China Eastern Is Buying Airbus Widebody Jets in a $9.35 Billion Deal

China Eastern is buying Airbus widebody jets in a $9.35 billion deal

The Shanghai-based carrier plans to deploy the jets from Pudong Airport to expand intercontinental routes starting in 2029

China Eastern buys 25 A330neo widebody jets as interest rises in Airbus’ wings

Multibillion-dollar deal marks first Chinese widebody win for the planemaker since 2025, following high-level visits from Paris and Berlin.

China Eastern orders 25 A330-900

China Eastern orders 25 Airbus A330neos. Discover how the deal backfills AirAsia X's canceled slots and exposes hidden pricing in the widebody catalog.

China Eastern Airlines orders 25 A330neo

China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) has placed a firm order for twenty-five A330neo directly from Airbus, the airline said in a Shanghai Stock Exchange filing on June 26. "The aircraft will be used to supplement the company's future capacity, and replace and upgrade existing aircraft models, thereby optimising the company's fleet structure and route network, improving operational and service quality, and reducing unit operating costs,…

China Eastern plans to acquire 25 Airbus A330neo jets

Proposed deal would be the largest commitment for the type by a Chinese airline

Airbus lands $9.5B A330neo order from China Eastern

Airbus has landed a $9.5 billion order for A330neos from China Eastern Airlines, just three months after the carrier purchased 101 A320neo family aircraft. On June 26, 2026, China Eastern Airlines advised the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) that the two parties had met earlier that day to sign the purchase agreement for 25 A330neos. In an English translation of the document presented to the SSE, China Eastern declared that the ”transaction will be…