China Eastern Airlines, North America
Hongqiao International Airport Shanghai, CN
Last Update: 2025-12-09
As one of the three major air carriers in China, headquartered in Shanghai, China Eastern Airlines operates 111 domestic and overseas branches across the globe. Flying a fleet of 730 aircraft which is one of the youngest fleets in major airlines worldwide. Moreover, it boasts the largest-scale in-flight Wi-Fi wide-bodied fleet with leading commercial and technical models in China. The annual passenger turnover of CEA exceeds more than 130 million, ranking top 10 among global airlines As an official member of SkyTeam, China Eastern has extended its flight network from Shanghai to 1036 cities in 170 countries via close cooperation with alliance members. Frequent Flyer of Eastern Miles are privileged with 790 lounges worldwide within all 19 SkyTeam member airlines. China Eastern serves non-stop flights from Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver and Toronto to Shanghai, along with the comprehensive flight network covering more than 110 cities in China, connecting Asia, Europe and Oceania. Focusing on providing high-quality aviation transport service, China Eastern has won awards at home and abroad in the fields of operation quality, service experience, CSR, etc., including the Flight Safety Diamond Award by CAAC - the highest flight safety award in China, nine consecutive years of Top 50 Most Valuable Chinese Brands by the Brand Rating Agency WPP, four consecutive years’ nomination of “Global Top 500 Most Valuable Brand” by UK's Brand Rating Agency - Brand Finance, two consecutive years of Top 20 Chinese Enterprises Global Image Award-ranking first in the transportation industry. Additionally, China Eastern got the A rating in the latest ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria and listed the first place along with other five airlines, according to global index compiler MSCI.
NAICS: 481
NAICS Definition: Air Transportation
Employees: 10,001
Subsidiaries: 0
