Chinese airlines giving Europe flights that bypass the Middle East should be among the Iran war's few beneficiaries. Instead, investors are backing out over concerns the carriers can't defend against high fuel costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/02/companies/china-state-airlines-losers-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #china #airlines #airchina #chinaeasternairlines #chinasouthernairlines #oil #iran #us
China’s state airlines are aviation’s unlikely losers from war

Despite providing flights to Europe bypassing the Middle East, carriers' shares have tumbled since the conflict began.

The Japan Times

World's longest flight is over 12,000 miles as passengers in their seats for 29 hours

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ICAO: 780F3A
Flt: CES772 #CHINAEASTERNAIRLINES #AMS - #PVG
First seen: 2026-01-22 20:19:50 CET
Min Alt: 7236 m AGL
Min Dist: 19.14 km

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ICAO: 7821A9
Flt: CES214 #CHINAEASTERNAIRLINES #LGW - #PVG
First seen: 2026-01-22 19:08:10 CET
Min Alt: 11257 m AGL
Min Dist: 19.13 km

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ICAO: 780F3F
Flt: CES551 #CHINAEASTERNAIRLINES #PVG - #LHR
First seen: 2026-01-22 17:24:35 CET
Min Alt: 10351 m AGL
Min Dist: 11.09 km

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ICAO: 7821A9
Flt: CES213 #CHINAEASTERNAIRLINES #PVG - #LGW
First seen: 2026-01-22 13:25:43 CET
Min Alt: 11561 m AGL
Min Dist: 15.98 km

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ICAO: 780F3E
Flt: CES201 #CHINAEASTERNAIRLINES #PVG - #LGW
First seen: 2026-01-22 06:12:50 CET
Min Alt: 9741 m AGL
Min Dist: 13.14 km

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ICAO: 780D9F
Flt: CES552 #CHINAEASTERNAIRLINES #LHR - #PVG
First seen: 2026-01-21 22:53:24 CET
Min Alt: 9437 m AGL
Min Dist: 17.3 km

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