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 July 2009
Commission
File Number: 001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
2550
Hongqiao Road
Hongqiao
Airport
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: x 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): ¨
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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 x 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
July 7, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Luo Zhuping
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Name: Luo
Zhuping
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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 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)
MAJOR
TRANSACTION
PURCHASE
OF TWENTY AIRBUS A320 SERIES AIRCRAFT
TIME
EXTENSION FOR DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR
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Reference
is made to the Announcement regarding the purchase of twenty Airbus A320
series aircraft (with engines) by the Company. The Company has applied to
the Stock Exchange for a waiver from strict compliance with Rule 14.38A in
relation to the timing for the despatch of the Circular. The Circular is
expected to be available for despatch as soon as practicable but not later
than 28 August 2009.
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Reference
is made to the announcement of the Company dated 17 June 2009 (the “Announcement”) regarding the
purchase of twenty Airbus A320 series aircraft (with engines) by the Company.
Terms used herein shall have the same meanings as defined in the Announcement
unless the context otherwise requires.
Pursuant
to the Listing Rules, a circular (“Circular”) regarding the
“major transaction” as mentioned in the Announcement is required to be
despatched to the Company’s shareholders within 21 days after publication of the
Announcement, that is, on or before 8 July 2009. However, due to the fact that
the finance and accounting department of the Company is currently heavily
engaged in the preparation of the 2009 interim results of the Company,
additional time is required to collate and finalise certain information,
including the financial information associated with the preparation of the
Circular, such as an updated indebtedness statement required for inclusion in
the Circular. The Company has therefore applied to the Stock Exchange for a
waiver from strict compliance with the requirements under Rule 14.38A of the
Listing Rules in relation to the timing for the despatch of the Circular. The
directors of the Company expect that the Circular will be available for despatch
as soon as practicable but not later than 28 August 2009.
As
announced by the Company on the announcement dated 8 June 2009, the Company will
issue an announcement of price-sensitive in nature and the Company is in the
course of preparing such information for disclosure. Trading of the H shares of
the Company has been suspended from 8 June 2009 and it will remain suspended
until the publication of a further announcement which is price-sensitive in
nature.
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By
order of the board of directors
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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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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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Sandy
Ke-Yaw Liu
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Shanghai,
the PRC
7 July
2009
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