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• China Eastern Not to Ally with Air China
China Eastern Chairman Li Fenghua reiterated that the company will not merge or restructure with Air China under any circumstances, after a sales proposal to sell stakes to Singapore Airlines was rejected by 77.6 percent shareholders on Tuesday.

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• Air China Parent to Seek Partnership with China Eastern
China National Aviation Holding Company, parent of flagship carrier Air China, will seek a partnership, rather than a merger, with China Eastern Airlines in its counter-offer for the rival carrier.

• Singapore Airlines Disappointed over Rejection by China Eastern's Shareholders
Singapore Airlines (SIA) quickly expressed its disappointment Tuesday over the shareholders' rejection of its investment in China Eastern Airlines (CEA).

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• Air China Shoots for China Eastern
It's a move designed to consolidate the industry and make it more financially sound. This week, the China National Aviation Corporation, the parent company of Air China, announced that it wants shareholders of China Eastern Airlines to reject an offer from Singapore Air for a 24 percent stake in China Eastern.

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• Singapore Airlines
Almost 60 years of innovation and service has propelled the growth of Singapore Airlines to become one of the world's leading carriers.

• Air China
Air China is the only airline company which carries the national flag to fly. It has the first rank of brand value in domestic airlines.