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China Eastern 2026 first half net loss could be up to 4 billion yuan
July 15th 2026
China Eastern Airlines (CEA) said its net loss for the first half of calendar 2026 was expected to be between 3.5 billion yuan and 4 billion yuan (US$510 million and US$590 million). Read More » The forecast provided by the company was the largest of the expected net losses among Mainland China’s so-called big three airline groups and a deterioration from the net loss of 1.5 billion yuan for the six months to June 30 2025. CEA cited rising fuel costs for the widening net loss. "Entering March, affected by the international geopolitical situation, the price of aviation kerosene fluctuated sharply, placing enormous pressure on the entire industry, and the company’s aviation fuel costs surged year-on-year in the first half of the year," CEA said in a regulatory filing.
