UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 January 2017

 

Commission File Number: 001-14550

 

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

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(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

Board Secretariat’s Office

Kong Gang San Lu, Number 88

Shanghai, China 200335

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(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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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)
         
Date

January 17, 2017

   By /s/ Wang Jian
        Name: Wang Jian
        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.

 

 

 

INSIDE INFORMATION

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT ON OPERATING DATA FOR DECEMBER 2016

 

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.

 

I.OPERATING DATA

 

       Actual   Increase from             
   Estimated   amount   December   Total   Total actual     
   amount for   completed in   2015 to   estimated   amount   Increase 
   December   December   December   amount for   completed   from 
   2016   2015   2016   2016   in 2015   2015 to 2016 
                         
Passenger Transportation Data                        
ASK (available seat                              
– kilometres)(millions)   17,839.83    15,612.56    14.3%   206,249.34    181,792.90    13.5%
– Domestic routes   10,948.24    10,014.97    9.3%   129,456.25    121,019.00    7.0%
– International routes   6,416.73    5,128.56    25.1%   71,180.88    55,264.62    28.8%
– Regional routes   474.86    469.03    1.2%   5,612.21    5,509.28    1.9%
                               
RPK (revenue passenger                              
– kilometres)(millions)   14,064.49    11,996.24    17.2%   167,523.15    146,342.43    14.5%
– Domestic routes   8,671.79    7,729.29    12.2%   106,356.18    98,304.47    8.2%
– International routes   5,020.16    3,916.53    28.2%   56,820.33    43,848.84    29.6%
– Regional routes   372.53    350.42    6.3%   4,346.64    4,189.11    3.8%

 

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       Actual   Increase from             
   Estimated   amount   December   Total   Total actual     
   amount for   completed in   2015 to   estimated   amount   Increase 
   December   December   December   amount for   completed   from 
   2016   2015   2016   2016   in 2015   2015 to 2016 
                         
Number of passengers carried (thousands)   8,292.95    7,459.13    11.2%   101,741.71    93,779.95    8.5%
– Domestic routes   6,821.06    6,183.15    10.3%   84,200.17    78,422.38    7.4%
– International routes   1,195.67    1,017.03    17.6%   14,325.53    12,265.16    16.8%
– Regional routes   276.23    258.95    6.7%   3,216.02    3,092.41    4.0%
                               
Passenger load factor (%)   78.84    76.84    2.00pts   81.22    80.50    0.72pts
– Domestic routes   79.21    77.18    2.03pts   82.16    81.23    0.93pts
– International routes   78.24    76.37    1.87pts   79.83    79.34    0.48pts
– Regional routes   78.45    74.71    3.74pts   77.45    76.04    1.41pts
                               
Freight Transportation Data                              
AFTK (available freight tonne                              
– kilometres)(millions)   827.23    803.02    3.0%   9,439.79    8,841.67    6.8%
– Domestic routes   192.81    196.36    –1.8%   2,220.53    2,336.74    –5.0%
– International routes   609.76    581.85    4.8%   6,949.15    6,223.65    11.7%
– Regional routes   24.67    24.81    –0.6%   270.11    281.28    –4.0%
                               
RFTK (revenue freight tonne                              
– kilometres)(millions)   454.92    448.74    1.4%   4,874.96    4,865.12    0.2%
– Domestic routes   91.25    92.38    –1.2%   963.34    947.99    1.6%
– International routes   351.64    344.71    2.0%   3,786.01    3,791.06    –0.1%
– Regional routes   12.02    11.65    3.2%   125.61    126.07    –0.4%
                               
Weight of freight carried (million kg)   132.49    129.34    2.4%   1,395.03    1,399.42    –0.3%
– Domestic routes   67.99    68.11    –0.2%   707.18    693.49    2.0%
– International routes   54.51    51.89    5.0%   584.80    604.29    –3.2%
– Regional routes   9.99    9.34    7.0%   103.04    101.65    1.4%
                               
Freight load factor (%)   54.99    55.88    –0.89pts   51.64    55.02    –3.38pts
– Domestic routes   47.33    47.05    0.28pts   43.38    40.57    2.81pts
– International routes   57.67    59.24    –1.58pts   54.48    60.91    –6.43pts
– Regional routes   48.74    46.95    1.79pts   46.50    44.82    1.68pts

 

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       Actual   Increase from             
   Estimated   amount   December   Total   Total actual     
   amount for   completed in   2015 to   estimated   amount   Increase 
   December   December   December   amount for   completed   from 
   2016   2015   2016   2016   in 2015   2015 to 2016 
                         
Consolidated Data                        
ATK (available tonne                              
– kilometres)(millions)   2,432.82    2,208.15    10.2%   28,002.23    25,203.03    11.1%
– Domestic routes   1,178.15    1,097.71    7.3%   13,871.59    13,228.45    4.9%
– International routes   1,187.26    1,043.42    13.8%   13,355.42    11,197.47    19.3%
– Regional routes   67.40    67.02    0.6%   775.21    777.11    –0.2%
                               
RTK (revenue tonne                              
– kilometres)(millions)   1,708.67    1,519.05    12.5%   19,712.12    17,820.43    10.6%
– Domestic routes   865.89    783.63    10.5%   10,397.79    9,666.67    7.6%
– International routes   797.69    692.66    15.2%   8,804.68    7,657.61    15.0%
– Regional routes   45.09    42.76    5.4%   509.65    496.15    2.7%
                               
Overall load factor (%)   70.23    68.79    1.44pts   70.39    70.71    –0.31pts
– Domestic routes   73.50    71.39    2.11pts   74.96    73.07    1.88pts
– International routes   67.19    66.38    0.80pts   65.93    68.39    –2.46pts
– Regional routes   66.90    63.81    3.09pts   65.74    63.85    1.90pts

 

Note:Please refer to the latest annual report or interim report of the Company for the definitions of the indicators.

 

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II.FLEET STRUCTURE

 

As at the end of December 2016, details of the fleet structure of passenger aircraft and freighters of the Company are as follows:

 

(Units)

 

No.  Model  Self-owned   Under
finance
lease		  

Under
operating

lease

   Sub-total 
                    
   Total number of passenger aircraft   213    224    135    572 
   Wide-body aircraft   28    35    10    73 
1  B777-300ER   9    7    –    16 
2  B767   6    –    –    6 
3  A330-200   12    18    3    33 
4  A330-300   1    10    7    18 
                        
   Narrow-body aircraft   185    189    125    499 
5  B737-700   36    19    8    63 
6  B737-800   36    57    78    171 
7  A319   9    24    3    36 
8  A320   72    55    36    163 
9  A321   32    34    –    66 
                        
   Total number of freighters   –    2    7    9 
10  B747F   –    2    1    3 
11  B777F   –    –    6    6 
                        
   Total number of passenger aircraft and freighters   213    226    142    581 

 

III.BRIEF EXPLANATION ON OPERATING DATA

 

In December 2016, China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”) introduced two B737-800 and two A321 aircraft, and retired two A320 aircraft. The Company launched new routes such as Kunming-Nanjing-Vancouver and Shanghai- Wuhan-Panzhihua routes.

 

In December 2016, the Company optimized its capacity allocation and strengthened its marketing and sales strategies based on market demand. Passenger capacity of the Company increased by 14.3% year-on-year. Passenger load factor increased by 2 percentage points to 78.8% year-on-year. Due to the increase in the overall bellyhold cargo capacity, the freight transportation capacity of the Company increased by 3.0% year-on-year. Freight traffic volume increased by 1.4% year-on-year, while freight load factor was 55.0%.

 

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IV.RISK ALERT

 

The board of directors of the Company hereby reminds investors that the operating data set forth above was compiled in accordance with the Company’s 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 Limited (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 People’s Republic of China
  17 January 2017

 

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), Xu Zhao (Director), Gu Jiadan (Director), Tang Bing (Director, Vice President), Tian Liuwen (Director, Vice President), Li Ruoshan (Independent non-executive Director), Ma Weihua (Independent non-executive Director), Shao Ruiqing (Independent non-executive Director) and Cai Hong Ping (Independent non-executive Director).

 

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