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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 02-12-02 AT 05:23 AM (GMT)]Andrew, China Eastern as a company was formed in 1987, so are you asking as a company or when they first flew?.

About China Eastern Airlines
Established in 1987, China Eastern Airlines is one of the three largest airlines in China under the control of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. Based in Shanghai, the company has progressively transformed from a local airline into a global conglomerate, operating a wide variety of travel-related businesses ranging from tourism, hospitality and cargo services to aircraft catering and facilities manufacturing. CEA is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, The Shanghai Securities Exchange and The New York Stock Exchange