China Eastern Airlines



1988–1994	1994–2001	2001–2014	2014–2020	2020–present

China Eastern Airlines is a major airline headquartered in Shanghai, China, and one of the largest airlines in Asia. It is one of the big three Chinese airlines, along with Beijing-based Air China and Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines.

China Eastern has been a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance since 2011, along with its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines, which switched from the rival Star Alliance and is an affiliate member of SkyTeam.

1988–2014[]

1988-1994[]

1994-2001[]

In 1994, China Eastern Airlines modified the logo with all-capitalize English name, which already used on its livery since 1988 debut.

2001-2014[]

In 2001, the "公司" from Chinese name and "Airlines" from English name were removed, same to China Southern Airlines' 1998 logo modification.

2014–present[]

2014–2020[]

Designer:

Fangbang Design

Typography:

DF Liyuan (Modified)

Launched:

September 9, 2014

2020–present[]

Like most airlines' logo modification since 2016, China Eastern replaced its shallow symbol with a all-flat look in early 2020, although the flat symbol already using on aircraft livery since 2014.

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China Eastern Airlines

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SkyTeam

Current members

Suspended members
Aeroflot

Former members
Defunct: Alitalia | Continental Airlines² | Czech Airlines | Northwest Airlines⁴
Active: China Southern Airlines | ITA Airways
Associate: Copa Airlines³

Former/suspended cargo members
Defunct: Alitalia Cargo¹ | Czech Airlines Cargo¹ | Northwest Airlines Cargo⁴
Active: China Airlines Cargo | China Southern Airlines Cargo
Active, but suspended: Aeroflot Cargo¹

Notes
¹Operated under its parent passenger airline instead as a standalone freighter airline.
²Merged with United Airlines, a Star Alliance founding member.
³Transfer to Star Alliance after its partner Continental Airlines merged with United Airlines.
⁴Merged with Delta Air Lines/Delta Cargo.
⁵Originally known as Dobrolet, now defunct and restructured.

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China Eastern Airlines

Current airlines

China Cargo Airlines (51%) | China Eastern Yunnan Airlines | Shanghai Airlines | China United Airlines

Notes
¹Now operate as China Eastern Airlines Northwest Branch.
²Now operate as China Eastern Airlines Zhejiang Branch.
³Now operate as China Eastern Airlines Wuhan Branch.
⁴Merged to China Cargo Airlines.
⁵Co-owned with Qantas. Defunct without any operation after failed to gain operating license from Government of Hong Kong.