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.
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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
IOSA registeredYes
EU air-safety banNot banned
Last fatal accident2022
Fleet
AllianceSkyTeam
CountryChina
Fleet size600 aircraft
Average fleet age7.5 yrs