China Eastern, one of three Chinese state-owned large key aviation enterprise groups, was recombined in 2002 by mergering China Xi Bei Airlines and combining with Yunnan Airlines on basis of former China Eastern Group.

The headquarter of this group is located in the most active and advanced city—Shanghai, with holding large airline net running through China eastern and western parts and connecting with Asia, Europe, Australia and Americas. The group has registered capital of RMB2.558 billion, total asset of about RMB51.699 billion, 35000 employees, 168 large and middle modern transport aircrafts, 22 general-purpose aircrafts, and 450 international and domestic airlines. The group is also widely engaged in import and export, finance, in-flight foodstuffs, real estate, advertising media, machinery production and other fields with holding over 20 branch companies.

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited is core enterprise of China Eastern Group and first Chinese airline company listed in Hong Kong, New York and Shanghai with registered capital of RMB4.86695 billion. China Eastern Group has its 61.64 percent interests. Since the foundation China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited has received many honors with its brand holding extensive fame and creating the only record of “five successive championships” in national civil aviation service quality rating and wining “five-star diamond award” in international aviation field.