Who owns China United Airlines?
China United Airlines is owned by China Eastern Airlines (China, HKEX: 00670).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited 2025 Annual Report. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇳 China, Shanghai
- Origin
- 🇨🇳 China
- Founded
- 1984
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- HKEX: 00670 SSE: 600115
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About China United Airlines
China United Airlines Co., Limited is an air passenger and cargo carrier that China Eastern's 2025 annual report calls a wholly-owned subsidiary. The report gives 1984 as its date of establishment, registered capital of RMB3.32 billion, a fleet of 59 aircraft at the end of 2025, and 11.34 million passengers carried during the year, down 6.17% on the previous year.
Ownership timeline of China United Airlines
- Current owner China Eastern Airlines [1] reported
Where China United Airlines sits in China Eastern Airlines
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full China Eastern Airlines brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; China Eastern Airlines has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines is a publicly listed company headquartered in Shanghai, China. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as HKEX: 00670 and SSE: 600115.
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited is headquartered in Shanghai and listed in Hong Kong (00670) and Shanghai (600115). Its 2025 annual report calls it one of China's three major state-owned backbone airlines, operating 826 aircraft as a SkyTeam member. Its controlling shareholder is CEA Holding, a state-owned enterprise, and Delta Air Lines is a shareholder. China Cargo Airlines belongs to Eastern Air Logistics, a listed subsidiary of CEA Holding rather than of this company, so it is not listed here; Juneyao Airlines is described only as a related party.
China Eastern Airlines: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇨🇳 China United Airlines and other Chinese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 319 brands that began in China. 39 of them (12%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; China United Airlines is not one of them.
- 7 Days — Jin Jiang Hotels 🇨🇳
- 9 Air — Juneyao Airlines 🇨🇳
- Air China — Air China 🇨🇳
- Air China Cargo — CNAHC 🇨🇳
- Beibu Gulf Airlines — Hainan Airlines Holding 🇨🇳
- Beijing Capital International Airport — Beijing Capital International Airport Co. 🇨🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of China United Airlines?
The parent company of China United Airlines is China Eastern Airlines, a publicly listed company headquartered in China.
Is China United Airlines Chinese?
Yes. China United Airlines originated in China in 1984 and its owner, China Eastern Airlines, is also headquartered in China.
Is China United Airlines still owned by China Eastern Airlines?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, China United Airlines is still owned by China Eastern Airlines. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited 2025 Annual Report — China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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