Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
May 17 2016 - 9:52AM
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
May 2016
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
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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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 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:
May 17 2016
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By:
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/s/ Wang Jian
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Name: Wang Jian
Title: Joint 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 APRIL 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.
Th
e 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.
OPERATING DATA
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Estimated amount for April
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Actual amount completed for April last year
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Year- on-year increase for April (%)
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Total estimated amount from January to April
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Total actual amount completed from January to April last year
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Year- on-year increase from January to April (%)
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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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16,389.45
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14,512.66
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12.9
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%
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66,109.07
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57,419.43
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15.1
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%
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– Domestic routes
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10,358.84
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9,904.78
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4.6
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%
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41,885.94
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38,465.28
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8.9
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%
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– International routes
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5,577.05
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4,165.74
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33.9
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%
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22,322.17
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17,118.86
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30.4
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%
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– Regional routes
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453.57
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442.14
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2.6
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%
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1,900.95
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1,835.29
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3.6
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%
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PK(revenue
passenger
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– kilometres)(millions)
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13,463.31
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11,875.28
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13.4
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%
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53,406.73
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46,287.28
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15.4
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%
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– Domestic routes
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8,639.07
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8,194.23
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5.4
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%
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34,088.69
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31,226.58
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9.2
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%
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– International routes
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4,461.59
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3,348.44
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33.2
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%
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17,845.77
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13,689.02
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30.4
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%
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– Regional routes
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362.65
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332.61
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9.0
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%
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1,472.26
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1,371.68
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7.3
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%
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Estimated amount for April
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Actual amount completed for April last year
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Year- on-year increase for April (%)
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Total estimated amount from January to April
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Total actual amount completed from January to April last year
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Year- on-year increase from January to April (%)
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Number of passengers
carried (thousands)
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8,360.69
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7,924.49
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5.5
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%
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32,735.11
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29,853.24
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9.7
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%
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– Domestic routes
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6,913.33
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6,635.23
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4.2
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%
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26,931.59
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24,822.10
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8.5
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%
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– International routes
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1,178.13
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1,043.37
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12.9
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%
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4,707.11
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4,015.19
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17.2
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%
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– Regional routes
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269.23
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245.90
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9.5
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%
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1,096.41
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1,015.96
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7.9
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%
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Passenger
load factor (%)
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82.1
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81.8
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0.3
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pts
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80.8
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80.6
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0.2
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pts
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– Domestic routes
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83.4
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82.7
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0.7
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pts
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81.4
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81.2
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0.2
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pts
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– International routes
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80.0
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80.4
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–0.4
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pts
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79.9
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80.0
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–0.0
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pts
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– Regional routes
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80.0
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75.2
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4.7
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pts
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77.4
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74.7
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2.7
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pts
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Freight Transportation Data
AFTK
(available freight tonne
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– kilometres)(millions)
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774.39
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734.26
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5.5
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%
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3,149.47
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2,879.43
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9.4
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%
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– Domestic routes
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187.49
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201.05
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–6.7
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%
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818.00
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746.49
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9.6
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%
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– International routes
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563.95
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508.93
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10.8
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%
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2,236.22
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2,037.65
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9.7
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%
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– Regional routes
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22.95
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24.28
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–5.5
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%
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95.26
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95.28
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–0.0
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%
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RFTK
(revenue freight tonne
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– kilometres)(millions)
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396.04
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405.63
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–2.4
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%
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1,512.40
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1,617.83
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–6.5
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%
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– Domestic routes
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75.38
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77.70
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–3.0
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%
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309.89
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288.03
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7.6
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%
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– International routes
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310.15
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317.41
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–2.3
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%
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1,163.33
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1,289.16
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–9.8
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%
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– Regional routes
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10.51
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10.51
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–0.1
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%
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39.18
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40.64
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–3.6
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%
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Weight
of freight carried
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(million kg)
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111.36
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117.38
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–5.1
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%
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439.42
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450.02
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–2.4
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%
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– Domestic routes
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55.48
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57.20
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–3.0
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%
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227.92
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210.27
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8.4
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%
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– International routes
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47.31
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51.65
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–8.4
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%
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179.56
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207.04
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–13.3
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%
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– Regional routes
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8.57
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8.54
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0.4
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%
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31.94
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32.71
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–2.4
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%
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Freight load factor (%)
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51.1
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55.2
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–4.1
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pts
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48.0
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56.2
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–8.2
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pts
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– Domestic routes
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40.2
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38.6
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1.6
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pts
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37.9
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38.6
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–0.7
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pts
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– International routes
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55.0
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62.4
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–7.4
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pts
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52.0
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63.3
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–11.2
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pts
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– Regional routes
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45.8
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43.3
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2.5
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pts
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41.1
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42.6
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–1.5
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pts
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Estimated amount for April
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Actual amount completed for April last year
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Year- on-year increase for April (%)
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Total estimated amount from January to April
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Total actual amount completed from January to April last year
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Year- on-year increase from January to April (%)
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Consolidated
Data
ATK
(available tonne
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– kilometres)(millions)
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2,249.44
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2,040.40
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10.2
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%
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9,099.29
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8,047.17
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13.1
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%
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– Domestic routes
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1,119.79
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1,092.48
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2.5
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%
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4,587.73
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4,208.36
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9.0
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%
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– International routes
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1,065.89
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883.85
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20.6
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%
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4,245.21
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3,578.35
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18.6
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%
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– Regional routes
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63.77
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64.07
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–0.5
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%
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266.34
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260.46
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2.3
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%
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RTK (revenue tonne
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– kilometres)(millions)
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1,596.38
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1,463.95
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9.0
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%
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6,240.85
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5,713.68
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9.2
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%
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– Domestic routes
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846.77
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809.05
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4.7
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%
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3,334.93
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3,057.02
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9.1
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%
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– International routes
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706.85
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614.86
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15.0
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%
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2,737.00
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2,495.30
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9.7
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%
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– Regional routes
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42.76
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40.05
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6.8
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%
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168.92
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161.36
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4.7
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%
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Overall
load factor (%)
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71.0
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71.7
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–0.8
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pts
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68.6
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71.0
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–2.4
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pts
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– Domestic routes
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75.6
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74.1
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1.6
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pts
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72.7
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72.6
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0.1
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pts
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– International routes
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66.3
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69.6
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–3.2
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pts
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64.5
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69.7
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–5.3
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pts
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– Regional routes
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67.1
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62.5
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4.6
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pts
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63.4
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62.0
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1.5
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pts
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Note:
Please refer to the 2015 annual report of the Company for the definitions of the indicators.
As
at 30 April 2016, China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “
Company
”) operated a fleet of 547
aircraft.
II. BRIEF EXPLANATION
International
crude oil prices remained low in April 2016. The Company has optimized its allocation of flight capacity and enhanced marketing
planning in response to the market demand. The increase in passenger load factor further climbed up in the first quarter, with
an increase of 0.3 percentage points year-on-year in April. The year- on-year increase in passenger traffic volume outpaced the
year-on-year increase in passenger transportation capacity, indicating a good supply-and-demand balance in general.
Due to
the increase in the overall bellyhold cargo capacity, the freight transportation capacity of the Company increased by 5.5% year-on-year.
Freight traffic volume decreased by 2.4% year-on-year, while freight load factor was 51.1%.
III. 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 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).
By order
of the Board
CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED Wang Jian
Joint
Company Secretary
Shanghai,
the People’s Republic of China
17 May 2016
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), Ji Weidong (Independent non-executive Director), Li Ruoshan (Independent non-executive Director), Ma
Weihua (Independent non-executive Director) and Shao Ruiqing (Independent non-executive Director).
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