China's second-largest airline is headquartered in Shanghai, where it uses both airports - Pudong mostly for long-haul international flights and Hongqiao for domestic and regional flights.

It has many other bases across China, with Xi'an, Beijing Daxing and Kunming airports among the largest.

China Eastern Airlines is part of the SkyTeam alliance and is one of the largest airlines in the world with a fleet of over 640 aircraft.

The airline operates a wide range of aircraft - Airbus A319/320/321, Airbus A330, Airbus A350, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, Boeing 737 and also Chinese-made Comac aircraft.