Aircraft
China Eastern’s OTT Airlines Becomes C919 Launch Operator
The Chinese state-owned airline’s new subsidiary will fly Comac products exclusively.
New China Eastern subsidiary OTT Airlines will fly only domestically made equipment, including the ARJ21-700. (Image: Comac)
New China Eastern subsidiary OTT Airlines will fly only domestically made equipment, including the ARJ21-700. (Image: Comac)

State-owned China Eastern Airlines on Wednesday confirmed plans to launch a new regional subsidiary from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport as part of a wider effort to promote China’s domestically developed regional and narrowbody jet programs.