China Eastern Airlines 2024 net loss 4.2 billion yuan
BEIJING, March 28 (Reuters) - China's state-owned Eastern Airlines (600115.SS), opens new tab said on Friday its net loss shrank to 4.2 billion yuan ($578 million) in 2024 from a 8.2-billion-yuan loss the previous year.
The Shanghai-headquartered carrier said that last year the Chinese civil aviation industry still faced significant operational pressures due to factors such as fluctuating oil prices and exchange rate volatility.
($1 = 7.2650 Chinese yuan renminbi)
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