TIDMAIRC
RNS Number : 6532W
Air China Ld
16 November 2017
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AIR CHINA LIMITED
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's
Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 00753)
ANNOUNCEMENT ON KEY OPERATING DATA OF OCTOBER 2017
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The enclosed announcement (the "SSE Announcement") was published by
Air China Limited (the "Air China") on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on
13 October 2017, which contains combined operating data for September
2017 for Air China and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Group").
This announcement enclosing the SSE Announcement is made by Air China
pursuant to Rule 13.09 and Rule 13.10B of the Listing Rules and the
Inside Information Provisions (as defined in the Listing Rules) under
Part XIVA of the SFO. The data in the enclosed SSE Announcement was
calculated based on the internal statistics of the Group, which may
differ from the data disclosed in the relative periodic reports.
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This announcement enclosing the SSE Announcement is made by Air
China 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 (the "Listing Rules") and the Inside Information Provisions
(as defined in the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities
and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the
"SFO").
The data in the enclosed SSE Announcement was calculated based
on the internal statistics of the Group, which may differ from the
data disclosed in the relative periodic reports.
Investors are advised to exercise caution in dealing in shares
of Air China.
By Order of the Board
Air China Limited
Zhou Feng Tam Shuit Mui
Joint Company Secretaries
Beijing, the PRC, 15 November 2017
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the
Company are Mr. Cai Jianjiang, Mr. Song Zhiyong, Mr. John Robert
Slosar, Mr. Wang Xiaokang*, Mr. Liu Deheng*, Mr. Stanley Hui Hon-
chung* and Mr. Li Dajin*.
* Independent non-executive director of the Company
SSE ANNOUNCEMENT
The SSE Announcement is written in Chinese, with no official
English translation. The English translation is provided solely for
reference only. In case of any discrepancy between the two
versions, the Chinese version shall prevail. The full version of
the SSE Announcement is as follows:
AIR CHINA LIMITED
ANNOUNCEMENT ON KEY OPERATING DATA OF OCTOBER 2017
In October 2017, Air China Limited (the "Company"), and its
subsidiaries (the "Group") maintained growth in combined passenger
traffic (measured by revenue passenger kilometers (the "RPK")) as
compared to the same period last year and last month. Passenger
capacity (measured by available seat kilometers (the "ASK")) and
passenger traffic recorded a year-on-year increase of 8.6% and 8.1%
respectively. For domestic routes, passenger capacity and passenger
traffic increased by 7.4% and 5.1% respectively, as compared to the
same period last year. For international routes, passenger capacity
and passenger traffic increased by 11.1% and 13.1% respectively, as
compared to the same period last year. Passenger capacity and
passenger traffic on regional routes increased by 3.4% and 13.5%
respectively, as compared to the same period last year. The overall
passenger load factor was 81.0%, representing a decline of 0.4
percentage points as compared to the same period last year. The
passenger load factor for domestic routes dropped by 1.9 percentage
points while the passenger load factor for international and
regional routes saw an increase of 1.4 and 7.2 percentage points
respectively.
In terms of cargo operations, in October 2017, cargo and mail
traffic (measured by revenue freight tonne kilometers (the "RFTK"))
continued to maintain an increase on both a year-on-year basis and
a month-on-month basis but freight tonnage carried recorded a
slight decrease as compared to the same period of last month. Cargo
capacity (measured by available freight tonne kilometers (the
"AFTK")) increased by 9.9% year-on-year. Cargo and mail traffic
increased by 14.1% and the volume of cargo and mail carried rose by
6.1% as compared to the same period last year. The cargo load
factor was 58.0% in October 2017, representing a year-on-year
growth of 2.2 percentage points.
In October 2017, the Group introduced two aircraft in total,
including one A319 aircraft and one B737- 700 aircraft, and retired
two B737-800 aircraft. As at the end of October 2017, the Group
operated a fleet of 643 aircraft, including 253 self-owned
aircraft, 185 aircraft under finance lease and 205 aircraft under
operating lease.
The following table sets forth the Company's new routes in
October 2017:
Launch Date Route Frequency
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Beijing-Harbin-Jiansanjiang four times a week
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Beijing-Chaoyang-Songyuan seven times a week
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Guiyang-Hefei-Changchun seven times a week
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Guiyang-Haikou seven times a week
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Hefei-Yinchuan seven times a week
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Wuhan-Zhanjiang three times a week
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Wuhan-Changchun seven times a week
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Chongqing-Nanchang seven times a week
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Zhuhai-Dazhou seven times a week
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Wanzhou-Ningbo four times a week
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Zhuhai-Yuncheng seven times a week
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Guangzhou-Ningbo seven times a week
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Guangzhou-Yinchuan seven times a week
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Guangzhou-Lanzhou seven times a week
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Guangzhou-Urumqi seven times a week
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Yinchuan-Shijiazhuang seven times a week
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Zhengzhou-Dali seven times a week
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Hohhot-Nanjing seven times a week
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Hohhot-Xiamen four times a week
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Hohhot-Changchun three times a week
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Tianjin-Maotai three times a week
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Tianjin-Yuncheng-Guilin four times a week
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Hangzhou-Lanzhou-Korla seven times a week
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Hangzhou-Yancheng-Yinchuan seven times a week
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Dalian-Nanjing-Fuzhou four times a week
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Dalian-Jinan-Changsha four times a week
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Dalian-Chengdu seven times a week
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Dalian-Xi'an seven times a week
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29 October 2017 Shanghai-Bangkok seven times a week
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Beijing-Maotai three times a week
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31 October 2017 Chengdu-Hami three times a week
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The following table sets forth key operating data for October
2017:
Year-
Year- Month- on-Year
October on-Year on-Month Cumulative Cumulative
2017 Change Change 2017 Change (%)
(%) (%)
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I. Capacity
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1. ATK (in million)1 3,175.9 9.1 3.7 29,410.1 4.7
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Domestic 1,545.9 8.9 4.1 14,397.3 7.5
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International 1,532.8 9.6 3.2 14,072.8 2.5
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Regional 97.2 4.7 6.0 940.0 -3.2
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
2. ASK (in million)2 21,915.8 8.6 3.1 205,238.8 5.4
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Domestic 13,022.4 7.4 3.0 122,586.5 5.4
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
International 8,116.2 11.1 2.9 75,079.1 6.5
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Regional 777.2 3.4 5.3 7,573.2 -3.6
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
3. AFTK (in million)3 1,198.8 9.9 4.7 10,898.8 3.5
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Domestic 374.4 13.3 7.2 3,374.4 14.8
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
International 800.3 8.3 3.5 7,296.6 -0.9
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Regional 24.2 9.0 8.2 227.8 -1.8
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II. Traffic
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1. RTK (in million)4 2,273.9 9.7 4.2 20,935.0 6.5
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Domestic 1,108.2 3.6 3.3 10,352.0 4.8
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
International 1,098.2 16.2 4.9 9,949.2 8.7
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Regional 67.5 13.5 5.9 633.8 0.8
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
2. RPK (in million)5 17,746.6 8.1 4.6 166,628.3 5.8
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Domestic 10,882.2 5.1 5.9 101,925.1 5.5
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International 6,243.4 13.1 2.1 58,835.5 7.0
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Regional 620.9 13.5 7.4 5,867.8 0.1
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
3. RFTK (in million)6 694.8 14.1 4.4 6,181.8 8.4
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Domestic 143.5 -3.5 -6.8 1,348.0 1.1
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
International 541.4 19.9 8.0 4,741.4 10.7
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Regional 9.9 13.4 0.0 92.4 5.8
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Year-
Year- Month- on-Year
October on-Year on-Month Cumulative Cumulative
2017 Change Change 2017 Change (%)
(%) (%)
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4. Number of
Passengers
carried (in thousand) 8,986.6 5.4 5.8 84,363.2 4.2
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Domestic 7,432.8 4.8 6.0 69,453.3 5.2
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
International 1,159.1 6.9 3.8 11,172.3 -0.4
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Regional 394.8 13.3 7.7 3,737.6 -0.5
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
5. Total Cargo and
Mail
carried (in tonnes) 165,305.9 6.1 -1.5 1,508,590.3 5.1
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Domestic 92,082.4 -2.3 -5.8 855,303.8 0.4
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
International 66,303.5 20.1 5.5 586,869.1 12.5
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Regional 6,920.1 9.3 -3.9 66,417.5 9.2
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III. Load Factor
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
1. Passenger Load
Factor
(%)7 81.0 -0.4 1.1 81.2 0.3
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Domestic 83.6 -1.9 2.2 83.1 0.1
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International 76.9 1.4 -0.6 78.4 0.4
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Regional 79.9 7.2 1.5 77.5 2.8
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
2. Cargo and Mail Load
Factor (%)8 58.0 2.2 -0.2 56.7 2.6
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Domestic 38.3 -6.7 -5.8 39.9 -5.4
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International 67.7 6.5 2.8 65.0 6.8
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Regional 41.1 1.6 -3.3 40.6 2.9
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
3. Overall Load Factor
(%)9 71.6 0.4 0.3 71.2 1.2
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Domestic 71.7 -3.6 -0.5 71.9 -1.9
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
International 71.6 4.1 1.2 70.7 4.0
======================= ====================== ==================== ================== ========================= ======================
Regional 69.4 5.4 -0.1 67.4 2.7
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Notes:
1. "ATK(s)" refers to the number of tonnes of capacity available
for transportation multiplied by the kilometers flown
2. "ASK(s)" refers to the number of seats available for sale
multiplied by the kilometers flown
3. "AFTK(s)" refers to the number of tonnes of capacity
available for the carriage of cargo and mail multiplied by the
kilometers flown
4. "RTK(s)" refers to the revenue load (passenger and cargo) in
tonnes multiplied by the kilometers flown
5. "RPK(s)" refers to the number of revenue passengers carried
multiplied by the kilometers flown
6. "RFTK(s)" refers to the revenue cargo and mail load in tonnes
multiplied by the kilometers flown
7. "Passenger Load Factor" refers to revenue passenger
kilometers expressed as a percentage of available seat
kilometers
8. "Cargo and Mail Load Factor" refers to revenue freight tonne
kilometers expressed as a percentage of available freight tonne
kilometers
9. "Overall Load Factor" refers to RTKs expressed as a
percentage of available tonne kilometers
The key operating data above was calculated based on the
internal statistics of the Group, which may differ from the data
disclosed in the relative periodic reports. Investors are hereby
reminded of the risks which may results from inappropriate reliance
upon or utilization of the information given above.
By Order of the Board
Zhou Feng
Board Secretary
Beijing, the PRC, 15 November, 2017
This information is provided by RNS
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