Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
June 16 2016 - 5:20AM
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 June 2016
Commission File Number:
001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
______________________________
(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
Board Secretariat’s
Office
Kong Gang San Lu,
Number 88
Shanghai, China 200335
______________________________
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
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:
June 16, 2016
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By:
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/s/ Wang Jian
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Name: Wang Jian
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.
INSIDE
INFORMATION
OVERSEAS
REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
ON OPERATING DATA FOR MAY 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.
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Estimated
amount for
May
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Actual
amount
completed
for May
last year
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Year-
on-year
increase for
May
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Total
estimated
amount from
January
to May
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Total actual
amount
completed
from
January
to May
last year
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Year-
on-year
increase
from
January
to May
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Passenger
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Transportation Data
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ASK (available seat
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– kilometres)(millions)
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16,768.25
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14,791.90
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13.4
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%
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82,877.31
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72,211.34
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14.8
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%
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– Domestic routes
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10,448.00
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9,960.86
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4.9
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%
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52,333.94
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48,426.15
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8.1
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%
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– International routes
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5,856.61
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4,376.80
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33.8
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%
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28,178.79
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21,495.67
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31.1
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%
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– Regional routes
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463.64
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454.23
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2.1
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%
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2,364.59
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2,289.52
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3.3
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%
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RPK(revenue passenger
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– kilometres)(millions)
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13,366.82
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11,786.58
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13.4
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%
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66,773.55
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58,073.86
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15.0
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%
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– Domestic routes
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8,419.74
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7,983.30
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5.5
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%
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42,508.44
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39,209.88
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8.4
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%
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– International routes
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4,597.70
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3,458.17
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33.0
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%
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22,443.48
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17,147.19
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30.9
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%
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– Regional routes
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349.37
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345.11
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1.2
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%
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1,821.63
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1,716.79
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6.1
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%
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Estimated
amount for
May
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Actual
amount
completed
for May
last year
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Year-
on-year
increase for
May
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Total
estimated
amount from
January
to May
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Total actual
amount
completed
from
January
to May
last year
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Year-
on-year
increase
from
January
to May
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Number of passengers
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carried (thousands)
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8,196.44
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7,762.33
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5.6
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%
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40,931.54
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37,615.57
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8.8
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%
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– Domestic routes
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6,789.07
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6,469.03
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4.9
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%
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33,720.66
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31,291.12
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7.8
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%
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– International routes
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1,148.81
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1,039.02
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10.6
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%
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5,855.91
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5,054.21
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15.9
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%
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– Regional routes
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258.56
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254.29
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1.7
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%
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1,354.98
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1,270.25
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6.7
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%
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Passenger load factor (%)
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79.7
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79.7
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0.0
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pts
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80.6
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80.4
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0.1
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pts
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– Domestic routes
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80.6
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80.1
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0.4
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pts
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81.2
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81.0
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0.3
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pts
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– International routes
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78.5
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79.0
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–0.5
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pts
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79.6
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79.8
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–0.1
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pts
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– Regional routes
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75.4
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76.0
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–0.6
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pts
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77.0
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75.0
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2.1
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pts
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Freight Transportation Data
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AFTK (available freight tonne
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– kilometres)(millions)
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784.99
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751.08
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4.5
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%
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3,934.47
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3,630.51
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8.4
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%
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– Domestic routes
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175.19
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191.62
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–8.6
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%
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993.19
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938.11
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5.9
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%
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– International routes
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587.45
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535.85
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9.6
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%
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2,823.67
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2,573.50
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|
9.7
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%
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– Regional routes
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22.35
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23.61
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–5.4
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%
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|
117.60
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118.90
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–1.1
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%
|
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RFTK (revenue freight tonne
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– kilometres)(millions)
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400.03
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423.89
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–5.6
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%
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1,912.43
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2,041.72
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–6.3
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%
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– Domestic routes
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76.54
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79.05
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–3.2
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%
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386.43
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367.09
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|
5.3
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%
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– International routes
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312.99
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333.89
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–6.3
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%
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1,476.32
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1,623.05
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–9.0
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%
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– Regional routes
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10.50
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10.95
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–4.1
|
%
|
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|
49.68
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51.59
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–3.7
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%
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Weight of freight carried
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(million kg)
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113.65
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119.50
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–4.9
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%
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553.07
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|
569.52
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|
–2.9
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%
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– Domestic routes
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56.42
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57.78
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|
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–2.4
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%
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|
284.34
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|
268.05
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6.1
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%
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– International routes
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48.64
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52.80
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|
|
|
–7.9
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%
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|
228.20
|
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|
|
259.84
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–12.2
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%
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– Regional routes
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|
8.59
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8.91
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–3.6
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%
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40.52
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|
41.63
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|
–2.6
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%
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Freight load factor (%)
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51.0
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56.4
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–5.5
|
pts
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48.6
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56.2
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–7.6
|
pts
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– Domestic routes
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|
43.7
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|
41.3
|
|
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|
2.4
|
pts
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38.9
|
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39.1
|
|
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–0.2
|
pts
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– International routes
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|
53.3
|
|
|
|
62.3
|
|
|
|
–9.0
|
pts
|
|
|
52.3
|
|
|
|
63.1
|
|
|
|
–10.8
|
pts
|
– Regional routes
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|
|
47.0
|
|
|
|
46.4
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
pts
|
|
|
42.2
|
|
|
|
43.4
|
|
|
|
–1.1
|
pts
|
|
|
Estimated
amount for
May
|
|
|
Actual
amount
completed
for May
last year
|
|
|
Year-
on-year
increase for
May
|
|
|
Total
estimated
amount from
January
to May
|
|
|
Total actual
amount
completed
from
January
to May
last year
|
|
|
Year-
on-year
increase
from
January
to May
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Consolidated Data
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|
ATK (available tonne
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|
– kilometres)(millions)
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2,294.13
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|
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|
2,082.35
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
%
|
|
|
11,393.42
|
|
|
|
10,129.53
|
|
|
|
12.5
|
%
|
– Domestic routes
|
|
|
1,115.51
|
|
|
|
1,088.10
|
|
|
|
2.5
|
%
|
|
|
5,703.25
|
|
|
|
5,296.46
|
|
|
|
7.7
|
%
|
– International routes
|
|
|
1,114.55
|
|
|
|
929.76
|
|
|
|
19.9
|
%
|
|
|
5,359.76
|
|
|
|
4,508.11
|
|
|
|
18.9
|
%
|
– Regional routes
|
|
|
64.07
|
|
|
|
64.49
|
|
|
|
–0.6
|
%
|
|
|
330.42
|
|
|
|
324.95
|
|
|
|
1.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RTK (revenue tonne
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
– kilometres)(millions)
|
|
|
1,593.43
|
|
|
|
1,475.85
|
|
|
|
8.0
|
%
|
|
|
7,834.28
|
|
|
|
7,189.54
|
|
|
|
9.0
|
%
|
– Domestic routes
|
|
|
828.95
|
|
|
|
792.27
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
%
|
|
|
4,163.88
|
|
|
|
3,849.30
|
|
|
|
8.2
|
%
|
– International routes
|
|
|
722.86
|
|
|
|
641.88
|
|
|
|
12.6
|
%
|
|
|
3,459.86
|
|
|
|
3,137.18
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
%
|
– Regional routes
|
|
|
41.63
|
|
|
|
41.70
|
|
|
|
–0.2
|
%
|
|
|
210.55
|
|
|
|
203.06
|
|
|
|
3.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overall load factor (%)
|
|
|
69.5
|
|
|
|
70.9
|
|
|
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–1.4
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pts
|
|
|
68.8
|
|
|
|
71.0
|
|
|
|
–2.2
|
pts
|
– Domestic routes
|
|
|
74.3
|
|
|
|
72.8
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
pts
|
|
|
73.0
|
|
|
|
72.7
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
pts
|
– International routes
|
|
|
64.9
|
|
|
|
69.0
|
|
|
|
–4.2
|
pts
|
|
|
64.6
|
|
|
|
69.6
|
|
|
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–5.0
|
pts
|
– Regional routes
|
|
|
65.0
|
|
|
|
64.7
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
pts
|
|
|
63.7
|
|
|
|
62.5
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
pts
|
Note:
Please
refer to the 2015 annual report of the Company for the definitions of the indicators.
As at 31 May 2016,
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “
Company
”) operated a fleet of 559 aircraft.
International crude
oil price remained low in May 2016 as compared to it in the same period of last year. The Company has adjusted its allocation of
flight capacity and enhanced marketing planning in response to the market demand. Passenger traffic volume increased by 13.4% year-on-year,
comparable to the pace of the year-on- year increase in passenger transportation capacity. Passenger load factor was 79.7%, comparable
to the corresponding previous period. Supply-and-demand balance was good in general.
Due to the increase
in the overall bellyhold cargo capacity, the freight transportation capacity of the Company increased by 4.5% year-on-year. Freight
traffic volume decreased by 5.6% year-on-year, while freight load factor was 51.0%.
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 date 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).
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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 People’s Republic of China
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15 June 2016
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As at the date
of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Liu Shaoyong (Chairman), Ma Xulun (Vice Chairman, President), Xu Zhao
(Director), Gu Jiadan (Director), Li Yangmin (Director, Vice President), 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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