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 2009
Commission
File Number: 001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
2550
Hongqiao Road
Hongqiao
Airport
Shanghai,
China 200335
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
| China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
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Date March 31, 2009
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By
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/s/ Luo Zhuping | |
| Name: Luo Zhuping | |||
| Title: Company Secretary | |||
Certain
statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance,
financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially
different from any future performance, financial condition or results of
operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further
information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included
in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this
announcement represent the Company's views as of the date of this
announcement. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events
and developments may cause the Company's views to change, the Company
specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking
statements, unless required by applicable laws. These forward-looking
statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of
any date subsequent to the date of this announcement.
Hong
Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no
representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any
liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the
whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
(A
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
code: 670)
CHANGE
OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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The
Company announces that Mr. Luo Weide will cease to be the chief financial
officer of the Company due to health reason.
The
Company further announces that as nominated by Mr. Ma Xulun, the President
of the Company, Mr. Wu Yongliang is appointed as the chief financial
officer of the Company and his term of office will be the same as the
current session of the Board.
The
above-mentioned change of chief financial officer will become effective as
of the date of this announcement.
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China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”) announces that Mr.
Luo Weide 羅偉德
will cease to be the chief financial officer of the Company due to health
reason.
The
Company further announces that as nominated by Mr. Ma Xulun, the President of
the Company, Mr. Wu Yongliang 吳永良 (“Mr. Wu”) is appointed as the
chief financial officer of the Company and his term of office will be the same
as the current session of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
The
above-mentioned change of chief financial officer will become effective as of
the date of this announcement.
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The
biographical details of Mr. Wu are set out as follows:
Mr. Wu
joined the civil aviation industry in 1984. He was the deputy director of the
Finance Department of China Eastern Airlines Company from 1993 to 1997, the
deputy director and the director of the Finance Department of the Company from
1997 to 1998, the director of the Planning and Finance Department of the Company
from 1998 to 2000, the head of the Finance Department of China Eastern Air
Holding Company（中國東方航空集團公司）
(“CEA Holding”) from
2000 to 2001, and the deputy chief accountant and the head of the Finance
Department of CEA Holding from 2001 onwards. Mr. Wu graduated from the Economic
Management Department of Civil Aviation University of China（中國民航大學）,
specializing in planning and finance. He also graduated from Fudan
University（復旦大學）,
specializing in business administration. He has the qualification of
post-graduate and holds the title of Accountant.
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By
order of the Board
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CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
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Luo
Zhuping
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Director
and Company Secretary
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The
directors of the Company as at the date of this announcement are:
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Liu
Shaoyong
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(Chairman)
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Li
Jun
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(Vice
Chairman)
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Ma
Xulun
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(Director,
President)
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Luo
Chaogeng
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(Director)
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Luo
Zhuping
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(Director,
Company Secretary)
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Hu
Honggao
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Peter
Lok
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Wu
Baiwang
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Zhou
Ruijin
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Xie
Rong
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China
31 March 2009
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