Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
September 13 2016 - 8:50AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
______________________________
FORM
6-K
Report of Foreign
Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule
13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of September 2016
Commission File Number:
001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
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(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
Board Secretariat’s
Office
Kong Gang San Lu,
Number 88
Shanghai, China 200335
______________________________
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
x
Form
20-F
¨
Form
40-F
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
¨
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
¨
Yes
x
No
If "Yes"is marked, indicate below the file number
assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
n/a
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
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(Registrant)
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Date:
September 13, 2016
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By:
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/s/ Wang Jian
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Name: Wang Jian
Title: Company Secretary
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“
Certain
statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially
different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements.
Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Company's views
as of the date of this announcement. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's
views to change, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, unless required
by applicable laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date
subsequent to the date of this announcement.”
Hong Kong
Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement,
make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever
arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
INSIDE
INFORMATION
OVERSEAS
REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
ON OPERATING DATA FOR AUGUST 2016
This overseas regulatory announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09 and Rule 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Listing Rules”) and the Inside Information Provisions (as defined under the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
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The Company and all members of the board of directors confirm that the information contained in this announcement is true, accurate and complete, and no misrepresentations, misleading statements or material omissions are contained herein.
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Total actual
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amount
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Year-
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Actual
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Total
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completed
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on-year
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amount
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Year-
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estimated
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from
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increase
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Estimated
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completed
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on-year
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amount from
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January
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from
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amount for
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for August
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increase for
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January
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to August
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January
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August
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last year
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August
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to August
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last year
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to August
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Passenger
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Transportation Data
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ASK (available seat
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– kilometres)(millions)
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18,843.94
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17,115.17
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10.1
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%
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136,247.46
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119,848.98
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13.7
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%
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– Domestic routes
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11,853.23
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11,562.09
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2.5
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%
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85,474.85
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80,547.89
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6.1
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%
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– International routes
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6,519.73
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5,075.10
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28.5
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%
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47,006.90
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35,626.35
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31.9
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%
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– Regional routes
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470.97
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477.99
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–1.5
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%
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3,765.71
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3,674.73
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2.5
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%
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RPK(revenue passenger
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– kilometres)(millions)
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16,081.98
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14,558.68
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10.5
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%
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111,311.96
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97,422.37
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14.3
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%
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– Domestic routes
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10,198.37
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9,802.20
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4.0
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%
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70,274.89
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65,753.69
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6.9
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%
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– International routes
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5,511.22
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4,362.23
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26.3
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%
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38,107.95
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28,852.32
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32.1
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%
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– Regional routes
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372.39
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394.24
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–5.5
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%
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2,929.12
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2,816.36
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4.0
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%
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Total actual
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amount
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Year-
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Actual
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Total
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completed
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on-year
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amount
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Year-
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estimated
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from
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increase
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Estimated
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completed
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on-year
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amount from
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January
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from
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amount for
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for August
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increase for
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January
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to August
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January
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August
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last year
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August
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to August
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last year
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to August
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Number of passengers
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carried (thousands)
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9,714.39
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9,173.90
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5.9
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%
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67,648.43
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62,614.69
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8.0
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%
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– Domestic routes
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8,051.49
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7,689.08
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4.7
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%
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55,705.96
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52,307.47
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6.5
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%
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– International routes
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1,388.50
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1,195.19
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16.2
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%
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9,769.59
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8,228.23
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18.7
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%
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– Regional routes
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274.40
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289.62
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–5.3
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%
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2,172.88
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2,079.00
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4.5
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%
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Passenger load factor (%)
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85.3
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85.1
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0.3
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pts
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81.7
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81.3
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0.4
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pts
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– Domestic routes
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86.0
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84.8
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1.3
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pts
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82.2
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81.6
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0.6
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pts
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– International routes
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84.5
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86.0
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–1.4
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pts
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81.1
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81.0
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0.1
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pts
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– Regional routes
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79.1
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82.5
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–3.4
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pts
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77.8
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76.6
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1.1
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pts
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Freight Transportation Data
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AFTK (available freight tonne
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– kilometres)(millions)
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795.88
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748.56
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6.3
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%
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6,235.97
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5,756.58
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8.3
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%
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– Domestic routes
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181.62
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213.98
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–15.1
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%
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1,479.33
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1,529.44
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–3.3
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%
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– International routes
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595.15
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511.05
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16.5
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%
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4,578.18
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4,040.46
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13.3
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%
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– Regional routes
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19.11
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23.53
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–18.8
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%
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178.45
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186.68
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–4.4
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%
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RFTK (revenue freight tonne
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– kilometres)(millions)
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390.76
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375.22
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4.1
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%
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3,098.80
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3,162.50
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–2.0
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%
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– Domestic routes
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|
77.23
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|
79.43
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–2.8
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%
|
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603.67
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|
590.50
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|
2.2
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%
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– International routes
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304.39
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285.13
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6.8
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%
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2,415.10
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2,489.83
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–3.0
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%
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– Regional routes
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9.14
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10.67
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–14.3
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%
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80.03
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82.16
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–2.6
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%
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Weight of freight carried
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(million kg)
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110.96
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112.36
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–1.3
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%
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880.17
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|
896.92
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|
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–1.9
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%
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– Domestic routes
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|
55.90
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57.36
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|
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–2.5
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%
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|
442.57
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430.87
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|
|
2.7
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%
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– International routes
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|
47.41
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|
46.45
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|
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|
2.1
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%
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372.13
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|
399.69
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–6.9
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%
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– Regional routes
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7.64
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8.56
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–10.8
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%
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65.46
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|
66.36
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|
–1.4
|
%
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|
Freight load factor (%)
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49.1
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50.1
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|
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–1.0
|
pts
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49.7
|
|
|
|
54.9
|
|
|
|
–5.2
|
pts
|
– Domestic routes
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|
42.5
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|
37.1
|
|
|
|
5.4
|
pts
|
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|
40.8
|
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|
|
38.6
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
pts
|
– International routes
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|
|
51.1
|
|
|
|
55.8
|
|
|
|
–4.6
|
pts
|
|
|
52.8
|
|
|
|
61.6
|
|
|
|
–8.9
|
pts
|
– Regional routes
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|
|
47.8
|
|
|
|
45.3
|
|
|
|
2.5
|
pts
|
|
|
44.8
|
|
|
|
44.0
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
pts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Total actual
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|
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|
|
|
|
amount
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Year-
|
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|
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Actual
|
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|
|
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Total
|
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completed
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on-year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
amount
|
|
|
Year-
|
|
|
estimated
|
|
|
from
|
|
|
increase
|
|
|
|
Estimated
|
|
|
completed
|
|
|
on-year
|
|
|
amount from
|
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|
January
|
|
|
from
|
|
|
|
amount for
|
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for August
|
|
|
increase for
|
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|
January
|
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|
to August
|
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|
January
|
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|
August
|
|
|
last year
|
|
|
August
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|
|
to August
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last year
|
|
|
to August
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|
Consolidated Data
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|
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|
|
|
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|
ATK (available tonne
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
– kilometres)(millions)
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|
|
2,491.84
|
|
|
|
2,288.93
|
|
|
|
8.9
|
%
|
|
|
18,498.24
|
|
|
|
16,542.98
|
|
|
|
11.8
|
%
|
– Domestic routes
|
|
|
1,248.41
|
|
|
|
1,254.57
|
|
|
|
–0.5
|
%
|
|
|
9,172.07
|
|
|
|
8,778.75
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
%
|
– International routes
|
|
|
1,181.93
|
|
|
|
967.81
|
|
|
|
22.1
|
%
|
|
|
8,808.80
|
|
|
|
7,246.83
|
|
|
|
21.6
|
%
|
– Regional routes
|
|
|
61.49
|
|
|
|
66.55
|
|
|
|
–7.6
|
%
|
|
|
517.37
|
|
|
|
517.41
|
|
|
|
–0.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RTK (revenue tonne
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
– kilometres)(millions)
|
|
|
1,790.44
|
|
|
|
1,639.48
|
|
|
|
9.2
|
%
|
|
|
12,921.53
|
|
|
|
11,752.83
|
|
|
|
9.9
|
%
|
– Domestic routes
|
|
|
964.88
|
|
|
|
931.92
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
|
|
6,816.67
|
|
|
|
6,400.76
|
|
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
– International routes
|
|
|
783.97
|
|
|
|
662.58
|
|
|
|
18.3
|
%
|
|
|
5,766.92
|
|
|
|
5,022.07
|
|
|
|
14.8
|
%
|
– Regional routes
|
|
|
41.59
|
|
|
|
44.97
|
|
|
|
–7.5
|
%
|
|
|
337.93
|
|
|
|
330.00
|
|
|
|
2.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overall load factor (%)
|
|
|
71.9
|
|
|
|
71.6
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
pts
|
|
|
69.9
|
|
|
|
71.0
|
|
|
|
–1.2
|
pts
|
– Domestic routes
|
|
|
77.3
|
|
|
|
74.3
|
|
|
|
3.0
|
pts
|
|
|
74.3
|
|
|
|
72.9
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
pts
|
– International routes
|
|
|
66.3
|
|
|
|
68.5
|
|
|
|
–2.1
|
pts
|
|
|
65.5
|
|
|
|
69.3
|
|
|
|
–3.8
|
pts
|
– Regional routes
|
|
|
67.6
|
|
|
|
67.6
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
pts
|
|
|
65.3
|
|
|
|
63.8
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
pts
|
Note:
Please refer to the
2015 annual report of the Company for the definitions of the indicators.
In August 2016,
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “
Company
”)
introduced
5 aircraft and retired 2 aircraft. As at 31 August 2016, the Company operated a fleet of 568 aircraft.
International crude
oil price remained relatively low in August 2016. This month,
passenger
capacity of the Company increased by 10.1% as compared to the same period last year and passenger load factor was 85.3%, representing
an increase of 0.3 percentage point as compared to the same period last year. The overall balance between supply and demand was
maintained.
Due
to the increase in the overall bellyhold cargo capacity, the freight transportation
capacity
of the Company increased by 6.3% year-on-year. Freight traffic volume increased by 4.1% year-on-year, while freight load factor
was 49.1%.
The
board of directors of the Company hereby reminds investors that the operating data set forth above was compiled in accordance with
the Company’s internal information which has not been audited and may be subject to adjustment. The operating data set forth
above may differ from the data disclosed in any regular report for the relevant period. The Company reserves its rights to adjust
the operating data based on audit findings and the actual situation. The monthly operating data disclosed by the Company only serves
as preliminary and periodical data for investors’ reference. Investors are hereby reminded of the investment risks which
may result from inappropriate reliance upon or utilization of the information above.
The date
set forth above is published on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn), the website of The Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited (www.hkex.com.hk) and the column “Investor Relations” on the website of the Company (www.ceair.com).
|
By
order of the Board
|
|
CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
Wang Jian
|
|
Company
Secretary
|
|
Shanghai,
the People’s Republic of China
|
|
13
September 2016
|
As at
the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Liu Shaoyong (Chairman), Ma Xulun (Vice Chairman, President),
Xu Zhao (Director), Gu Jiadan (Director), Li Yangmin (Director, Vice President), Tang Bing (Director, Vice President), Tian Liuwen
(Director, Vice President), Li Ruoshan (Independent non-executive Director), Ma Weihua (Independent non-executive Director), Shao
Ruiqing (Independent non-executive Director) and Cai Hong Ping (Independent non-executive Director).
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