China Eastern Airlines reports strong May, divests stake

China Eastern Airlines (SSE:600115) announced strong operational results for May 2025, alongside its strategic decision to sell its 20% stake in New Shanghai International Tower Co., Ltd. Passenger capacity, measured by available seat kilometers (ASK), increased by 9.27% year-over-year, while passenger traffic, measured by revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), rose by 15.43%. The passenger load factor improved to 85.39%, a 4.56 percentage point increase. Cargo traffic also saw gains, with freight revenue tonne kilometers (RFTK) up by 10.58%.