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 October 2008.
Commission
File Number: 001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
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(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
2550
Hongqiao Road
Hongqiao
Airport
Shanghai,
China 200335
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(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.
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China Eastern Airlines Corporation
Limited
(Registrant)
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| Date: October 10, 2008 | By: | /s/ Luo Zhuping |
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Name: Luo Zhuping |
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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 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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(A
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
code: 670)
Overseas
Regulatory Announcement
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This
announcement is made pursuant to Rules 13.09(1) and 13.09(2)
of the Rules
Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong
Limited.
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This
announcement is made by China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the
“Company”)
in
compliance with Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities
on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (which requires any issuer
listed on
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock
Exchange”)
whose
securities are also listed on other stock exchange(s) to simultaneously
inform
the Stock Exchange of any information released to any of such other exchange(s)
and to ensure that such information is released to the market in Hong
Kong at
the same time as it is released to the other market(s)).
| 1. |
Estimated
results of the period:
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(i)
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Period
to which the estimated results apply: 1 January 2008 to 30
September
2008;
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(ii)
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Estimated
results: According to the preliminary estimate made by the
accounting
department of the Company, the Company estimates that a greater
loss will
be resulted in respect of the net profit attributable to equity
holders of
the Company for the period from January to September
2008;
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(iii)
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The
estimated results have not been audited by certified
auditors.
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| 2. |
Results
of the corresponding period last year (January to September
2007):
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(i)
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Net
profit attributable to equity holders of the Company:
RMB1,035,000,000;
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(ii)
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Earnings
per share: RMB0.2126.
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Reasons
for the decrease in results:
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As
a
result of a slowing down aviation market and a dramatic decrease in
transportation demand during the third quarter of 2008, the figures of
the
primary operating indicators of the Company have significantly decreased
as
compared to the corresponding period last year. The upward adjustment
in the
price of aviation fuel in the PRC on 1 July this year also led to the
significant increase in the operating cost of the Company.
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There
are
clear signs of global economic downturn and declining aviation demand
is likely
to persist in the near term. The board of the directors of the Company
wishes to
remind investors that, since the Company’s estimated results mentioned above is
only a preliminary estimate prepared in accordance with PRC Accounting
Regulations, which have not been audited. Detail information will be
disclosed
in the third quarterly report of 2008 of the Company. Investors are advised
to
be cautious in making investment decisions.
By
order
of the board of the directors of
CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
Luo
Zhuping
Director
and Company Secretary
The
Company’s directors as at the date of this announcement are:
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Li
Fenghua
Li
Jun
Cao
Jianxiong
Luo
Chaogeng
Luo
Zhuping
Hu
Honggao
Peter
Lok
Wu
Baiwang
Zhou
Ruijin
Xie
Rong
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(Chairman,
Non-executive Director)
(Vice
Chairman, Non-executive Director)
(President,
Executive Director)
(Non-executive
Director)
(Executive
Director)
(Independent
non-executive Director)
(Independent
non-executive Director)
(Independent
non-executive Director)
(Independent
non-executive Director)
(Independent
non-executive Director)
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Shanghai,
the People’s Republic of China
10
October 2008