TIDMAIRC
RNS Number : 8379E
Air China Ld
14 February 2018
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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.
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 2018
The enclosed announcement (the "SSE Announcement")
was published by Air China Limited (the "Air China")
on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on 13 February 2018,
which contains combined operating data for January
2018 for Air China and its subsidiaries (collectively,
the "Group").
This announcement enclosing the SSE Announcement
is made by Air China pursuant to Rule 13.09 and Rule
13.10B of the Listing Rules and the Inside Information
Provisions (as defined in the Listing Rules) under
Part XIVA of the SFO. The data in the enclosed SSE
Announcement was calculated based on the internal
statistics of the Group, which may differ from the
data disclosed in the relative periodic reports.
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This announcement enclosing the SSE Announcement is made by Air
China pursuant to Rule 13.09 and Rule 13.10B of the Rules Governing
the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited (the "Listing Rules") and the Inside Information Provisions
(as defined in the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities
and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the
"SFO").
The data in the enclosed SSE Announcement was calculated based
on the internal statistics of the Group, which may differ from the
data disclosed in the relative periodic reports.
Investors are advised to exercise caution in dealing in shares
of Air China.
By Order of the Board
Air China Limited
Zhou Feng Tam Shuit Mui
Joint Company Secretaries
Beijing, the PRC, 13 February 2018
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the
Company are Mr. Cai Jianjiang, Mr. Song Zhiyong, Mr. John Robert
Slosar, Mr. Wang Xiaokang*, Mr. Liu Deheng*, Mr. Stanley Hui
Hon-chung* and Mr. Li Dajin*.
* Independent non-executive director of the Company
SSE ANNOUNCEMENT
The SSE Announcement is written in Chinese, with no official
English translation. The English translation is provided solely for
reference only. In case of any discrepancy between the two
versions, the Chinese version shall prevail. The full version of
the SSE Announcement is as follows:
AIR CHINA LIMITED
ANNOUNCEMENT ON KEY OPERATING DATA OF JANUARY 2018
In January 2018, Air China Limited (the "Company"), and its
subsidiaries (the "Group") maintained growth in combined passenger
traffic (measured by revenue passenger kilometers (the "RPK")) as
compared to the same period last year as well as compared to the
same period last month. Passenger capacity (measured by available
seat kilometers (the "ASK")) and passenger traffic recorded a
year-on-year increase of 7.6% and 4.0% respectively. For domestic
routes, passenger capacity and passenger traffic increased by 5.3%
and 2.7%, respectively, as compared to the same period last year.
For international routes, passenger capacity and passenger traffic
increased by 12.5% and 6.4%, respectively, as compared to the same
period last year. Passenger capacity on regional routes decreased
by 2.2%, and passenger traffic recorded an increase of 1.7%, as
compared to the same period last year. The overall passenger load
factor was 79.0%, representing a decrease of 2.8 percentage points
as compared to the same period last year. The passenger load factor
for domestic routes and international routes decreased by 2.1 and
4.4 percentage points respectively while the passenger load factor
for regional routes increased by 3.1 percentage points.
In terms of cargo operations, in January 2018, cargo and mail
traffic (measured by revenue freight tonne kilometers (the "RFTK"))
and freight tonnage carried maintained growth as compared to the
same period last year but recorded a slight decrease as compared to
the same period last month. Cargo capacity (measured by available
freight tonne kilometers (the "AFTK")) increased by 7.3%
year-on-year. Cargo and mail traffic increased by 19.0% and the
volume of cargo and mail carried increased by 13.6% as compared to
the same period last year. The cargo load factor was 55.2% in
January 2018, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.5
percentage points.
In January 2018, the Group introduced one A330-300 aircraft, and
retired one A320 aircraft. As at the end of January 2018, the Group
operated a fleet of 655 aircraft, including 276 self-owned
aircraft, 175 aircraft under finance lease and 204 aircraft under
operating lease.
The following table sets forth key operating data for January
2018:
Year-
Year- Month- on-Year
on-Year on-Month Cumulative
January Change Change Cumulative Change
2018 (%) (%) 2018 (%)
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
I. Capacity
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
1. ATK (in million)(1) 3,195.7 7.5 1.1 3,195.7 7.5
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Domestic 1,555.1 4.9 1.9 1,555.1 4.9
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
International 1,543.6 11.0 0.6 1,543.6 11.0
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Regional 97.0 -3.1 -3.5 97.0 -3.1
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
2. ASK (in million)(2) 22,115.5 7.6 2.3 22,115.5 7.6
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Domestic 13,024.0 5.3 3.0 13,024.0 5.3
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
International 8,313.6 12.5 1.7 8,313.6 12.5
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Regional 777.9 -2.2 -2.3 777.9 -2.2
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
3. AFTK (in million)(3) 1,200.7 7.3 -0.8 1,200.7 7.3
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Domestic 383.6 3.6 -1.0 383.6 3.6
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
International 793.5 9.6 -0.5 793.5 9.6
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Regional 23.6 -7.0 -8.1 23.6 -7.0
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
II. Traffic
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
1. RTK (in million)(4) 2,208.4 8.7 -1.0 2,208.4 8.7
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Domestic 1,077.5 4.7 0.9 1,077.5 4.7
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
International 1,064.3 13.4 -2.4 1,064.3 13.4
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Regional 66.7 4.1 -7.2 66.7 4.1
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
2. RPK (in million)(5) 17,468.3 4.0 0.7 17,468.3 4.0
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Domestic 10,456.5 2.7 1.5 10,456.5 2.7
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
International 6,395.0 6.4 0.0 6,395.0 6.4
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Regional 616.8 1.7 -5.8 616.8 1.7
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
3. RFTK (in million)(6) 662.6 19.0 -2.9 662.6 19.0
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Domestic 154.1 11.2 2.8 154.1 11.2
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
International 499.1 21.8 -4.3 499.1 21.8
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Regional 9.5 13.1 -13.1 9.5 13.1
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
4. Number of
Passengers carried
(in thousand) 8,590.3 2.1 0.5 8,590.3 2.1
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Domestic 6,980.8 2.1 1.0 6,980.8 2.1
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
International 1,218.8 2.3 0.7 1,218.8 2.3
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Regional 390.7 2.3 -7.1 390.7 2.3
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
5. Total Cargo
and Mail carried
(in tonnes) 165,130.2 13.6 -2.0 165,130.2 13.6
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Domestic 95,915.2 7.7 1.1 95,915.2 7.7
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
International 62,275.4 23.7 -5.3 62,275.4 23.7
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Regional 6,939.6 14.8 -10.7 6,939.6 14.8
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
III. Load Factor
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
1. Passenger
Load Factor (%)(7) 79.0 -2.8 -1.3 79.0 -2.8
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Domestic 80.3 -2.1 -1.2 80.3 -2.1
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
International 76.9 -4.4 -1.4 76.9 -4.4
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Regional 79.3 3.1 -3.0 79.3 3.1
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
2. Cargo and
Mail Load Factor
(%)(8) 55.2 5.5 -1.2 55.2 5.5
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Domestic 40.2 2.7 1.5 40.2 2.7
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
International 62.9 6.3 -2.5 62.9 6.3
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Regional 40.0 7.1 -2.3 40.0 7.1
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
3. Overall Load
Factor (%)(9) 69.1 0.8 -1.5 69.1 0.8
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Domestic 69.3 -0.1 -0.7 69.3 -0.1
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
International 68.9 1.5 -2.1 68.9 1.5
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Regional 68.7 4.7 -2.7 68.7 4.7
------------------------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- -----------
Notes:
1. "ATK(s)" refers to the number of tonnes of capacity available
for transportation multiplied by the kilometers flown
2. "ASK(s)" refers to the number of seats available for sale
multiplied by the kilometers flown
3. "AFTK(s)" refers to the number of tonnes of capacity
available for the carriage of cargo and mail multiplied by the
kilometers flown
4. "RTK(s)" refers to the revenue load (passenger and cargo) in
tonnes multiplied by the kilometers flown
5. "RPK(s)" refers to the number of revenue passengers carried
multiplied by the kilometers flown
6. "RFTK(s)" refers to the revenue cargo and mail load in tonnes
multiplied by the kilometers flown
7. "Passenger Load Factor" refers to revenue passenger
kilometers expressed as a percentage of available seat
kilometers
8. "Cargo and Mail Load Factor" refers to revenue freight tonne
kilometers expressed as a percentage of available freight tonne
kilometers
9. "Overall Load Factor" refers to RTKs expressed as a
percentage of available tonne kilometers
The key operating data above was calculated based on the
internal statistics of the Group, which may differ from the data
disclosed in the relative periodic reports. Investors are hereby
reminded of the risks which may results from inappropriate reliance
upon or utilization of the information given above.
Board of Directors of Air China Limited
Beijing, the PRC, 13 February, 2018
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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