Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
June 19 2018 - 6:27AM
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 June 2018
Commission File Number:
001-14550
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
Board
Secretariats Office
5/F, Block A2, Northern District, CEA Building
36 Hongxiang 3rd Road, Minhang District
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
June 19, 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.
3
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 MAY 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 (Chapter 571 of the Laws of
Hong Kong).
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (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
May
2018
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Actual
amount
completed in
May
2017
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Year-on-
year
increase
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Total
estimated
amount
completed in
January to
May
2018
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Total actual
amount
completed in
January to
May
2017
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Year-on-
year
increase
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Passenger Transportation Data ASK (available seat kilometres) (millions)
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20,168.82
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18,520.44
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8.9
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%
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99,211.53
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90,828.38
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9.2
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%
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Domestic routes
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12,669.43
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11,602.29
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9.2
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%
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62,070.03
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56,766.33
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9.3
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%
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International routes
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6,950.30
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6,417.21
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8.3
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%
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34,544.24
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31,628.17
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9.2
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%
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Regional routes
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549.10
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500.94
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9.6
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%
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2,597.27
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2,433.88
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6.7
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%
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RPK (revenue passenger kilometres) (millions)
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16,419.26
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14,860.76
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10.5
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%
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81,575.17
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73,868.15
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10.4
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%
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Domestic routes
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10,544.33
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9,579.85
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10.1
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%
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51,845.23
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47,085.53
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10.1
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%
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International routes
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5,432.31
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4,880.41
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11.3
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%
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27,613.15
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24,869.61
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11.0
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%
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Regional routes
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442.61
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400.51
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10.5
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%
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2,116.79
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1,913.01
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10.7
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%
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Estimated
amount
completed in
May
2018
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Actual
amount
completed in
May
2017
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Year-on-
year
increase
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Total
estimated
amount
completed in
January to
May
2018
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Total actual
amount
completed in
January to
May
2017
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Year-on-
year
increase
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Number of passengers carried (thousands)
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10,022.40
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9,112.02
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10.0
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%
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49,012.15
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44,695.09
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9.7
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%
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Domestic routes
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8,410.87
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7,698.31
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9.3
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%
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40,762.83
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37,220.85
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9.5
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%
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International routes
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1,291.53
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1,119.34
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15.4
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%
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6,702.75
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6,055.10
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10.7
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%
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Regional routes
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320.00
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294.38
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8.7
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%
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1,546.57
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1,419.14
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9.0
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%
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Passenger load factor (%)
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81.41
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80.24
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1.17
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pts
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82.22
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81.33
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0.90
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pts
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Domestic routes
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83.23
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82.57
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0.66
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pts
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83.53
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82.95
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0.58
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pts
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International routes
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78.16
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76.05
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2.11
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pts
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79.94
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78.63
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1.30
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pts
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Regional routes
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80.61
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79.95
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0.66
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pts
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81.50
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78.60
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2.90
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pts
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Freight Transportation Data AFTK (available freight tonne kilometres)
(millions)
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643.74
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560.75
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14.8
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%
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3,277.91
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2,761.01
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18.7
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%
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Domestic routes
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218.23
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194.78
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12.0
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%
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1,175.93
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968.60
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21.4
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%
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International routes
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408.34
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350.32
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16.6
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%
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2,020.14
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1,715.85
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17.7
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%
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Regional routes
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17.18
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15.65
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9.8
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%
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81.83
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76.56
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6.9
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%
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RFTK (revenue freight tonne kilometres) (millions)
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219.03
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209.84
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4.4
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%
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1,037.53
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968.08
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7.2
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%
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Domestic routes
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71.04
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72.67
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2.2
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%
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357.80
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357.40
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0.1
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%
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International routes
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145.06
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134.31
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8.0
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%
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665.67
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597.26
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11.5
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%
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Regional routes
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2.93
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2.87
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2.2
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%
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14.06
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13.42
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4.8
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%
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Weight of freight carried (million kg)
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74.81
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72.37
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3.4
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%
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368.67
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354.48
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4.0
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%
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Domestic routes
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51.95
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51.77
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0.3
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%
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261.94
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257.52
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1.7
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%
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International routes
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20.36
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18.15
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12.2
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%
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94.74
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85.48
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10.8
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%
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Regional routes
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2.49
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2.45
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1.9
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%
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12.00
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11.48
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4.5
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%
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Freight load factor (%)
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34.02
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37.42
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3.40
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pts
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31.65
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35.06
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3.41
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pts
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Domestic routes
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32.55
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37.31
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4.75
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pts
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30.43
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36.90
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6.47
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pts
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International routes
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35.52
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38.34
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2.81
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pts
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32.95
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34.81
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1.86
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pts
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Regional routes
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17.05
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18.31
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1.26
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pts
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17.19
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17.52
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0.34
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pts
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5
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Estimated
amount
completed in
May
2018
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Actual
amount
completed in
May
2017
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Year-on-
year
increase
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Total
estimated
amount
completed in
January to
May
2018
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Total actual
amount
completed in
January to
May
2017
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Year-on-
year
increase
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Consolidated Data ATK (available tonne kilometres) (millions)
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2,458.94
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2,227.59
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10.4
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%
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12,206.94
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10,935.57
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11.6
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%
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Domestic routes
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1,358.48
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1,238.99
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9.6
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%
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6,762.23
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6,077.57
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11.3
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%
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International routes
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1,033.87
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927.87
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11.4
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%
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5,129.12
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4,562.39
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12.4
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%
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Regional routes
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66.59
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60.73
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9.7
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%
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315.59
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295.61
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6.8
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%
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RTK (revenue tonne kilometres) (millions)
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1,681.72
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1,533.26
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9.7
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%
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8,240.01
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7,513.41
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9.7
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%
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Domestic routes
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1,010.79
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926.06
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9.1
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%
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4,939.77
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4,534.59
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8.9
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%
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International routes
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628.67
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568.82
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10.5
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%
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3,099.80
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2,796.56
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10.8
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%
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Regional routes
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42.26
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38.38
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10.1
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%
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200.43
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182.26
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10.0
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%
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Overall load factor (%)
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68.39
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68.83
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0.44
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pts
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67.50
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68.71
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1.20
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pts
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Domestic routes
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74.41
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74.74
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0.34
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pts
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73.05
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74.61
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1.56
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pts
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International routes
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60.81
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61.30
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0.50
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pts
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60.44
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61.30
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0.86
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pts
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Regional routes
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63.46
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63.20
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0.26
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pts
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63.51
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61.66
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1.85
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pts
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Notes:
Freight transportation data only contained data of bellyhold space in passenger aircraft.
6
In May 2018, the Company introduced one aircraft (one
B737-800
aircraft), and retired one aircraft (one B767 aircraft). As at the end of May 2018, details of the fleet structure of aircraft of the Company were as follows:
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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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29
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45
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5
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79
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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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3
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0
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0
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3
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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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0
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30
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4
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A330-300
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2
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19
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5
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26
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Narrow-body passenger aircraft
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221
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201
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135
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557
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5
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B737-700
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43
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12
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0
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55
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6
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B737-800
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
|
84
|
|
|
|
201
|
|
7
|
|
A319
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
8
|
|
A320
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
9
|
|
A321
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
77
|
|
10
|
|
B737-8MAX
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
246
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
|
|
636
|
|
Note:
The ten business aircraft held under trust of the Company were not included in the fleet.
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III.
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BRIEF EXPLANATION ON OPERATING DATA
|
In relation to passenger traffic, passenger
transportation capacity (measured by available seat- kilometres) of the Company in May 2018 increased by 8.9%
year-on-year,
passenger traffic volume (measured by revenue
passenger-kilometres) increased by 10.5%
year-on-year,
and passenger load factor increased by 1.17 percentage points to 81.41%
year-on-year.
In relation to freight traffic, freight transportation capacity (measured by
available freight tonne-kilometres) of the Company in May 2018 increased by 14.8%
year-on-year.
Freight traffic volume (measured by revenue freight tonne-kilometres)
increased by 4.4%
year-on-year,
while freight load factor decreased by 3.40 percentage points to 34.02%
year-on-year.
In May 2018, the Company launched new
international routes such as Shanghai-Xian-St. Petersburg, and new domestic routes such as Xian-Baotou.
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).
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By order of the Board
|
CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
|
Wang Jian
|
Company Secretary
|
Shanghai, the Peoples Republic of China
|
15 June 2018
|
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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