Form 6-K CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES For: May 17
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 May 2022
Commission File Number: 001-14550
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
Board Secretariats Office
5/F, Block A2, Northern District, CEA Building
36 Hongxiang 3rd Road, Minhang District
Shanghai, China 200335
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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 | May 17, 2022 |
By | /s/ Wang Jian | |||||
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 Companys filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Companys views as of the date of this announcement. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Companys 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 Companys 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 APRIL 2022
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 (the Listing Rules) and the Inside Information Provisions (as defined under the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (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.
I. | OPERATIONS |
In April 2022, as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was raging at a high level globally, the domestic situation of pandemic remained grim and the air transportation market was severely impacted. The Companys passenger transportation capacity (measured by available seat-kilometres) decreased by 86.61% year-on-year, among which, the passenger transportation capacity of its domestic, international and regional routes decreased by 87.53%, 40.34% and 97.06% year-on-year, respectively; passenger traffic volume (measured by revenue passenger- kilometres) decreased by 89.75% year-on-year, among which, the passenger traffic volume of its domestic, international and regional routes decreased by 90.37%, 30.80% and 98.49% year-on- year, respectively; and passenger load factor decreased by 17.46 percentage points year-on-year to 56.90%, among which, the passenger load factor of its domestic and regional routes decreased by 17.09 and 26.74 percentage points year-on-year, respectively, while the passenger load factor of its international routes increased by 6.26 percentage points year-on-year.
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In relation to freight transportation, the freight transportation business of the Company includes passenger aircraft cargo business under conventional circumstances (mainly passenger aircraft bellyhold space business) and passenger aircraft cargo business under unconventional circumstances (mainly Passenger-to-Cargo Conversion business), and such business is under exclusive operation by China Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. In April 2022, freight traffic volume (measured by revenue freight tonne-kilometres) decreased by 77.06% year-on-year.
In April 2022, no new route was launched by the Company.
II. | FLEET STRUCTURE |
In April 2022, no aircraft was introduced or retired by the Company. As of the end of April 2022, the Company operated a total of 751 aircraft, including 262 self-owned aircraft, 273 aircraft under finance lease and 216 aircraft under operating lease.
Details of the fleet structure were as follows:
(Units)
No. Model | Self-owned | Under lease |
Under lease |
Sub-total | ||||||||||||
Wide-body passenger aircraft |
44 | 49 | 5 | 98 | ||||||||||||
1 B777 series |
10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||
2 B787 series |
3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||
3 A350 series |
1 | 11 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||
4 A330 series |
30 | 21 | 5 | 56 | ||||||||||||
Narrow-body passenger aircraft |
216 | 219 | 211 | 646 | ||||||||||||
5 A320 series |
114 | 147 | 97 | 358 | ||||||||||||
6 B737 series |
102 | 72 | 114 | 288 | ||||||||||||
Regional aircraft |
2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||
7 ARJ series |
2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Total |
262 | 273 | 216 | 751 |
Note: The five business aircraft of the Company were not included in the above fleet structure.
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III. | MAJOR OPERATING DATA |
Amount April |
Amount April |
Year-on- year |
Total April |
Total April |
Year-on- year |
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2022 | 2021 | increase | 2022 | 2021 | increase | |||||||||||||||||||
Passenger Transportation Data ASK (available seat- kilometres) (millions) |
2,286.39 | 17,076.88 | -86.61 | % | 33,808.63 | 54,285.84 | -37.72 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic routes |
2,079.81 | 16,678.22 | -87.53 | % | 32,692.31 | 52,675.73 | -37.94 | % | ||||||||||||||||
International routes |
204.96 | 343.53 | -40.34 | % | 885.97 | 1,419.79 | -37.60 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Regional routes |
1.62 | 55.13 | -97.06 | % | 230.35 | 190.32 | 21.03 | % | ||||||||||||||||
RPK (revenue passenger- kilometres) (millions) |
1,301.06 | 12,698.94 | -89.75 | % | 20,204.01 | 37,222.71 | -45.72 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic routes |
1,207.53 | 12,534.01 | -90.37 | % | 19,655.94 | 36,620.50 | -46.33 | % | ||||||||||||||||
International routes |
93.07 | 134.49 | -30.80 | % | 418.74 | 506.34 | -17.30 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Regional routes |
0.46 | 30.44 | -98.49 | % | 129.33 | 95.87 | 34.90 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Number of passengers carried (thousands) |
868.11 | 9,341.76 | -90.71 | % | 14,002.98 | 26,970.09 | -48.08 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic routes |
853.29 | 9,298.04 | -90.82 | % | 13,850.32 | 26,820.13 | -48.36 | % | ||||||||||||||||
International routes |
14.45 | 23.66 | -38.93 | % | 65.42 | 85.15 | -23.17 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Regional routes |
0.38 | 20.06 | -98.11 | % | 87.24 | 64.81 | 34.61 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Passenger load factor (%) |
56.90 | 74.36 | -17.46pts | 59.76 | 68.57 | -8.81pts | ||||||||||||||||||
Domestic routes |
58.06 | 75.15 | -17.09pts | 60.12 | 69.52 | -9.40pts | ||||||||||||||||||
International routes |
45.41 | 39.15 | 6.26pts | 47.26 | 35.66 | 11.60pts | ||||||||||||||||||
Regional routes |
28.48 | 55.22 | -26.74pts | 56.15 | 50.37 | 5.78pts | ||||||||||||||||||
Freight Transportation Data AFTK (available freight tonne- kilometres) (millions) |
166.82 | 967.47 | -82.76 | % | 2,330.83 | 3,346.02 | -30.34 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic routes |
27.00 | 382.57 | -92.94 | % | 587.63 | 1,167.66 | -49.67 | % | ||||||||||||||||
International routes |
138.60 | 580.82 | -76.14 | % | 1,727.39 | 2,162.43 | -20.12 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Regional routes |
1.22 | 4.07 | -70.02 | % | 15.81 | 15.93 | -0.75 | % |
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Amount April |
Amount April |
Year-on- year |
Total April |
Total April |
Year-on- year |
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2022 | 2021 | increase | 2022 | 2021 | increase | |||||||||||||||||||
RFTK (revenue freight tonne- kilometres) (millions) |
73.88 | 322.10 | -77.06 | % | 868.17 | 1,138.94 | -23.77 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic routes |
16.80 | 74.64 | -77.49 | % | 191.93 | 274.47 | -30.07 | % | ||||||||||||||||
International routes |
56.76 | 246.64 | -76.99 | % | 672.65 | 861.06 | -21.88 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Regional routes |
0.31 | 0.83 | -62.65 | % | 3.60 | 3.41 | 5.57 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Weight of freight carried (million kg) |
18.21 | 82.94 | -78.04 | % | 222.89 | 296.99 | -24.95 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic routes |
11.17 | 52.15 | -78.58 | % | 127.64 | 188.05 | -32.12 | % | ||||||||||||||||
International routes |
6.71 | 29.95 | -77.60 | % | 91.69 | 105.51 | -13.10 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Regional routes |
0.32 | 0.84 | -61.90 | % | 3.55 | 3.43 | 3.50 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Freight load factor (%) |
44.29 | 33.29 | 11.00pts | 37.25 | 34.04 | 3.21pts | ||||||||||||||||||
Domestic routes |
62.24 | 19.51 | 42.73pts | 32.66 | 23.51 | 9.15pts | ||||||||||||||||||
International routes |
40.96 | 42.46 | -1.50pts | 38.94 | 39.82 | -0.88pts | ||||||||||||||||||
Regional routes |
25.60 | 20.31 | 5.29pts | 22.75 | 21.39 | 1.36pts | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Data ATK (available tonne- kilometres) (millions) |
372.60 | 2,504.39 | -85.12 | % | 5,373.60 | 8,231.75 | -34.72 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic routes |
214.18 | 1,883.61 | -88.63 | % | 3,529.93 | 5,908.47 | -40.26 | % | ||||||||||||||||
International routes |
157.05 | 611.74 | -74.33 | % | 1,807.13 | 2,290.21 | -21.09 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Regional routes |
1.37 | 9.03 | -84.83 | % | 36.54 | 33.06 | 10.53 | % | ||||||||||||||||
RTK (revenue tonne- kilometres) (millions) |
190.23 | 1,452.05 | -86.90 | % | 2,658.50 | 4,454.84 | -40.32 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic routes |
124.96 | 1,189.91 | -89.50 | % | 1,934.21 | 3,536.77 | -45.31 | % | ||||||||||||||||
International routes |
64.91 | 258.62 | -74.90 | % | 709.31 | 906.15 | -21.72 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Regional routes |
0.35 | 3.53 | -90.08 | % | 14.98 | 11.92 | 25.67 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Overall load factor (%) |
51.05 | 57.98 | -6.93pts | 49.47 | 54.12 | -4.65pts | ||||||||||||||||||
Domestic routes |
58.34 | 63.17 | -4.83pts | 54.79 | 59.86 | -5.07pts | ||||||||||||||||||
International routes |
41.33 | 42.28 | -0.95pts | 39.25 | 39.57 | -0.32pts | ||||||||||||||||||
Regional routes |
25.89 | 39.04 | -13.15pts | 40.99 | 36.05 | 4.94pts |
Note: | Freight transportation data only contained data of passenger aircraft bellyhold space and Passenger-to-Cargo Conversion. The table does not contain data of the fleet of cargo aircraft. |
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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 Companys 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 utilisation of the information above.
The COVID-19 pandemic still has a significant impact on the business of the Company, while the time span and severity of which has great uncertainty. Investors are reminded of the risks thereof.
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 Peoples Republic of China 16 May 2022 |
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Liu Shaoyong (Chairman), Li Yangmin (Vice Chairman, President), Tang Bing (Director), Lin Wanli (Director), Cai Hongping (Independent non-executive Director), Dong Xuebo (Independent non-executive Director), Sun Zheng (Independent non-executive Director), Lu Xiongwen (Independent non-executive Director) and Jiang Jiang (Employee Representative Director).
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