Airbus and the carrier waited a day to announce China Eastern’s A350-900 publicly because on April 28 the airline announced an order for 15 Boeing 787-9s which it had placed at the same time as its Airbus order.
Read moreAccording to Boeing, China Eastern plans to operate its new 787-9s on routes linking China with North America and Europe, bolstering its competitiveness in the international long-haul market.
Read moreOn October 25, Japan Airlines will launch new daily services from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Guangzhou and Shanghai and will add a second daily round-trip from Haneda to Beijing. However, on the same day it will drop its Tokyo Narita-Guangzhou service and one of two daily Narita-Beijing round-trips.
Read moreChina Eastern Receives First China-Assembled A320 with Sharklets
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology May 17, 2013
China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of its first A320 equipped with Sharklet fuel-saving wing-tip devices, becoming the first Chinese carrier to do so. The aircraft is also the first Sharklet-equipped Airbus A320 assembled and delivered at the Airbus Final Assembly Line in Tianjin.
Read moreBoeing has delivered its 1,000th commercial jet for a Chinese airline, a 737-800 which the manufacturer handed over to China Eastern Yunnan Airlines on March 28.
Read moreThe codeshare agreement allows China Eastern Airlines to market and distribute WestJet-operated flights by placing its ‘MU’ flight indicator on WestJet-operated flights within North America. Tickets are available for codeshare flights from July 1.
Read moreAccording to Boeing, China Eastern Airlines will use the Boeing 777-300ERs to expand its capacity to meet growing demand in the Asia-Pacific region and China.
Read moreDelta Expands Its Codeshares with China Eastern and China Southern
Airlines February 22, 2012
The agreements will allow both Chinese carriers to place their codes and flight numbers on Delta Air Lines-operated flights between Seattle and Beijing. In addition, China Eastern Airlines will place its code and flight numbers on Delta-operated flights between Detroit and Beijing.
Read moreJAL and China Eastern Expand Codeshare to Cover All Their China-Japan Flights
Airlines September 26, 2011
The deeper relationship will add Yantai to Japan Airlines’ network of 15 Chinese cities, and Shizuoka, Okayama and Nagasaki to China Eastern’s existing network of 12 Japanese cities.
Read moreFrom June 1, JAL Mileage Bank members can earn mileage on all flights operated by China Eastern Airlines on Japan-China routes, as well as on Chinese domestic routes.
Read moreStar says Shanghai Airlines will continue to offer all Star Alliance customer benefits and its passengers will continue to receive worldwide alliance benefits until October 31.
Read moreDuring an official ceremony in Shanghai on April 16, China Eastern President and Chief Executive Officer Ma Xulun joined the CEOs of SkyTeam member airlines to sign a memorandum of understanding confirming China Eastern Airlines’ plans to join the SkyTeam Alliance by mid-2011.
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