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China Eastern Airlines cuts losses in interim 2025
July 16th 2025
China Eastern Airlines (CEA) is expecting to report shrinking interim losses to June 30 as a result of encouraging market conditions and a China economy with positive momentum. Read More » The Shanghai-headquartered airline group forecasts net losses ranging from 1.2 billion yuan (US$167 million) to 1.6 billion yuan (US$223 million) for first six months of this year compared with a 2.8 billion yuan net loss in the same time frame in 2024. "The domestic civil aviation passenger market recorded sound growth despite stiff competition," CEA said. "In the first half of the year, operating profits of the company improved steadily." However, "fierce price competition in the domestic market and the complex and volatile international environment" meant the airline was loss-making in the first half," the airline said.
