Shanghai Airlines (Chinese: 上海航空公司; pinyin: Shànghǎi Hángkōng GōngSī; Shanghainese: Zånhae Onkoen Gungseh) is an airline headquartered in Shanghai, China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, but its operations remain separate post-merger, retaining its distinct brand and livery. Shanghai Airlines operates domestic and international services. The logo is a white crane on a red vertical tail fin. Its bases are Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. The airline is an affiliate member of the SkyTeam airline alliance with its parent company China Eastern Airlines.

Shanghai Airlines was established in 1985. It is China's first commercial airline of multidimensional investment funded by the Shanghai municipal government and Shanghai local enterprises. The airline was initially restricted to domestic flights, but has operated international services since 1997.

In late 2002, Shanghai Airlines was successfully listed on the , which enabled the airline to fuel its further expansion. In 2006, the airline's cargo subsidiary was founded.

On December 12, 2007, Shanghai Airlines was officially welcomed as the 19th member of Star Alliance, which consolidated the alliance's presence in the Shanghai market.

On June 11, 2009, it was announced that Shanghai Airlines would merge with China Eastern Airlines. The merger of the two airlines was expected to reduce excess competition between the two Shanghai-based carriers, and allow them to compete more effectively with domestic rivals Air China and China Southern Airlines. It was also aimed at consolidating Shanghai's status as an international aviation hub.

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