TIDMAIRC
RNS Number : 0248X
Air China Ld
16 February 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 JANUARY 2017
The enclosed announcement (the "SSE Announcement") was published
by Air China Limited ("Air China") on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
on 15 February 2017, which contains combined operating data for
January 2017 for Air China and its subsidiaries (collectively, the
"Group").
The information contained in the SSE Announcement may be price
sensitive. This announcement enclosing the SSE Announcement is
being issued pursuant to Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures
Ordinance. The data in the SSE Announcement was calculated based on
the internal statistics of the Group, which may differ from the
data disclosed in the relative periodic reports.
This announcement is issued by Air China pursuant to Part XIVA
of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
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
Rao Xinyu Tam Shuit Mui
Joint Company Secretaries
Beijing, the PRC, 15 February 2017
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the
Company are Mr. Cai Jianjiang, Mr. Song Zhiyong, Mr. Cao Jianxiong,
Mr. Feng Gang, Mr. John Robert Slosar, Mr. Ian Sai Cheung Shiu, Mr.
Pan Xiaojiang*, Mr. Simon To Chi Keung*, 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 JANUARY 2017
In January 2017, Air China Limited (the "Company"), and its
subsidiaries (the "Group") continued to record an increase in
combined passenger traffic (measured by revenue passenger
kilometers ("RPK")) as compared to the same period last year and to
last month, respectively. Compared to the same period last year,
passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometers ("ASK"))
increased by 7.8%, and passenger traffic increased by 10.9%. For
domestic routes, passenger capacity and passenger traffic increased
by 10.9% and 13.2%, respectively, as compared to the same period
last year. For international routes, passenger capacity and
passenger traffic increased 4.4% and 8.6%, respectively, as
compared to the same period last year. Passenger capacity on
regional routes decreased by 5.1%, and passenger traffic saw a
decline of 2.2%, as compared to the same period last year. The
overall passenger load factor was 81.7%, an increase of 2.3
percentage points compared to the same period last year. The
passenger load factor for domestic, international and regional grew
by 1.7, 3.1, 2.3 percentage points, respectively.
In terms of cargo operations, in January 2017, the cargo and
mail traffic (measured by revenue freight tonne kilometres
("RFTK")) recorded a slight increase and the freight tonnage
carried displayed a slight decline as compared to the same period
last year. As compared to the same period last month, both of the
cargo and mail traffic and the freight tonnage carried recorded a
fall. Cargo capacity (measured by available freight tonne
kilometers ("AFTK")) rose by 6.2% year-on-year. Cargo and mail
traffic increased by 0.3% and volume of cargo and mail dropped by
2.4% as compared to the same period last year. The cargo load
factor was 49.8% in January 2017, representing a year-on-year
decline of
2.9 percentage points.
In January 2017, the Group added one A321 and retired two
B737-700. As at the end of January 2017, the Group operated a fleet
of 624 aircrafts, including 261 self-owned aircrafts, 172 finance
leased aircrafts and 191 operating leased aircrafts.
The following table sets forth key operating data for January
2017:
Change vs Change vs Cumulative
January January December January2017 Cumulative
2017 2016 (%) 2016 (%) change (%)
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I. Capacity
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1. ATKs (in millions)1 2,973.0 7.2 2.8 2,972.8 7.2
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Domestic 1,482.1 15.5 5.0 1,482.1 15.5
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International 1,391.0 0.4 0.4 1,390.8 0.3
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Regional 99.9 -4.8 4.7 99.9 -4.8
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2. ASKs (in millions)2 20,556.7 7.8 4.1 20,556.7 7.8
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Domestic 12,370.3 10.9 4.2 12,370.3 10.9
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International 7,392.8 4.4 3.9 7,392.8 4.4
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Regional 793.5 -5.1 4.5 793.5 -5.1
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3. AFTKs (in millions)3 1,118.4 6.2 0.7 1,118.4 6.2
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Domestic 369.5 32.0 7.6 369.5 32.0
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International 723.6 -3.1 -2.6 723.6 -3.1
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Regional 25.3 -4.3 5.9 25.3 -4.3
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II. Traffic
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1. RTKs (in millions)4 2,031.3 7.2 -1.2 2,031.3 7.2
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Domestic 1,029.0 9.8 1.3 1,029.0 9.8
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International 938.4 5.3 -3.7 938.4 5.3
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Regional 63.9 -3.8 0.3 63.9 -3.8
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2. RPKs (in millions)5 16,803.9 10.9 7.1 16,803.9 10.9
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Domestic 10,186.2 13.2 6.0 10,186.2 13.2
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International 6,012.7 8.6 9.2 6,012.7 8.6
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Regional 605.0 -2.2 5.3 605.0 -2.2
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3. RFTKs (in millions)6 556.6 0.3 -15.0 556.6 0.3
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Domestic 138.6 -4.0 -13.3 138.6 -4.0
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International 409.7 2.2 -15.5 409.7 2.2
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Regional 8.3 -14.4 -19.1 8.3 -14.4
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4. Number of Passengers
carried
(in thousands) 8,411.2 11.8 6.4 8,411.2 11.8
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Domestic 6,838.5 13.2 5.7 6,838.5 13.2
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International 1,191.7 8.2 10.8 1,191.7 8.2
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Regional 381.0 -0.9 4.4 381.0 -0.9
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Change vs Change vs Cumulative
January January December January2017 Cumulative
2017 2016 (%) 2016 (%) change (%)
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5. Total Cargo
and
Mail tonnes
carried 145,413.2 -2.4 -14.1 145,413.2 -2.4
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Domestic 89,029.4 -4.2 -12.6 89,029.4 -4.2
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International 50,337.1 2.2 -16.2 50,337.1 2.2
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Regional 6,046.6 -11.1 -19.1 6,046.6 -11.1
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III. Load Factor
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1. Passenger Load
Factor
(%)7 81.7 2.3 2.3 81.7 2.3
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Domestic 82.3 1.7 1.4 82.3 1.7
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International 81.3 3.1 3.9 81.3 3.1
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Regional 76.2 2.3 0.6 76.2 2.3
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2. Cargo and Mail Load
Factor
(%)8 49.8 -2.9 -9.2 49.8 -2.9
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Domestic 37.5 -14.1 -9.0 37.5 -14.1
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International 56.6 2.9 -8.6 56.6 2.9
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Regional 33.0 -3.9 -10.1 33.0 -3.9
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3. Overall Load Factor
(%)9 68.3 0.0 -2.7 68.3 0.0
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Domestic 69.4 -3.6 -2.6 69.4 -3.6
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International 67.5 3.2 -2.9 67.5 3.2
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Regional 63.9 0.7 -2.8 63.9 0.7
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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 seat
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
Rao Xinyu
Board Secretary
Beijing, the PRC, 15 February 2017
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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