-based carrier has installed SITA's Hub…

A group of 25 passengers, including a tour guide, have been detained by police in China after opening an aircraft door while the plane was taxiing to the runway. The Shanghai Daily…

China Eastern Airlines has unveiled plans to launch a series of new international services from Nanjing, the capital of eastern China’s Jiangsu province. The expansion with commence…

Chinese airlines to carry 47.5m pax over New Year Chinese airlines are expected to carry 47.52 million passengers over the Lunar New Year holiday period. The forecast, which was made…

China Eastern Airlines has signed a new codeshare agreement with Virgin America that will boost the number of onwards connections for passengers travelling to the US. The deal will…

Boeing expects to deliver a record number of commercial aircraft to China this year. The US planemaker expects Chinese airlines to receive 150-160 Boeing jets in 2014, up from 143…

China Eastern Airlines has launched the first trans-Pacific services from Fuzhou, the capital of southwest China's Fujian province. On 27 November 2014, the airline commenced a new…

China Eastern Airlines is expanding its operations in Northeast Asia, with the launch of new flights to Japan and Korea. This month, the airline will introduce a new direct route from…

China Eastern Airlines has deployed its brand-new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to New York. The new three-class, 316-seat aircraft touched down in the Big Apple for the first time on 15…

Australia and China have penned a series of bilateral deals aimed at driving trade and tourism. During the recent visit of China's President Xi Jinping to Australia, the two countries…

China Eastern Airlines is planning to launch the first ever direct air link between Kunming and Europe. On 18 December 2014, the carrier will commence direct services between the…

China Eastern Airlines will launch its first flights to Nepal next month. Commencing on 20 November 2014, the airline will operate daily services between Shanghai and Nepal's capital…

China Eastern Airlines has embarked on a new phase in its history, having welcomed its first long-haul aircraft adorned with a new brand identity. The brand new Boeing 777-300ER…

Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines will launch direct flights to Dubai next month. Commencing on 26 October 2014, the new point-to-point service will operate twice a week. Flights…

Authorities in Shanghai are planning to subsidise airlines to increase their international capacity from the city. In an effort to build Shanghai as a global aviation hub, the…

China Eastern Airlines has started rolling out Wi-Fi onboard it aircraft. In a first for the Chinese aviation industry, the Shanghai-based carrier has teamed up with China Telecom…

China Eastern Airlines has launched flights to Toronto. The new service took off from Shanghai on 25 June 2014 and will now operate three times a week. Flights depart Shanghai's…

China Eastern Airlines has placed a major order for 80 new Boeing 737 aircraft. The Shanghai-based carrier, which earlier this year agreed to buy 70 new single-aisle aircraft from Airbus,…

China Eastern Airlines has officially retired its fleet of Airbus A300 aircraft. The final flight using the old wide-body aircraft flew from Shenzhen to Shanghai on 31 May, marking…

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The Jetstar Group has added seven new interline partners from Asia, Europe and North America it has announced.  The company now offers the customers of China Eastern, China Southern,…