
CAPA Profiles
Snapshot
| IATA Code: | MU | |
| Base: | Shanghai - China | |
| Website: | www.flychinaeastern.com | |
| Launch: | 1988 | |
| Key People: | Shaoyong Liu | |
| CFO: | Yongliang Wu | |
| Pax 2009: | 44.0 m | |
| Pax 2008: | 37.2 m | |
| Ownership: | China Eastern Air Holding (56.08%), HKSCC NOMINESS (19.9%), CES Global Holding (Hong Kong) Limited (18.6%)---Jul-09 | |
| Major Subsidiaries: | Shanghai Airlines --Jan2010 China Cargo Airlines Ltd (70%), China Eastern Air (Jiangsu) Ltd (62.6%), China Eastern Air (Wuhan) Ltd (56%) | |
| Code Share: | Air China Air France American Airlines Asiana Airlines China Southern Airlines JAL Express Japan Airlines International Jetconnect Korean Air Qantas Airways Shanghai Airlines Thai Airways International Xiamen Airlines Company | |
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China Eastern Airlines Data Room
Monthly traffic for China Eastern Airlines
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Recently announced route changes
| From | To | New | Total | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hong Kong | 7 | 7 | 10-Sep-10 |
| Shanghai Pudong | Luzhou | 7 | 7 | 3-Sep-10 |
| Kunming | Colombo-Male | 3 | 3 | 31-Aug-10 |
| Shanghai | Kashi | 7 | 7 | 12-Aug-10 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Urumqi-Kashgar | 7 | 7 | 12-Aug-10 |
| Shijiazhuang | Taipei Taoyuan | 1 | 1 | 29-Jul-10 |
| Shijiazhuang | Xi’an-Urumqi | 7 | 7 | 19-Jul-10 |
| Shijiazhuang | Qinghuangdao | 7 | 7 | 19-Jul-10 |
| Hohhot | Yantai-Jeju | 2 | 2 | 19-Jul-10 |
| Ningbo | Wuhan-Chengdu | 7 | 7 | 16-Jul-10 |
| Hangzhou | Hailar | 3 | 3 | 13-Jul-10 |
| Shijiazhuang | Shanghai Pudong | 5 | 5 | 10-Jul-10 |
| Shijiazhuang | Dalian | 2 | 2 | 2-Jul-10 |
| Shanghai | Paris (CDG) | 3 | 10 | 1-Jul-10 |
| Nanjing | Hohhot | 5 | 5 | 1-Jul-10 |
China Eastern Airlines' fleet
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Shanghai-based China Eastern is one of China's largest airlines, operating two hubs at Shanghai's Pudong and Hongqiao airports. With the Chinese government holding majority ownership via holding company China Eastern Air, the airline operates a fleet of Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and Bombardier aircraft to support an extensive network, serving over 350 domestic routes and 41 international destinations, including cities in Australia, Europe, Korea, Japan, North America and Southeast Asia. China Eastern merged with Shanghai Airlines in 2010 and has announced plans to join the SkyTeam Alliance in 2011.
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