China Eastern raises $572M from state-owned parent

Published September 12, 2012 3:38am ET



HONG KONG (AP) — China Eastern Airlines Corp. is raising $572 million by selling new shares to its state-owned parent to trim its heavy debt burden as it pursues an aggressive fleet expansion in China’s booming aviation market.

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