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Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines, the launch customer for China’s homegrown C919 narrowbody aircraft, is planning to receive a single C919 jet this year, down from the previous forecast for three units. As per the carrier’s first-half year report for 2022 released on August 31, it expects to take delivery of one homebuilt passenger jet by [...]
The group indicated that domestic recovery has initiated after hitting the bottom in April this year. Cost control, focus on safety, enhanced revenue generation and a steady rise in loyalty program members are among the highlights of its half-yearly performance. China Eastern Airlines has shared that the group has made progress on several counts, including [...]
China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA) is expecting fewer COMAC C919 narrow-body aircraft deliveries than previously planned. The carrier now expects to take delivery of just one COMAC C919 aircraft by the end of 2022, down from the three previously forecast, according to its half-year report for 2022. The remaining four C919s are expected to be [...]
The decision by five Chinese state-owned companies to leave the US market adds to skepticism that authorities in both countries can agree on disclosure rules, with analysts seeing state-controlled airlines as the next potential group to depart, potentially followed by internet giants. China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines could “soon” announce similar intentions, said [...]
China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA) has signed a contract for 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft worth $13 billion, according to a stock exchange filing dated July 1, 2022. The new aircraft will be delivered in batches between 2024 and 2027. According to the company, the Airbus A320neos will be used to replace older aircraft and increase [...]
An anonymous survey of 1,848 pilots in 2015 found 12.6% suffered from depression while 4.1% experienced suicidal thoughts. How would you feel about getting on a flight knowing that the pilot had been having suicidal thoughts? If you’re a regular passenger, you’ve probably already done it. Few things in aviation evoke greater horror than the [...]
Boeing BA +6.72% shares rose on news that the tragic crash of a 737-800 operated by China Eastern Airlines CEA +1.02% likely wasn’t caused by a plane malfunction. The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, reported Tuesday that the crash of China Eastern flight 5375, on its way from Kunming to Guangzhou, was most likely [...]
Investigators have completed a preliminary report into the crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735, but there are few answers as to what caused the tragedy. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) detailed some of the findings of the preliminary report in a statement on its website on April 20, 2022. However, with the [...]
China Eastern Airlines has begun flying Boeing 737-800 jets again, about four weeks after a deadly crash that killed 132 passengers and crew. The flights resumed Sunday Apr. 17. China Eastern had grounded its fleet of 737-800 jets shortly after the crash as a precaution. Aviation safety regulators found flight data recorders in the days [...]
A U.S. government agency said Tuesday Mar. 29 that China has granted visas for federal investigators to travel there and aid in the investigation of the deadly China Eastern Airlines crash. The National Transportation Safety Board said China also granted visas to technical advisers from Boeing, which made the plane, engine manufacturer CFM and the [...]
