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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 January 2011
Commission
File Number: 001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
Board
Secretariat’s Office
Kong Gang
San Lu, Number 88
Shanghai,
China 200335
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 ¨ 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): ¨
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
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: ¨ 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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January
4, 2011
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By
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/s/
Luo
Zhuping
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| Name: Luo Zhuping | ||||
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Title:
Director and 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.
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.
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock code: 00670)
ANNOUNCEMENT
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This
announcement is made by the Company pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules
Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited.
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I.
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RESULTS ESTIMATE FOR THE
PERIOD
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1
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Results
estimate period: 1 January 2010 to 31 December
2010
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Results
estimate: The net profit attributable to the equity holders of China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”)
for the year 2010
is expected to be around ten times as compared to the corresponding figure
for the year 2009. The exact figures will be subject to the disclosure to
be made in the 2010 annual report of the
Company.
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3
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This
results estimate has not been audited by the Company’s
certified auditors.
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II.
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RESULTS FOR THE CORRESPONDING
PERIOD OF LAST YEAR (I.E. 1 JANUARY 2009 TO 31 DECEMBER
2009)
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1
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Net
profit attributable to the equity holders of the Company:
RMB540,000,000
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2
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Earnings
per share:
RMB0.0839
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III.
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MAJOR REASONS FOR THE INCREASE OF
RESULTS ESTIMATE
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1
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The
air transportation market has been recovering rapidly and continued to
grow in 2010. In particular, the air transportation market of the
People’s
Republic of China has
continued to grow rapidly in
2010.
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The
gradual effect of the synergy brought by the absorption of Shanghai
Airlines by the Company, the implementation of which was underway in
2010.
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3.
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A
substantial growth in passenger traffic for Shanghai’s
passenger transportation market
due to the
World Expo held in Shanghai.
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4.
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The
Company’s
efforts in continual improvement and enhancement of its operations and
management standards, which has fostered steady growth of its operational
efficiency.
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IV.
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OTHER RELEVANT
DESCRIPTIONS
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Detailed information will be disclosed in the
2010 annual report of the Company. As the exact financial figures of the Company
are subject to the disclosure to be made in the 2010 annual report of the
Company, the Company’s shareholders and potential investors
are advised to exercise
caution when dealing in the securities of the Company.
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By order of the
board of directors of
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CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
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Luo Zhuping
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Director and Company Secretary
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The directors of the Company as at the
date of this announcement are:
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Liu Shaoyong
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(Chairman)
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Li Jun
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(Vice Chairman)
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Ma Xulun
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(Director, President)
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Luo Chaogeng
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(Director)
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Luo Zhuping
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(Director, Company Secretary)
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Sandy Ke-Yaw Liu
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(Independent non-executive Director)
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Wu Xiaogen
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(Independent non-executive Director)
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Ji Weidong
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(Independent non-executive Director)
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Shao Ruiqing
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(Independent non-executive Director)
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Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China
4 January 2011
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