Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 May 2017

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

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(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: x Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F

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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.

		China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
		(Registrant)

Date	May 12, 2017	By	/s/ Wang Jian
			Name: Wang Jian
			Title: Company Secretary

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.

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 00670)

INSIDE INFORMATION

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT ON OPERATING DATA FOR APRIL 2017

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.

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.

OPERATING DATA

			Actual					Total		Total actual
	Estimated		amount					estimated		amount
	amount for		completed in					amount for		completed in
	April		April		Year-on-year			January to		January to		Year-on-year
	2017		2016		increase			April 2017		April 2016		increase
Passenger Transportation Data ASK (available seat – kilometres)(millions)		18,053.37		16,384.13		10.2	%		72,268.90		66,070.61		9.4	%
– Domestic routes		11,187.96		10,345.50		8.1	%		45,135.31		41,854.70		7.8	%
– International routes		6,372.86		5,577.12		14.3	%		25,200.72		22,301.35		13.0	%
– Regional routes		492.55		461.51		6.7	%		1,932.86		1,914.57		1.0	%

RPK (revenue passenger – kilometres)(millions)		14,683.36		13,464.28		9.1	%		58,948.77		53,401.05		10.4	%
– Domestic routes		9,342.42		8,634.80		8.2	%		37,460.03		34,089.02		9.9	%
– International routes		4,948.36		4,461.59		10.9	%		19,976.11		17,831.93		12.0	%
– Regional routes		392.59		367.89		6.7	%		1,512.62		1,480.10		2.2	%

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			Actual					Total		Total actual
	Estimated		amount					estimated		amount
	amount for		completed in					amount for		completed in
	April		April		Year-on-year			January to		January to		Year-on-year
	2017		2016		increase			April 2017		April 2016		increase
Number of passengers carried (thousands)		8,922.53		8,360.66		6.7	%		35,551.35		32,730.53		8.6	%
– Domestic routes		7,476.25		6,910.85		8.2	%		29,493.30		26,924.50		9.5	%
– International routes		1,157.00		1,177.64		–1.8	%		4,933.19		4,704.03		4.9	%
– Regional routes		289.28		272.18		6.3	%		1,124.86		1,102.01		2.1	%

Passenger load factor (%)		81.33		82.18		–0.85	pts		81.57		80.82		0.74	pts
– Domestic routes		83.50		83.46		0.04	pts		82.99		81.45		1.55	pts
– International routes		77.65		80.00		–2.35	pts		79.27		79.96		–0.69	pts
– Regional routes		79.70		79.71		–0.01	pts		78.26		77.31		0.95	pts

Freight Transportation Data AFTK (available freight tonne – kilometres)(millions)		569.85		510.88		11.5	%		2,494.01		2,377.29		4.9	%
– Domestic routes		191.29		179.96		6.3	%		789.89		793.86		–0.5	%
– International routes		362.53		320.02		13.3	%		1,632.31		1,520.27		7.4	%
– Regional routes		16.04		10.89		47.3	%		71.82		63.15		13.7	%

RFTK (revenue freight tonne – kilometres)(millions)		206.96		179.96		15.0	%		963.78		902.56		6.8	%
– Domestic routes		69.96		71.33		–1.9	%		286.38		296.34		–3.4	%
– International routes		134.15		106.22		26.3	%		659.00		588.37		12.0	%
– Regional routes		2.84		2.41		17.8	%		18.40		17.85		3.1	%

Weight of freight carried (million kg)		71.62		69.83		2.6	%		321.70		320.61		0.3	%
– Domestic routes		50.63		51.66		–2.0	%		208.15		215.40		–3.4	%
– International routes		18.61		16.09		15.6	%		98.26		90.32		8.8	%
– Regional routes		2.39		2.08		14.8	%		15.29		14.89		2.7	%

Freight load factor (%)		36.32		35.23		1.09	pts		38.64		37.97		0.68	pts
– Domestic routes		36.58		39.64		–3.06	pts		36.26		37.33		–1.07	pts
– International routes		37.00		33.19		3.81	pts		40.37		38.70		1.67	pts
– Regional routes		17.72		22.16		–4.44	pts		25.62		28.27		–2.65	pts

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			Actual					Total		Total actual
	Estimated		amount					estimated		amount
	amount for		completed in					amount for		completed in
	April		April		Year-on-year			January to		January to		Year-on-year
	2017		2016		increase			April 2017		April 2016		increase
Consolidated Data ATK (available tonne – kilometres)(millions)		2,194.66		1,985.45		10.5	%		8,998.22		8,323.64		8.1	%
– Domestic routes		1,198.20		1,111.06		7.8	%		4,852.07		4,560.79		6.4	%
– International routes		936.09		821.97		13.9	%		3,900.38		3,527.40		10.6	%
– Regional routes		60.37		52.42		15.2	%		245.77		235.46		4.4	%

RTK (revenue tonne – kilometres)(millions)		1,513.24		1,380.37		9.6	%		6,180.68		5,630.38		9.8	%
– Domestic routes		902.32		842.32		7.1	%		3,606.16		3,321.31		8.6	%
– International routes		573.35		502.91		14.0	%		2,422.75		2,160.78		12.1	%
– Regional routes		37.56		35.13		6.9	%		151.77		148.29		2.3	%

Overall load factor (%)		68.95		69.52		–0.57	pts		68.69		67.64		1.04	pts
– Domestic routes		75.31		75.81		–0.51	pts		74.32		72.82		1.50	pts
– International routes		61.25		61.18		0.07	pts		62.12		61.26		0.86	pts
– Regional routes		62.23		67.02		–4.80	pts		61.75		62.98		–1.23	pts

Notes:

As China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “ Company ”) completed the disposal of the entire equity interest in Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd.* ( 東方航空物流有限公司 ) (“ Eastern Logistics ”) to Eastern Airlines Industry Investment Company Limited* ( 東方航空產業投資有限公司 ) (“ Eastern Investment ”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Eastern Air Holding Company* ( 中國東方航空集團公司 ), the controlling shareholder of the Company) in early February 2017, the freight data and consolidated monthly data of the Company since February 2017 and subsequent months shall not include the freight data of all freighters, but only freight data of bellyhold space in passenger aircrafts. The data for the corresponding period of last year shall no longer include the freight data of all freighters and shall be adjusted to comparable basis.

Please refer to the latest annual report or interim report of the Company for the definitions of the indicators.

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II.

FLEET STRUCTURE

In April 2017, the Company introduced seven aircraft (one B777-300ER aircraft, two A320 aircraft, two A321 aircraft and two B737-800 aircraft), and retired three aircraft (two B737-800 aircraft and one B737-700 aircraft).

As the Company completed the disposal of the entire equity interest in Eastern Logistics to Eastern Investment in early February 2017, the fleet data of the Company shall no longer include the freight data operated by China Cargo Airlines Co., Limited* ( 中國貨運航空有限公司 ), a controlled subsidiary of Eastern Logistics. As at the end of April 2017, details of the fleet structure of aircraft of the Company are as follows:

								(Units)

				Under		Under
				finance		operating
No.	Model	Self-owned		lease		lease		Sub-total

	Wide-body passenger aircraft		28		36		10		74
1	B777-300ER		9		8		–		17
2	B767		6		–		–		6
3	A330-200		12		18		3		33
4	A330-300		1		10		7		18

	Narrow-body passenger aircraft		191		193		119		503
5	B737-700		37		18		5		60
6	B737-800		37		59		74		170
7	A319		9		24		3		36
8	A320		74		56		37		167
9	A321		34		36		–		70

	Total		219		229		129		577

III.

BRIEF EXPLANATION ON OPERATING DATA

In relation to passenger traffic, passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometres) of the Company in April 2017 increased by 10.2% year-on-year, passenger traffic (measured by revenue passenger-kilometres) increased by 9.1% year-on-year, and passenger load factor decreased by 0.85 percentage points to 81.33% year-on-year.

Freight transportation capacity (measured by available freight tonne-kilometres) of the Company in April 2017 increased by 11.5% year-on-year. Freight traffic volume (measured by revenue freight tonne-kilometres) increased by 15.0% year-on-year, while freight load factor increased by 1.09 percentage points to 36.32% year-on-year.

In April 2017, the Company launched new routes such as Xi’an-Okinawa, Beijing Nanyuan-Yancheng and Beijing Nanyuan-Hefei-Shantou routes.

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IV.

RISK ALERT

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 data 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 (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
	12 May 2017

* for identification purpose only

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Liu Shaoyong (Chairman), Ma Xulun (Vice Chairman, President), Li Yangmin (Director, Vice President), Xu Zhao (Director), Gu Jiadan (Director), 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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