China Eastern Airlines sees passenger traffic rise in February

China Eastern Airlines (SSE: 600115) announced a 0.99% year-on-year increase in passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometers) for February 2025. Passenger turnover rose 3.08%, boosting the passenger load factor to 85.12%, a 1.73 percentage point increase. Cargo and mail turnover also saw a 2.64% increase. The airline expanded its domestic network, adding flights on routes such as Shanghai Pudong-Jinzhou and Xining-Golmud, while internationally, it resumed flights from Nanchang to Osaka and increased flights from Beijing Daxing to Osaka. During February, China Eastern added five aircraft to its fleet, including three A320 series, one 787 series, and one B737 series aircraft, bringing the total operated fleet to 812 aircraft.