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 February 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)

 

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

 

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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	February 13, 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 JANUARY 2017

 

 

I.

OPERATING DATA

           

						Actual				Increase from
		Estimated				amount				January				Total				Total actual
		amount for				completed in				2016 to				estimated				amount				Increase
		January				January				January				amount for				completed				from
		2017				2016				2017				2017				in 2016				2016 to 2017
Passenger Transportation Data
ASK (available seat
– kilometres)(millions)			18,697.19				16,614.46				12.5	%			18,697.19				16,614.46				12.5	%
– Domestic routes			11,512.62				10,561.24				9.0	%			11,512.62				10,561.24				9.0	%
– International routes			6,683.06				5,575.35				19.9	%			6,683.06				5,575.35				19.9	%
– Regional routes			501.52				477.87				5.0	%			501.52				477.87				5.0	%
RPK (revenue passenger
– kilometres)(millions)			15,284.49				13,102.03				16.7	%			15,284.49				13,102.03				16.7	%
– Domestic routes			9,372.30				8,270.42				13.3	%			9,372.30				8,270.42				13.3	%
– International routes			5,517.40				4,464.71				23.6	%			5,517.40				4,464.71				23.6	%
– Regional routes			394.79				366.90				7.6	%			394.79				366.90				7.6	%

 

 

 

 

						Actual				Increase from
		Estimated amount for January 2017				amount completed in January 2016				January 2016 to January 2017				Total estimated amount for 2017				Total actual amount completed in 2016				Increase from 2016 to 2017
Number of passengers carried (thousands)			8,920.25				7,923.54				12.6	%			8,920.25				7,923.54				12.6	%
– Domestic routes			7,283.21				6,507.64				11.9	%			7,283.21				6,507.64				11.9	%
– International routes			1,340.82				1,141.93				17.4	%			1,340.82				1,141.93				17.4	%
– Regional routes			296.22				273.98				8.1	%			296.22				273.98				8.1	%
Passenger load factor (%)			81.75				78.86				2.89	pts			81.75				78.86				2.89	pts
– Domestic routes			81.41				78.31				3.10	pts			81.41				78.31				3.10	pts
– International routes			82.56				80.08				2.48	pts			82.56				80.08				2.48	pts
– Regional routes			78.72				76.78				1.94	pts			78.72				76.78				1.94	pts
Freight Transportation Data AFTK (available freight tonne
– kilometres)(millions)			840.26				800.97				4.9	%			840.26				800.97				4.9	%
– Domestic routes			203.03				208.03				–2.4	%			203.03				208.03				–2.4	%
– International routes			610.60				567.90				7.5	%			610.60				567.90				7.5	%
– Regional routes			26.63				25.04				6.3	%			26.63				25.04				6.3	%
RFTK (revenue freight tonne
– kilometres)(millions)			399.87				409.14				–2.3	%			399.87				409.14				–2.3	%
– Domestic routes			83.49				93.68				–10.9	%			83.49				93.68				–10.9	%
– International routes			306.00				304.38				0.5	%			306.00				304.38				0.5	%
– Regional routes			10.37				11.08				–6.4	%			10.37				11.08				–6.4	%
Weight of freight carried
(million kg)			117.64				124.35				–5.4	%			117.64				124.35				–5.4	%
– Domestic routes			62.28				68.55				–9.1	%			62.28				68.55				–9.1	%
– International routes			46.88				46.76				0.3	%			46.88				46.76				0.3	%
– Regional routes			8.47				9.04				–6.3	%			8.47				9.04				–6.3	%
Freight load factor (%)			47.59				51.08				–3.49	pts			47.59				51.08				–3.49	pts
– Domestic routes			41.12				45.03				–3.91	pts			41.12				45.03				–3.91	pts
– International routes			50.11				53.60				–3.48	pts			50.11				53.60				–3.48	pts
– Regional routes			38.96				44.25				–5.30	pts			38.96				44.25				–5.30	pts

 

 

						Actual				Increase from
		Estimated amount for January 2017				amount completed in January 2016				January 2016 to January 2017				Total estimated amount for 2017				Total actual amount completed in 2016				Increase from 2016 to 2017
Consolidated Data
ATK (available tonne
–kilometres)(millions)			2,523.01				2,296.27				9.9	%			2,523.01				2,296.27				9.9	%
– Domestic routes			1,239.16				1,158.55				7.0	%			1,239.16				1,158.55				7.0	%
– International routes			1,212.08				1,069.68				13.3	%			1,212.08				1,069.68				13.3	%
– Regional routes			71.77				68.05				5.5	%			71.77				68.05				5.5	%
RTK (revenue tonne
– kilometres)(millions)			1,742.30				1,565.63				11.3	%			1,742.30				1,565.63				11.3	%
– Domestic routes			907.21				825.76				9.9	%			907.21				825.76				9.9	%
– International routes			790.14				696.59				13.4	%			790.14				696.59				13.4	%
– Regional routes			44.95				43.27				3.9	%			44.95				43.27				3.9	%
Overall load factor (%)			69.06				68.18				0.87	pts			69.06				68.18				0.87	pts
– Domestic routes			73.21				71.28				1.94	pts			73.21				71.28				1.94	pts
– International routes			65.19				65.12				0.07	pts			65.19				65.12				0.07	pts
– Regional routes			62.63				63.59				–0.96	pts			62.63				63.59				–0.96	pts

 

Note:

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

 

 

II.

FLEET STRUCTURE

 

In January 2017, China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”) introduced one A320 aircraft, retired one B737-700 aircraft, and launched a new Wuhan- Sydney route. As at the end of January 2017, details of the fleet structure of passenger aircraft and freighters of the Company are as follows:

 

(Units)

 

							Under				Under
No.	Model		Self-owned				finance lease				operating lease				Sub-total
	Total number of passenger aircraft			214				224				134				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			186				189				124				499
5	B737-700			36				19				7				62
6	B737-800			36				57				78				171
7	A319			9				24				3				36
8	A320			73				55				36				164
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			214				226				141				581

 

III.

BRIEF EXPLANATION ON OPERATING DATA

 

In January 2017, the Company seized the market opportunities during the Chinese New Year (CNY) travel period, optimized its capacity allocation and strengthened its marketing and sales strategies. Market demand grew more rapidly over the same period last year, which was because of the fact that CNY came in earlier in 2017, and in turn the peak travel period came in earlier year-on-year. Passenger capacity of the Company increased by 12.5% year-on-year and passenger load factor of the Company increased by 2.89 percentage points to 81.75% year-on-year. Due to the increase in the overall bellyhold cargo capacity, the freight transportation capacity of the Company increased by 4.9% year-on-year. Freight traffic volume decreased by 2.3% year-on-year, while freight load factor was 47.59%.

 

 

As at 8 February 2017, the Company had completed the transfer of 100% equity interest in Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd. to Eastern Airlines Industry Investment Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Eastern Air Holding Company, the controlling shareholder of the Company. From February 2017 onwards, the monthly operating data of the Company will no longer include the data on the all-cargo flight business.

 

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 13 February 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).