Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
May 18 2020 - 6:09AM
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 May 2020
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
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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.
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China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
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(Registrant)
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Date
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May 18, 2020
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By
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/s/ Wang Jian
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Name: Wang Jian
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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 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.
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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 APRIL 2020
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 (the 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.
In April 2020, the Companys passenger transportation capacity (measured by available seat- kilometres) decreased by 72.76% year-on-year, among which, the passenger transportation capacity of its domestic, international and regional routes decreased by 59.22%, 95.87% and 95.66% year-on-year, respectively; passenger traffic volume (measured by revenue passenger- kilometres) decreased by 79.07% year-on-year, among which, the passenger traffic volume of its domestic, international and regional routes decreased by 68.49%, 97.83% and 99.17% year-on-year, respectively; and passenger load factor decreased by 19.39 percentage points year-on-year to 64.21%, among which,
the passenger load factor of its domestic, international and regional routes decreased by 19.30, 38.61 and 66.35 percentage points year-on-year, respectively.
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Affected by the occurrence of the novel coronavirus
(COVID-19) epidemic since the beginning of 2020, the demand and willingness of passengers to travel have been significantly reduced. The Company timely adjusted its operating strategies, such as suspending or
adjusting the operation of certain flights, timely organised special charter flights, enhanced epidemic protection for passengers and employees, and strengthened the transportation of epidemic prevention materials. With the situation of prevention
and control of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in China being further stabilized and normalized and the resumption of work and production in various regions being promoted in an orderly manner,
domestic passenger transportation capacity and passenger traffic volume increased by 8.73% and 21.72% respectively as compared with March 2020, and domestic passenger load factor was 65.62%, representing an increase of 7.01 percentage points as
compared with March 2020. The demand and willingness of passengers to travel have increased as compared with last month. However, the global epidemic situation is still severe. International passenger transportation capacity and passenger traffic
volume decreased by 81.41% and 83.39% respectively and regional passenger transportation capacity and passenger traffic volume decreased by 43.71% and 66.12% respectively as compared with March 2020, representing a further decline from March 2020.
The Company will actively optimise and adjust its transportation capacity deployment in the future based on the progress of prevention and control of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic and the recovery
of market demand.
In relation to freight transportation, freight load volume in April 2020 increased by 2.17% year-on-year. The freight transportation business of the Company only consists of bellyhold space freight operated through passenger aircraft, and such business is under
contractual operation by Eastern Airline Logistics Co., Limited ( 東方航空物流股份有限公司) (Eastern Logistics), a subsidiary of the controlling
shareholder of the Company. During the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, there has been relatively strong demand for medical and anti-epidemic materials, and therefore the Company has
promptly carried out freighter conversion for some passenger aircraft (Passenger-to-Freighter Conversion) to enhance air freight transportation
capacity. The relevant freight transportation business is operated by Eastern Logistics specifically for external operations, and the transactions between the two parties are on normal commercial terms on a fair basis. As of the date of this
announcement, the Company has conducted Passenger-to-Freighter Conversion to 13 A330 aircraft, among which 8 have been put into operation. Compared with last month, the
Company launched new outbound freight transportation charter routes, such as Shenzhen Los Angeles, etc.
In April 2020, the Company
launched a new domestic passenger transportation route, i.e. Baoshan, Yunnan Province Jinghong, Yunnan Province.
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In April 2020, the Company had no introduction and retirement of aircraft, and operated a total of 723 aircraft, including 263 self-owned
aircraft, 261 aircraft under finance lease and 199 aircraft under operating lease.
As at the end of April 2020, details of the fleet
structure 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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40
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48
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5
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93
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1
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B777 series
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10
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10
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0
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20
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2
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B787 series
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3
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7
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0
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10
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3
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A350 series
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1
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6
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0
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7
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4
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A330 series
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26
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25
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5
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56
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Narrow-body passenger aircraft
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223
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213
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194
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630
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5
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A320 series
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136
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125
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68
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329
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6
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B737 series
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87
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88
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126
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301
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Total
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263
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261
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199
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723
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Note: The 11 business aircraft self-owned by and held under trust of the Company were not
included in the fleet.
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III.
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MAJOR OPERATING DATA
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Amount
completed
in April
2020
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Amount
completed
in April
2019
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Year-on-
year increase
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Total
amount
completed
from
January
to
April
in 2020
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Total
amount
completed
from
January
to
April
in 2019
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Year-on-
year increase
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Passenger Transportation Data ASK (available seat- kilometres) (millions)
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5,802.27
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21,296.79
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-72.76
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%
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42,449.58
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87,154.03
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-51.29
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Domestic routes
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5,476.24
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13,428.03
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-59.22
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28,378.91
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55,577.17
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-48.94
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International routes
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300.91
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7,290.60
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-95.87
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13,453.83
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29,346.37
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-54.16
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Regional routes
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25.11
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578.16
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-95.66
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616.84
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2,230.49
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-72.35
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RPK (revenue passenger- kilometres) (millions)
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3,725.75
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17,804.99
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-79.07
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%
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28,562.84
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72,246.82
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-60.46
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Domestic routes
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3,593.32
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11,402.79
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-68.49
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19,010.24
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46,487.78
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-59.11
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International routes
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128.47
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5,927.44
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-97.83
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9,186.82
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23,927.70
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-61.61
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Regional routes
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3.96
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474.76
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-99.17
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365.78
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1,831.34
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Number of passengers carried (thousands)
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2,662.95
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10,553.50
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-74.77
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16,365.71
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42,461.36
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-61.46
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Domestic routes
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2,641.87
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8,768.35
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-69.87
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14,062.93
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35,262.75
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-60.12
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%
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International routes
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17.60
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1,437.80
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-98.78
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2,024.26
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5,844.66
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-65.37
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Regional routes
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3.47
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347.35
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-99.00
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278.53
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1,353.95
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-79.43
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Passenger load factor (%)
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64.21
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83.60
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-19.39pts
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67.29
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82.90
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-15.61pts
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Domestic routes
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65.62
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84.92
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-19.30pts
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66.99
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83.65
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-16.66pts
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International routes
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42.69
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81.30
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-38.61pts
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68.28
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81.54
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-13.25pts
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Regional routes
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15.76
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82.12
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-66.35pts
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59.30
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82.10
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-22.81pts
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Freight Transportation Data AFTK (available freight tonne- kilometres) (millions)
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353.37
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731.71
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-51.71
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%
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1,682.50
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2, 945.09
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-42.87
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%
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Domestic routes
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94.34
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255.00
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-63.00
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%
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526.98
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1,085.15
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-51.44
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%
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International routes
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257.02
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458.33
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-43.92
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%
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1,132.82
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1,787.12
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-36.61
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%
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Regional routes
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2.01
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18.39
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-89.09
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%
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22.70
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72.82
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-68.83
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%
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Amount
completed
in April
2020
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Amount
completed
in April
2019
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Year-on-
year increase
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Total
amount
completed
from
January
to
April
in 2020
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Total
amount
completed
from
January
to
April
in 2019
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Year-on-
year increase
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RFTK (revenue freight tonne- kilometres) (millions)
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117.19
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226.75
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-48.32
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%
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555.66
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842.47
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-34.04
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%
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Domestic routes
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44.18
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73.34
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-39.76
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%
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182.15
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292.46
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-37.72
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%
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International routes
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72.21
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150.88
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-52.14
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%
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369.33
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540.53
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-31.67
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%
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Regional routes
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0.80
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2.53
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-68.39
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%
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4.18
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9.48
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-55.94
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%
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Weight of freight carried (million kg)
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38.53
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75.77
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-49.15
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%
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178.63
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291.78
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-38.78
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%
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Domestic routes
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30.21
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52.36
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-42.30
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%
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126.97
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206.23
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-38.43
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%
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International routes
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7.62
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21.30
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-64.24
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%
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47.93
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77.50
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-38.16
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%
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Regional routes
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0.69
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2.10
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-66.95
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%
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3.73
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8.05
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-53.66
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%
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Freight load factor (%)
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33.16
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30.99
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2.17pts
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33.03
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28.61
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4.42pts
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Domestic routes
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46.83
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28.76
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18.07pts
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34.56
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26.95
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7.61pts
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International routes
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28.10
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32.92
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-4.83pts
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32.60
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30.25
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2.36pts
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Regional routes
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39.82
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13.74
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26.07pts
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18.40
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13.01
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5.38pts
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Consolidated Data ATK (available tonne- kilometres) (millions)
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875.57
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2,648.42
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-66.94
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%
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5,502.96
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10,788.95
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-48.99
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%
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Domestic routes
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587.20
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1,463.52
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-59.88
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%
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3,081.08
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6,087.09
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-49.38
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%
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International routes
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284.10
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1,114.48
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-74.51
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%
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2,343.67
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4,428.29
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-47.08
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%
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Regional routes
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4.27
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70.42
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-93.94
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%
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78.21
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273.57
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-71.41
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%
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RTK (revenue tonne- kilometres) (millions)
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449.40
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1,806.64
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-75.12
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%
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3,056.25
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7,199.64
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-57.55
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%
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Domestic routes
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364.62
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1,086.75
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-66.45
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%
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1,851.19
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4,387.86
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-57.81
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%
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International routes
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83.63
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675.40
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-87.62
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%
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1,168.90
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2,641.56
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-55.75
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%
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Regional routes
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1.15
|
|
|
|
44.48
|
|
|
|
-97.42
|
%
|
|
|
36.16
|
|
|
|
170.22
|
|
|
|
-78.76
|
%
|
Overall load factor (%)
|
|
|
51.33
|
|
|
|
68.22
|
|
|
|
-16.89pts
|
|
|
|
55.54
|
|
|
|
66.73
|
|
|
|
-11.19pts
|
|
Domestic routes
|
|
|
62.09
|
|
|
|
74.26
|
|
|
|
-12.16pts
|
|
|
|
60.08
|
|
|
|
72.08
|
|
|
|
-12.00pts
|
|
International routes
|
|
|
29.44
|
|
|
|
60.60
|
|
|
|
-31.16pts
|
|
|
|
49.88
|
|
|
|
59.65
|
|
|
|
-9.78pts
|
|
Regional routes
|
|
|
26.87
|
|
|
|
63.17
|
|
|
|
-36.30pts
|
|
|
|
46.23
|
|
|
|
62.22
|
|
|
|
-15.99pts
|
|
Note:
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Freight transportation data only contained data of bellyhold space in passenger aircraft. The table does
not contain data of cargo services.
|
5
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 strike and impact
of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic on the international and domestic businesses of the Company have great uncertainty in terms of their time span and severity, and the specific extent of impact is
yet to be evaluated according to the actual situation in the future. Investors are reminded of the risks thereof.
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 under About China Eastern Airlines Get to
know China Eastern Airlines on the website of the Company (www.ceair.com).
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By order of the Board
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CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
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Wang Jian
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Company Secretary
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Shanghai, the Peoples Republic of China
15 May 2020
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As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Liu Shaoyong (Chairman), Li Yangmin (Vice
Chairman), Tang Bing (Director), Wang Junjin (Director), Lin Wanli (Independent non-executive Director), Shao Ruiqing (Independent non-executive Director), Cai Hongping
(Independent non-executive Director), Dong Xuebo (Independent non-executive Director) and Yuan Jun (Employee Representative Director).
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