| China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (China Eastern) is an air carrier in China. The Company is principally engaged in the operation of civil aviation, including the provision of passenger, cargo, mail delivery and other extended transportation services. It is the primary air carrier serving Shanghai. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company operated a total of 467 routes, of which 351 were domestic routes, 18 were Hong Kong routes (including one cargo route) and 98 were international routes (including 14 international cargo routes). It operated approximately 6,275 scheduled flights per week, serving a total of 138 foreign and domestic cities. It operates in two segments: passenger (which includes cargo carried by passenger flights), and cargo and logistics. In 2007, the Company added 20 aircraft to its fleet. |
