Shanghai - Based China Eastern Airlines

China Eastern Airline is an airline which is based in Shanghai in China. It is one of the most important Chinese airline companies which are operating all international, regional and also domestic destinations. The main base of China Eastern Airline is Shanghai Pudong International Airport and has a hub at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. China Eastern Airline does not really belong to or is related to an airline alliance but it may be courted by Sky Team or may be by One World. It should be known that the airline has been given a three star rating from SkyTrax. China Eastern Airlines has a strong presence on the routes in places like Europe, Asia, in Australia and also in North America.

In the year 2004 this airline most commonly known as China Eastern Airlines ended its not so lucrative Shanghai Brussels Madrid route and this some what led to the creation of a new brand Shanghai Melbourne route the very same year. In the year 2007 China Eastern Airlines initiated its operations to New York from Shanghai and it make the longest non stop route for the airline itself. It also gave birth to a seasonal service on Shanghai Brisbane route by flying two times every week.

China Eastern Airlines is operated and owned by the Chinese government with 62.64 percent of the total shares. Held publicly are H shares which are 32.19 percent of the whole lot of shares and A shares are also held publicly which are 6.17 percent of the total lot. It came out as news once that there was a possible sale of up to 20 percent of its stake to the foreigners interested in investing including Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines and also Emirates Airlines.

Air China has a parent company that is known to all by the name of China National Aviation Corporation which is a state owned company. The Air China announced that in the beginning of the year 2008 it would offer thirty two percent more than Singapore Airlines for the twenty four percent stake in China Eastern probably complicating the deal that some time back was proposed by Singapore Airlines and also Temasek had proposed.

There is news in the year that China Eastern Airline is planning on adding an extra two frequencies to its very own Shanghai to Los Angeles route which will initiate in June 2008. All of the other major airlines in China are some what adding four to five destinations. Some other sources tell us that China Eastern Airline is possibly willing to add extra few frequencies to London, New York and also Vancouver. China Eastern Airlines is also going to order forty more A320s for growing its fleet of aircrafts. It is not planning to order the A380s as it knows that a lot of money will go in vain especially on international routes.

The aircrafts it already has in its fleet include Airbus 300-600R, Airbus 319-100, Airbus 320-200, Airbus 321-200 Airbus 330-300, Airbus 340-300, Airbus 340-300, Airbus 340-600, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 787-8, Bombardier CRJ-200LR, Mc Donnell Douglas MD-90-30 and many more. You can have lots and lots of information on China Eastern Airlines by searching about it on the internet and can also visit its official website to know more. You can also get to know about its services and there is a facility which allows you to buy tickets online for making use of this airline.