Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
18 December 2017 - 10:09PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 December 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
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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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6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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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:
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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
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December 18, 2017
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By
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/s/
Wang Jian
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Name: Wang Jian
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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
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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 NOVEMBER 2017
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.
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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
November
2017
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Actual
amount
completed in
November
2016
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Year-on-year
increase
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Total
estimated
amount for
January to
November
2017
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Total actual
amount
completed in
January to
November
2016
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Year-on-year
increase
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Passenger Transportation Data
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ASK (available seat –
kilometres) (millions)
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18,631.71
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16,859.16
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10.5
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%
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206,529.93
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188,409.31
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9.6
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%
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– Domestic routes
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11,998.70
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10,762.57
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11.5
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%
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128,877.36
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118,510.15
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8.7
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%
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– International routes
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6,142.13
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5,661.99
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8.5
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%
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72,226.09
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64,761.80
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11.5
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%
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– Regional routes
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490.88
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434.59
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13.0
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%
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5,426.47
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5,137.36
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5.6
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%
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RPK (revenue passenger
– kilometres) (millions)
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14,980.92
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13,340.59
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12.3
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%
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167,672.61
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153,459.78
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9.3
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%
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– Domestic routes
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9,978.00
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8,682.10
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14.9
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%
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107,154.10
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97,685.58
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9.7
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%
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– International routes
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4,603.71
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4,317.39
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6.6
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%
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56,173.38
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51,800.09
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8.4
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%
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– Regional routes
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399.21
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341.10
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17.0
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%
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4,345.13
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3,974.11
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9.3
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%
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Estimated
amount for
November
2017
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Actual
amount
completed in
November
2016
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Year-on-year
increase
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Total
estimated
amount for
January to
November
2017
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Total
actual
amount
completed in
January to
November
2016
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Year-on-year
increase
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Number
of passengers
carried (thousands)
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9,297.49
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8,210.42
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13.2
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%
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101,502.39
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93,448.62
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8.6
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%
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–
Domestic routes
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7,862.86
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6,880.12
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14.3
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%
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84,867.76
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77,380.86
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9.7
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%
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–
International routes
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1,139.62
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1,078.55
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5.7
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%
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13,427.11
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13,127.97
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2.3
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%
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–
Regional routes
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295.01
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251.75
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17.2
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%
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3,207.52
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2,939.79
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9.1
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%
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Passenger
load factor (%)
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80.41
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79.13
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1.28
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pts
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81.19
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81.45
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–0.26
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pts
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–
Domestic routes
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83.16
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80.67
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2.49
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pts
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83.14
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82.43
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0.72
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pts
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–
International routes
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74.95
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76.25
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–1.30
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pts
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77.77
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79.99
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–2.21
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pts
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–
Regional routes
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81.33
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78.49
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2.84
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pts
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80.07
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77.36
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2.72
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pts
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Freight
Transportation Data
AFTK
(available freight tonne
–
kilometres) (millions)
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584.21
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509.84
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14.6
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%
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6,488.44
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5,982.15
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8.5
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%
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–
Domestic routes
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218.41
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184.07
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18.7
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%
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2,086.11
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1,974.34
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5.7
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%
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–
International routes
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350.75
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313.62
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11.8
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%
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4,231.22
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3,873.49
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9.2
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%
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–
Regional routes
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15.05
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12.15
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23.9
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%
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171.12
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134.33
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27.4
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%
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RFTK
(revenue freight tonne
– kilometres) (millions)
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229.39
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208.42
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10.1
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%
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2,430.65
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2,277.14
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6.7
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%
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–
Domestic routes
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84.41
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89.58
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–5.8
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%
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810.74
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838.37
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–3.3
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%
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–
International routes
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141.26
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116.20
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21.6
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%
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1,578.58
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1,404.04
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12.4
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%
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–
Regional routes
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3.73
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2.64
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41.2
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%
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41.34
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34.74
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19.0
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%
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Weigh
t
of freight carried
(million kg)
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85.52
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84.69
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1.0
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%
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847.97
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843.05
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0.6
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%
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– Domestic routes
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61.94
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65.37
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–5.2
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%
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585.69
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603.41
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–2.9
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%
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– International routes
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20.44
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17.06
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19.8
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%
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227.63
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210.25
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8.3
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%
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– Regional routes
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3.14
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2.27
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38.8
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%
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34.64
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29.39
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17.9
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%
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Freight load factor (%)
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39.27
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40.88
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–1.6
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pts
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37.46
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38.07
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–0.60
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pts
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– Domestic routes
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38.65
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48.67
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–10.02
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pts
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38.86
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42.46
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–3.60
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pts
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– International routes
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40.27
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37.05
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3.22
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pts
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37.31
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36.25
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1.06
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pts
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– Regional routes
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24.74
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21.72
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3.03
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pts
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24.16
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25.86
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–1.70
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pts
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Estimated
amount for
November
2017
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Actual
amount
completed in
November
2016
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Year-on-year
increase
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Total
estimated
amount for
January to
November
2017
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Total
actual
amount
completed in
January to
November
2016
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Year-on-year
increase
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Consolidated
Data
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ATK
(available
tonne
– kilometres) (millions
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2,261.07
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2,027.16
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11.5
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%
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25,076.14
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22,938.99
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9.3
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%
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–
Domestic routes
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1,298.29
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1,152.70
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12.6
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%
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13,685.07
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12,640.25
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8.3
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%
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–
International routes
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903.54
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823.20
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9.8
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%
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10,731.57
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9,702.05
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10.6
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%
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–
Regional routes
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59.23
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51.26
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15.5
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%
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659.50
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596.69
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10.5
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%
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RTK (revenue tonne
–
kilometres) (millions)
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1,567.28
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1,401.84
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11.8
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%
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17,244.70
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15,860.63
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8.7
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%
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– Domestic routes
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975.86
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866.69
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12.6
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%
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10,286.74
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9,498.28
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8.3
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%
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– International routes
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552.12
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502.05
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10.0
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%
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6,533.25
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5,976.65
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9.3
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%
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–
Regional routes
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39.30
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33.10
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18.8
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%
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424.72
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385.70
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10.1
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%
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|
Overall load factor
(%)
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69.32
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69.15
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0.16
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pts
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68.77
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69.14
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–0.37
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pts
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–
Domestic routes
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75.16
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75.19
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–0.02
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pts
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75.17
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75.14
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0.02
|
pts
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–
International routes
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61.11
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60.99
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0.12
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pts
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60.88
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61.60
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–0.72
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pts
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–
Regional routes
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66.35
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64.56
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|
|
|
1.79
|
pts
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64.40
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64.64
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–0.24
|
pts
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Notes:
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1.
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As China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “
Company
”)
completed the disposal of the entire equity interest in Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd.* (東方航空物流有限公司)
(“
Eastern Logistics
”) to Eastern Airlines Industry Investment Company Limited* (東方航空產業投資有限公
司) (“
Eastern Investment
”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Eastern Air Holding Company* (中國東方航空集團公司),
the controlling shareholder of the Company) in early February 2017, the freight data and consolidated monthly data of the Company
since February 2017 and subsequent months shall not include the freight data of all freighters, but only freight data of bellyhold
space in passenger aircraft. The data for the corresponding period of last year shall no longer include the freight data of all
freighters and shall be adjusted to comparable basis.
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2.
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Please refer to the latest annual report or interim report
of the Company for the definitions of the indicators.
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In November 2017, the Company
introduced eight aircraft (four B737-800 aircraft, two B737-8MAX aircraft and two A320 aircraft), and retired one aircraft
(one B767 aircraft).
As the Company completed
the disposal of the entire equity interest in Eastern Logistics to Eastern Investment in early February 2017, the fleet data
of the Company shall no longer include the freight data operated by China Cargo Airlines Co., Limited* (中
國貨運航空有限公司), a controlled subsidiary of Eastern Logistics. As
at the end of November 2017, details of the fleet structure of aircraft of the Company are as follows:
(Units)
No.
|
|
Model
|
|
Self-owned
|
|
|
Under
finance
lease
|
|
|
Under
operating
lease
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wide-body passenger aircraft
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
81
|
|
1
|
|
B777-300ER
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
2
|
|
B767
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
3
|
|
A330-200
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
33
|
|
4
|
|
A330-300
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Narrow-body passenger aircraft
|
|
|
218
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
|
133
|
|
|
|
537
|
|
5
|
|
B737-700
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
57
|
|
6
|
|
B737-800
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
190
|
|
7
|
|
A319
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
8
|
|
A320
|
|
|
79
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
|
178
|
|
9
|
|
A321
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
10
|
|
B737-8MAX
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
247
|
|
|
|
228
|
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
|
618
|
|
Note:
The ten business aircraft held under trust of the Company were not included in the fleet.
|
III.
|
BRIEF EXPLANATION ON OPERATING DATA
|
In relation
to passenger traffic, passenger transportation capacity (measured by available seat-kilometres) of the Company in November 2017
increased by 10.5% year-on-year, passenger traffic (measured by revenue passenger-kilometres) increased by 12.3% year- on-year,
and passenger load factor increased by 1.28 percentage points to 80.41% year- on-year.
Freight
transportation capacity (measured by available freight tonne-kilometres) of the Company in November 2017 increased by 14.6% year-on-year.
Freight traffic volume (measured by revenue freight tonne-kilometres) increased by 10.1% year-on-year, while freight load factor
decreased by 1.61 percentage points to 39.27% year-on-year.
In November
2017, the Company launched new international routes such as Dalian- Osaka and Nanjing-Jinjiang-Kuala Lumpur and new domestic routes
such as Xi’an- Shantou and Xianyang-Zhangye.
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 (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
|
|
15 December 2017
|
*
for
identification purpose only
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 Hongping (Independent non-executive Director).
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