Airlines/China
Is China Eastern Airlines safe?
MU5735 crash in March 2022 (132 fatalities) was investigated as a deliberate act, not a mechanical or safety failure. Otherwise strong record.
A modelled estimate and protected opinion, not a factual safety verdict. Informational only, not safety or travel advice, provided as-is. See our terms & disclaimer.
Operator safety tier
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Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 2.2 million flights.
A model estimate from validated signals (the dominant factor in a flight's safety), not a measurement of this airline's own flight history. IOSA-registered; last fatal accident 2022 (4y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
Fleet
The actual aircraft in China Eastern Airlines's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for China Eastern Airlines, with build years taken from public registries and sourced references. These are the specific aircraft you might be boarding, not an industry average. Where we cannot date enough of a subfleet we leave the age blank rather than estimate it.
| Aircraft | In our registry | Average age | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A350-900 | 11 | 6.9 yrs | 2018 to 2021 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 7 | 10.4 yrs | 2014 to 2017 |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 2 | not enough dated | 2019 |
| Airbus A330-200 | 1 | not enough dated | 2013 |
We can date 11 of the 11 Airbus A350-900 airframes we hold for China Eastern Airlines. They average 6.9 years old, built between 2018 and 2021.