Airline / aviation operator profile
China Eastern Airlines
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Source last updated: Aug 18, 2026IATAMU
ICAOCES
CallsignCHINA EASTERN
Operator profile
- Country
- China
- Founded
- 25 Jun 1988
- Predecessors
- Air Great Wall (GW / CGW)
CAAC Airlines (CA / CCA)
China Eastern Yunnan Airlines (MU)
China General Aviation (GP / CTH)
China Northwest Airlines (WH / CNW)
China Yunnan Airlines (3Q / CYH)
Wuhan Airlines (WU / CWU) - Group / Part of
- China Eastern Airlines Group
- Base / Main Hub
- Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA / ZSSS)
- Fleet Size
- 679 Aircraft (+ 20 On Order/Planned)
- Average Fleet Age 1
- 9.6 Years
- Official Site
- ceair.com
Aircraft overview
In Service679
Current Total688
Historic293
Overall1001
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320 | 253 | 4 | 257 | 5 | 80 | 9.3 Years | 342 |
| Boeing 737 | 137 | 137 | 81 | 11.9 Years | 218 | ||
| Airbus A321 | 106 | 1 | 107 | 9 | 6 | 8.7 Years | 122 |
| Airbus A330 | 56 | 1 | 57 | 10 | 12.8 Years | 67 | |
| COMAC ARJ21 / C909 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 3.5 Years | 35 | ||
| Airbus A319 | 30 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 12.3 Years | 46 | |
| Airbus A350 XWB | 20 | 1 | 21 | 5.6 Years | 21 | ||
| Boeing 777 | 20 | 20 | 10.6 Years | 20 | |||
| COMAC C919 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1.8 Years | 21 | |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 8 | 8 | 4.6 Years | 8 | |||
| Airbus A300 | 13 | 13 | |||||
| Airbus A310 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Airbus A340 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Boeing 767 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Bombardier CRJ-100 Series | 5 | 5 | |||||
| British Aerospace BAe 146 / Avro RJ | 13 | 13 | |||||
| Embraer ERJ-145 | 12 | 12 | |||||
| Fokker 70 / 100 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 15 | 15 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-90 | 9 | 9 | |||||
| Total | 679 | 9 | 688 | 20 | 293 | 1001 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Current Fleet · Historic Fleet · Special Colors / Stickers
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Remark · Age
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| B-6423 | Airbus A319-115 | — |
| B-6427 | Airbus A319-133(WL) | — |
| B-6428 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6429 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6430 | Airbus A319-133(WL) | — |
| B-6431 | Airbus A319-115 | — |
| B-6432 | Airbus A319-115 | — |
| B-6439 | Airbus A319-133(WL) | — |
| B-6446 | Airbus A319-133(WL) | — |
| B-6450 | Airbus A319-133(WL) | — |
| B-6452 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6456 | Airbus A319-132(WL) | — |
| B-6457 | Airbus A319-132(WL) | — |
| B-6458 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6459 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6460 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6461 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6462 | Airbus A319-132(WL) | — |
| B-6463 | Airbus A319-132(WL) | — |
| B-6465 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6466 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6469 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6470 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6471 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6472 | Airbus A319-132(WL) | — |
| B-6476 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-6477 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-8017 | Airbus A319-132(WL) | — |
| B-8379 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-8390 | Airbus A319-115(WL) | — |
| B-1018 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1019 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1028 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1029 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1035 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1051 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1607 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1608 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1609 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1610 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1611 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1613 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1635 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1636 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1641 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1655 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1678 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1815 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1835 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1859 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-1860 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1861 | Airbus A320-214(WL) | — |
| B-1863 | Airbus A320-232(WL) | — |
| B-2412 | Airbus A320-214 | — |
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © B206K
- B-6472
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A319-132(WL)
Nanning Wuxu (NNG / ZGNN)
- © YIJING HOU
- B-6450
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A319-133(WL)
Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG / ZUCK)
- © DEWEY QI
- B-9943
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A320-214(WL)
Xi'an Xianyang International (XIY / ZLXY)
- © theyu
- B-6635
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A320-
Chengdu Tianfu (TFU / ZUTF)
- © Eric Wang
- B-32SC
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A320-251N
Wuhan Tianhe (WUH / ZHHH)
- © NKG_Pan
- B-32R7
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A320-251N
Nanjing Lukou (NKG / ZSNJ)
- © Aviation Chen
- B-2292
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A321-
Taipei Taoyuan (TPE / RCTP)
- © SteamMachine
- B-8977
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A321-211(WL)
Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU / ZUUU)
- © 秦有为
- B-32SE
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A321-251NX
Shanghai Pudong (PVG / ZSPD)
- © DEWEY QI
- B-32SD
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A321-251NX
Xi'an Xianyang International (XIY / ZLXY)
- © Wolfgang Kaiser
- B-6537
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A330-
Vienna Schwechat (VIE / LOWW)
- © scx_hj
- B-5930
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A330-
Ürümqi Tianshan (URC / ZWWW)
- © zspdjj
- B-6507
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A330-
Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA / ZSSS)
- © wanweijie
- B-6506
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A330-
Beijing Capital (PEK / ZBAA)
- © SZX.Shawn
- B-32FQ
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A350-
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
- © Didier Vittoz
- B-30FM
- China Eastern Airlines
Airbus A350-
Geneva Cointrin (GVA / LSGG)
- © dazhihui
- B-5828
- China Eastern Yunnan Airlines
Boeing 737-79P(WL)
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
- © Departure From TYN
- B-5293
- China Eastern Yunnan Airlines
Boeing 737-79P(WL)
Chengdu Tianfu (TFU / ZUTF)
- © Turbofan fish ViC
- B-1317
- China Eastern Airlines
Boeing 737-89P(WL)
Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU / ZUUU)
- © HankZhouHZ
- B-5840
- China Eastern Airlines
Boeing 737-89P(WL)
Shanghai Pudong (PVG / ZSPD)
- © Yan Shuai
- B-1383
- China Eastern Airlines
Boeing 737-8 MAX
Kunming Changshui (KMG / ZPPP)
- © Yerbol Yespol – Kazakhstan Spotting Club
- B-20CC
- China Eastern Airlines
Boeing 737-8 MAX
Almaty International (ALA / UAAA)
- © Niclas Karich
- B-7367
- China Eastern Airlines
Boeing 777-39PER
Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
- © justinren
- B-7369
- China Eastern Airlines
Boeing 777-39PER
Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA / ZSSS)
- © Baigiver-0764
- B-206K
- China Eastern Airlines
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA / ZSSS)
- © 航记shanghai
- B-228L
- China Eastern Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner In Flight
- COMAC ARJ21-700 / C909-700
- © Lihaoyang
- B-651C
- China Eastern Airlines
COMAC ARJ21-
Xi'an Xianyang International (XIY / ZLXY)
- © Fleurgeist
- B-65A2
- China Eastern Airlines
COMAC ARJ21-
Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW / ZSGZ)
- © Chiu Ho-yang
- B-002D
- China Eastern Airlines
COMAC C919-100STD
Shanghai Pudong (PVG / ZSPD)
- © Huanglongtao
- B-65AJ
- China Eastern Airlines
COMAC C919-100STD
Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN / ZSAM)
Source notes
Source disclaimer/notes: 1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age. 2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.
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