Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
March 16 2018 - 6:16AM
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 March 2018
Commission File Number:
001-14550
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
Board
Secretariats 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 Form
20-F
or Form
40-F: ☒ 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 ☒ 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
March 16, 2018
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By
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/s/
Wang Jian
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Name:
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Wang Jian
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Title:
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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 Companys filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Companys views as of the date of this announcement. While the Company
anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Companys 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 Companys 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 FEBRUARY 2018
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.
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Estimated
amount
completed in
February
2018
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Actual
amount
completed in
February
2017
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Year-on-year
increase
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Total
estimated
amount
completed in
January
to
February
2018
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Total actual
amount
completed in
January to
February
2017
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Year-on-year
increase
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Passenger Transportation Data
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ASK (available seat kilometres) (millions)
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19,665.18
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17,137.27
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14.8
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%
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39,132.12
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35,841.65
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9.2
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%
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Domestic routes
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12,232.92
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10,839.67
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12.9
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%
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24,273.37
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22,360.81
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8.6
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%
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International routes
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6,936.53
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5,839.43
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18.8
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%
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13,870.24
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12,521.12
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10.8
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%
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Regional routes
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495.73
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458.17
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8.2
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%
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988.52
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959.71
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3.0
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%
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Estimated
amount
completed in
February
2018
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Actual
amount
completed in
February
2017
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Year-on-year
increase
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Total
estimated
amount
completed in
January
to
February
2018
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Total actual
amount
completed in
January to
February
2017
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Year-on-year
increase
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RPK (revenue passenger kilometres) (millions)
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16,278.89
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14,158.78
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15.0
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%
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31,629.22
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29,449.22
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7.4
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%
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Domestic routes
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10,140.15
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9,111.55
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11.3
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%
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19,768.73
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18,490.72
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6.9
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International routes
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5,723.98
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4,687.00
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22.1
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%
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11,060.03
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10,203.74
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8.4
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%
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Regional routes
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414.76
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360.23
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15.1
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%
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800.46
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754.77
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6.1
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%
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Number of passengers carried (thousands)
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9,513.72
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8,597.60
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10.7
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%
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18,620.58
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17,528.04
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6.2
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%
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Domestic routes
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7,789.17
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7,096.26
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9.8
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%
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15,348.26
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14,389.93
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6.7
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%
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International routes
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1,421.24
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1,231.98
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15.4
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%
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2,684.08
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2,572.74
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4.3
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%
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Regional routes
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303.32
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269.36
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12.6
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%
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588.24
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565.38
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4.0
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%
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Passenger load factor (%)
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82.78
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82.62
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0.16
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pts
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80.83
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82.16
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1.34
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pts
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Domestic routes
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82.89
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84.06
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1.17
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pts
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81.44
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82.69
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1.25
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pts
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International routes
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82.52
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80.26
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2.25
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pts
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79.74
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81.49
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1.75
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pts
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Regional routes
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83.67
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78.62
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5.04
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pts
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80.98
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78.65
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2.33
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pts
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Freight Transportation Data AFTK (available freight tonne kilometres)
(millions)
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679.30
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514.27
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32.1
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%
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1,320.21
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1,092.80
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20.8
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%
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Domestic routes
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250.79
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189.06
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32.6
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%
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473.79
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385.92
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22.8
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%
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International routes
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410.89
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310.61
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32.3
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%
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814.22
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676.40
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20.4
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%
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Regional routes
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17.62
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14.60
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20.7
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%
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32.21
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30.48
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5.7
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%
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RFTK (revenue freight tonne kilometres) (millions)
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168.00
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150.65
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11.5
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%
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380.11
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344.53
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10.3
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%
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Domestic routes
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60.40
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58.94
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2.5
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%
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142.28
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140.29
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1.4
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%
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International routes
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105.44
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89.42
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17.9
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%
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232.70
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199.36
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16.7
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%
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Regional routes
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2.16
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2.29
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5.7
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%
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5.13
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4.88
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5.1
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%
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Weight of freight carried (million kg)
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61.77
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57.88
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6.7
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%
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142.31
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135.66
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4.9
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%
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Domestic routes
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44.61
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42.23
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5.6
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%
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104.75
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101.83
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2.9
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%
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International routes
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15.34
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13.67
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12.2
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%
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33.20
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29.60
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12.2
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%
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Regional routes
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1.82
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1.98
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7.7
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%
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4.36
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4.23
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3.0
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%
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4
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Estimated
amount
completed in
February
2018
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Actual
amount
completed in
February
2017
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Year-on-year
increase
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Total
estimated
amount
completed in
January
to
February
2018
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Total actual
amount
completed in
January to
February
2017
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Year-on-year
increase
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Freight load factor (%)
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24.73
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29.29
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4.56
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pts
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28.79
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31.53
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2.74
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pts
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Domestic routes
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24.08
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31.18
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7.09
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pts
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30.03
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36.35
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6.32
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pts
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International routes
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25.66
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28.79
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3.13
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pts
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28.58
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29.47
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0.89
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pts
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Regional routes
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12.25
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15.68
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3.43
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pts
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15.94
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16.03
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0.09
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pts
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Consolidated Data ATK (available tonne kilometres) (millions)
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2,449.16
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2,056.63
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19.1
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%
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4,842.10
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4,318.55
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12.1
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%
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Domestic routes
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1,351.75
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1,164.63
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16.1
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%
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2,658.39
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2,398.40
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10.8
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%
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International routes
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1,035.18
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836.16
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23.8
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%
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2,062.54
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1,803.30
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14.4
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%
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Regional routes
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62.23
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55.83
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11.5
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%
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121.17
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116.85
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3.7
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%
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RTK (revenue tonne kilometres) (millions)
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1,572.32
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1,395.83
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12.6
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%
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3,140.00
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2,932.66
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7.1
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%
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Domestic routes
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935.31
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861.42
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8.6
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%
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1,868.28
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1,767.14
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5.7
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%
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International routes
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599.19
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500.55
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19.7
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%
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1,196.94
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1,094.51
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9.4
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%
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Regional routes
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37.82
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33.86
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11.7
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%
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74.78
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71.01
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5.3
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%
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Overall load factor (%)
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64.20
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67.87
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3.67
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pts
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64.85
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67.91
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3.06
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pts
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Domestic routes
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69.19
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73.96
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4.77
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pts
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70.28
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73.68
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3.40
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pts
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International routes
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57.88
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59.86
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1.98
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pts
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58.03
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60.69
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2.66
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pts
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Regional routes
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60.77
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60.65
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0.11
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pts
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61.71
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60.77
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0.94
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pts
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Note:
Please
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refer to the latest annual report or interim report of the Company for the definitions of indicators.
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5
In February 2018, China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the
Company
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(Units)
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No.
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Model
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Self-owned
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Under
finance lease
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Under
operating
lease
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Sub-total
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Wide-body
passenger aircraft
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30
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43
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10
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83
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1
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B777-300ER
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9
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11
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0
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20
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2
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B767
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4
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0
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0
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4
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3
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A330-200
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15
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15
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3
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33
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4
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A330-300
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2
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17
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7
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26
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Narrow-body
passenger aircraft
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218
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192
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134
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544
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5
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B737-700
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42
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13
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0
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55
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6
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B737-800
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
84
|
|
|
|
192
|
|
7
|
|
A319
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
8
|
|
A320
|
|
|
79
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
179
|
|
9
|
|
A321
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
77
|
|
10
|
|
B737-8MAX
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
248
|
|
|
|
235
|
|
|
|
144
|
|
|
|
627
|
|
Note:
|
The ten business aircraft held under trust of the Company were not included in the fleet.
|
III.
|
BRIEF EXPLANATION ON OPERATING DATA
|
In relation to passenger traffic, passenger
transportation capacity (measured by available seat- kilometres) of the Company in February 2018 increased by 14.8%
year-on-year,
passenger traffic volume (measured by
revenue passenger-kilometres) increased by 15.0%
year-on-year,
and passenger load factor increased by 0.16 percentage points to 82.78%
year-on-year.
In relation to freight traffic, as 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
) to Eastern Airlines Industry Investment Company Limited* (
東方航空產業投資有限公司
) (a wholly-owned
subsidiary of China Eastern Air Holding Company Limited* (
中國東方航空集團有限公司
), 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 aircraft. Freight transportation capacity (measured by available freight tonne-kilometres) of the Company in February 2018 increased by 32.1%
year-on-year.
Freight traffic volume (measured by revenue freight tonne-kilometres) increased by 11.5%
year-on-year,
while freight load factor decreased by 4.56 percentage points to 24.73%
year-on-year.
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In February 2018, the Company introduced domestic routes such as Nanjing-Yibin and
Nanjing-Lianyungang-Hohhot.
The board of directors of the Company hereby reminds investors that the
operating data set forth above was compiled in accordance with the Companys 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 Peoples Republic of China
|
15 March 2018
|
*
|
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), Gu Jiadan (Director), Tang Bing (Director, Vice President), Tian Liuwen (Director, Vice President), Yuan Jun (Employee Representative
Director), Li Ruoshan (Independent
non-executive
Director), Ma Weihua (Independent
non-executive
Director), Shao Ruiqing (Independent
non-executive
Director) and Cai Hongping (Independent
non-executive
Director).
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