(L-R) Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions, Inc. President and CEO Janette Cordero; Clark International Airport Corporation President and CEO Alexander Cauguiran; China Eastern Airlines General Manager Chen Li Wei; and Flight Capt. Xu Jie cut the ribbon following the arrival of China Eastern Airlines’ inaugural flight at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga.

China Eastern Airlines touched down at Clark International Airport in Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga on October 19 for its inaugural flight from Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

The daily service of China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5046 leaves Clark for Pudong at 3:40 am.

China Eastern Airlines, a member of the airline alliance SkyTeam, is China’s second-largest carrier by passenger numbers having served millions of passengers in its network to different routes in Asia, North America, Australia and major destinations in Europe and other international routes.

The maiden flight of China Eastern Airlines Flight in Clark from Shanghai was welcomed with a water cannon salute. All photos courtesy of CIAC-Corporate Communications Office.
China Eastern Airlines General Manager Chen Li Wei (center), Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) President and CEO Alexander Cauguiran (right), and Flight Capt. Xu Jie cut a symbolic cake following the arrival of China Eastern Airlines’ inaugural flight in Clark.
(L-R) Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions, Inc. President and CEO Janette Cordero; Clark International Airport Corporation President and CEO Alexander Cauguiran; China Eastern Airlines General Manager Chen Li Wei; and Flight Capt. Xu Jie cut the ribbon following the arrival of China Eastern Airlines’ inaugural flight at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga.
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