China Eastern Airlines
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| China Eastern Airlines 中国东方航空公司 Zhōngguó Dōngfāng Hángkōng Gōngsī | ||
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| Image:Mu-logo.jpg | ||
| IATA MU | ICAO CES | Callsign CHINA EASTERN |
| Founded | 1988 | |
| Hubs | ||
| Focus cities | ||
| Frequent flyer program | Eastern Miles | |
| Fleet size | 213 (86 on Orders) | |
| Destinations | 103 | |
| Headquarters | Shanghai, China | |
| Key people | Li Fenghua (Chairman) | |
| Website: http://www.ce-air.com | ||
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (simplified Chinese: 中国东方航空股份有限公司) (SSE: 600115 SEHK: 0670 NYSE: CEA) is an airline based in Shanghai, China. It is a major Chinese airline operating international, domestic and regional routes. Its main base is Shanghai Pudong International Airport, with a hub at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.[1]
It currently doesn't belong to an airline alliance, but may be courted by Oneworld or SkyTeam.[2] Airline has been given a 2-star rating from Skytrax.[3]
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[edit] History
The airline was established on June 25, 1988 on the basis of the CAAC Huadong Administration. In 1997, China Eastern took over loss-making China General Aviation and also became the country's first airline to offer shares on the international market. It founded China Cargo Airlines in a joint venture with COSCO in 1998. In March 2001 it completed the takeover of Air Great Wall.[1] China Yunnan Airlines and China Northwest Airlines merged into China Eastern Airlines in 2003.
China Eastern Airlines is owned by the Chinese government (61.64%), publicly held H shares (32.19%) and publicly held A shares (6.17%), and has 29,746 employees (as of March 2007).[1] It had only 16,435 employees in January 2005. On April 20, 2006 the media broke news on the possible sale of up to 20% of its stake to foreign investors, including Singapore Airlines, Emirates Airline and Japan Airlines, with the former confirming that negotiations were underway.[4][5]
After receiving an approval from the State Council of China, it was announced that on September 2, 2007 Singapore Airlines and Temasek Holdings (holding company which owns 55% of Singapore Airlines) would jointly acquire shares of China Eastern Airlines.[6][7] On November 9, 2007 investors signed a final agreement to buy a combined 24% stake in China Eastern Airlines: Singapore Airlines will own 15.73% and Temasek Holdings - 8.27% stake in the airline.[8]
Singapore Airlines pending entry into the Chinese market prompted the Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific to launch an attempt to block the deal by buying a significant stake in China Eastern and voting down the deal together with Air China (which already holds an 11% stake in China Eastern) at the shareholder's meeting in December 2007.[9][10] However on September 24 Cathay Pacific announced that it had abandoded such plans.[11]
[edit] Destinations
China Eastern Airlines has a strong presence on routes in Asia, Europe, North America and Australia. In 2004, airline has terminated its unprofitable Shanghai-Munich-Madrid route. However, this has led to creation of a new Shanghai-Melbourne route the same year. In 2007, China Eastern Airlines began servicing its first African destination, Johannesburg (via Male). Also in 2007, it began operations to New York from Shanghai, making it the longest non-stop route for the airline. On November 22, China Eastern Airlines started a seasonal service on Shanghai-Brisbane route, flying two times a week.
According to Bloomberg, China Eastern Airlines will only add an extra 2 frequencies to its Shanghai-Los Angeles route, to start in June 2008. All of the other major airlines in China are adding 4-5 destinations.[12] Other sources report that China Eastern will add extra frequencies to London, New York and Vancouver.
[edit] Fleet
The China Eastern Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft as of November 2007:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (First/Business/Ecomomy) | Routes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300-600R | 7 | Domestic, Asia | Exit from Service: 2008 - 2010 | |
| Airbus A319-100 | 15 | 122 (8/114) | Domestic | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 65 (42 orders) | 158 (8/150) | Domestic | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 10 (5 orders) | 177 (20/157) | Domestic, Bangkok, Dhaka, Yangon | |
| Airbus A330-200 | 4 (1 order) | 264 (24/240) | Sydney, Melbourne, Frankfurt | |
| Airbus A330-300 | 12 (3 orders) | 286 (24/262) | Domestic and Asia | |
| Airbus A340-300 | 5 | 287 (12/28/247) | Domestic, Brisbane, London-Heathrow, Vancouver, Johannesburg, Melbourne | |
| Airbus A340-600 | 5 | 322 (8/42/272) | London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, New York-JFK, Paris-CDG | |
| BAe 146-300 | 4 | 100 (100) | Domestic | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 23 | 145 (145) | Domestic | |
| Boeing 737-700 | 31 (12 orders) | 134 (8/126) | Domestic | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 7 (6 orders) | Domestic, Asia | ||
| Boeing 767-300ER | 3 | Domestic | Based at Kunming, Yunnan Ex- China Yunnan Airlines | |
| Boeing 787-8 | (15 orders) | Ultra Long Haul | Entry into service: 2008 | |
| Bombardier CRJ-200LR | 5 | Domestic | ||
| Embraer ERJ-145 | 8 (2 order) | Domestic | ||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 | 9 | Domestic | Exit from Service: 2012 - 2015 (T.B.A) |
[edit] Cargo
- See also: China Cargo Airlines
A cargo subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, operates the following aircraft as of November 2007:
| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300-600RF | 3 | |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 2 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | 6 | |
| Tupolev Tu-204-120C | (2 orders) |
In March 2007, China Eastern Airlines fleet age is 6.4 years old.[13]
[edit] Aircraft orders
- China Eastern Airlines said it has signed an agreement to purchase 5 Airbus A319 aircraft in a deal worth 1.9 billion yuan (230 million dollars) and will take delivery of the 124-seater planes between February 2006 and July 2007. It also has orders in place for 4 Airbus A320 and 11 Airbus A321 aircraft.
- China Eastern has been on a buying spree recently, signing a deal with US aerospace giant Boeing for 15 of its new Boeing 787 jets in January. Last year, it spent two billion dollars on 20 Airbus A330s to replenish its fleet in response to robust air travel demand.
- China Eastern also added 3 Boeing 737-700s and 1 Boeing 737-800 order on December 30, 2005.
[edit] Previously operated
- 3 Airbus A310-200 (at September 2006)
- 2 Airbus A310-300 (at December 1994)
- 5 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (at August 2005)
- 15 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (at October 2000)
- 3 BAe 146-100 (at December 2003)
- 4 BAe 146-300 (at April 2005)
- 10 Fokker F100 (at October 1999)
- 2 Antonov An-24B
- 5 Antonov An-24RV
[edit] Subsidiaries
China Eastern Airlines has following subsidiaries:
[edit] China Cargo Airlines
China Cargo Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, it became independent in 2004, serving destinations in Japan, North America and Europe.
[edit] China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu
This subsidiary airline is based in Nanjing, started operations in 1993 and operates services from Nanjing using aircraft from the parent company. Its main base is Nanjing Lukou International Airport. It is owned by China Eastern Airlines (63%) and Jiangsu Provincial Guoxin Asset Management Group (24%).[1]
[edit] China Eastern Airlines Wuhan
This subsidiary airline (ICAO Code: CWU) is based in Wuhan, started operations in 1986 and operates domestic scheduled services from Wuhan and international services to Thailand. In September 1997, the airline jointly founded the Xinxing (New Star) Alliance with five other provincial airlines. In August 2002 the airline was acquired by China Eastern Airlines and renamed China Eastern Airlines Wuhan, operating under the China Eastern name and using the parent company's aircraft. Its main base is Wuhan Tianhe International Airport. It is owned by China Eastern Airlines (96%), state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (2%) and others (2%).[1]
[edit] China Eastern Yunnan Airlines
This subsidiary airline (IATA Code: 3Q, ICAO Code: CYH), was established in July 1992 and operates scheduled domestic services on trunk and secondary routes, as well as tourist routes from Kunming to Southeast Asia, using aircraft from the parent company. It was established in 1992 from the CAAC Yunnan regional authority. In October 2002, China Eastern Airlines took control with approval from the Chinese Cabinet. It is wholly owned by China Eastern Air Holding and its main base is Kunming Wujiaba International Airport.[1]
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- On August 15, 1989, a China Eastern flight from Shanghai to Nanchang, a Y-7 (Reg. B-3417) crashed on take off, due to No.2 engine failure, killing 34 of 40 on board.
- On April 6, 1993, China Eastern Flight 583, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11, (Reg. B-2171), from Beijing to Los Angeles with an intermediate stop in Shanghai, had an inadvertent deployment of the leading edge wing slats while cruising, approximately 950 nm south of Shemya, Alaska, due to possible unintentionally touching of the plane's flap/slat handle. The plane progressed through several violent pitch oscillations and lost 5,000 feet of altitude. Two passengers were killed, and 149 passengers and 7 crew members were injured, including one passenger who was paralyzed, and one flight attendant who sustained severe brain damage.
- On October 26, 1993, Flight 5398 from Shenzhen to Fuzhou, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 (Reg. B-2103) jetliner crashed near Fuzhou airport, after a failed attempt to go around on approach, killing 2 of 80 on board.
- On November 21, 2004, Flight 5210 from Baotou to Shanghai, a Bombardier CRJ-200 (Reg. B-3072) small passenger jet crashed in Inner Mongolia one minute after departure, killing all 53 occupants.
- On 7 April 2005, a China Eastern Airbus A340-300 (Reg. B-2383) aircraft at London Heathrow Airport suffered a significant tailscrape at take-off and the crew, although informed by the control tower, elected to continue to Shanghai, China.[14]
- On 6 November 2007 a China Eastern Airlines's plane's tire burst in Hong Kong International Airport, causing the damage of a light. No one was killed.
[edit] Codeshare agreements
As of November 2007, China Eastern Airlines had codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
[edit] Oneworld alliance airlines
- American Airlines - China Eastern Airlines operates domestic flights within China on behalf of American Airlines[15]
- British Airways
- Japan Airlines
- Qantas
[edit] SkyTeam alliance airlines
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 64.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Shanghai Daily
- ^ Channel News Asia
- ^ SIA approved to buy into China Eastern Flight Global, 31/08/07
- ^ "SIA, China Eastern Airlines announce strategic tie-up", Channel NewsAsia, 2 September 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ "Singapore Airlines, Temasek sign China Eastern deal", Channel NewsAsia, 9 November 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
- ^ "Cathay Pacific to try and block Singapore Airlines: report", Agence France-Presse, Channel NewsAsia, 22 September 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/low/newsid_7000000/newsid_7009900/7009931.stm Chinese
- ^ Cathay Pacific abandons China Eastern plan
- ^ [3]
- ^ China Eastern Airlines Fleet Age
- ^ Flight International, July 2005
- ^ [4]
[edit] External links
- China Eastern Airlines
- London Office - China Eastern Airlines
- Europe and North America - China Eastern Airlines
- Eastern Airlines Fleet Details
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