The company was established in October 2014 with an initial registered capital of RMB 1 billion, and has increased its capital to RMB 4 billion in 2020. As of June 2024, the controlling shareholder China Eastern Airlines Financial Holding Co., Ltd. directly holds 65% of the company's shares, and indirectly holds 35.00% of the company's shares through its wholly-owned subsidiary, China Eastern Airlines International Holdings (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.

Since its establishment, China Eastern Airlines Leasing has adhered to the tenet of "serving the main business" and has insisted on focusing on the efficiency of the main service business. We are committed to providing a high degree of flexibility and convenience to the main business throughout the lease period, highlighting synergies within the group, reflecting efficiency, and actively providing advice when the main business needs it.

By the end of 2023, a total of 152 passenger aircraft, 4 engines and 10 cargo aircraft have been introduced to China Eastern Airlines and China Cargo Airlines, with a cumulative scale of 84.4 billion yuan, and the whole project cycle can save more than 2.9 billion yuan in financial costs for China Eastern Airlines Group