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RNS Number : 7424M
Air China Ld
18 September 2023
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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 AUGUST 2023
The enclosed announcement (the "SSE Announcement") was published
by Air China Limited (the "Air China") on the Shanghai Stock
Exchange on 15 September 2023, which contains combined operating
data for August 2023 for Air China and its subsidiaries
(collectively, the "Group"). This announcement enclosing the SSE
Announcement is made by Air China pursuant to Rules 13.09 and
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 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
hereby reminded of the risks which may result from inappropriate
reliance upon or utilization of the information given above.
By Order of the Board
Air China Limited
Huang Bin Huen Ho Yin
Joint Company Secretaries
Beijing, the PRC, 15 September 2023
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the
Company are Mr. Ma Chongxian, Mr. Wang Mingyuan, Mr. Feng Gang, Mr.
Patrick Healy, Mr. Xiao Peng, Mr. Li Fushen*, Mr. He Yun*, Mr. Xu
Junxin* and Ms. Winnie Tam Wan-chi*.
* 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 AUGUST 2023
In August 2023, Air China Limited (the "Company") and its
subsidiaries (the "Group") recorded a year-on-year increase and a
month-on-month increase in combined passenger traffic (measured by
revenue passenger kilometers (the "RPK")). Passenger capacity
(measured by available seat kilometers (the "ASK")) recorded a
year-on-year increase of 106.2% and a month-on-month increase of
1.9%. Passenger traffic recorded a year-on-year increase of 135.3%
and a month-on-month increase of 3.6%. Among which, for domestic
routes, passenger capacity increased by 69.9% year on year and
increased by 1.3% month on month, and passenger traffic increased
by 93.2% year on year and increased by 2.5% month on month. For
international routes, passenger capacity increased by 1,354.5% and
increased by 5.0% as compared to the same period last year and the
previous month, respectively, and passenger traffic increased by
1,964.5% and increased by 8.6% as compared to the same period last
year and the previous month, respectively. For regional routes,
passenger capacity increased by 988.7% and increased by 1.8% as
compared to the same period last year and the previous month,
respectively, and passenger traffic recorded an increase of
1,882.6% year on year and an increase of 6.4% month on month. The
passenger load factor was 76.6%, representing an increase of 9.5
percentage points as compared to the same period last year and an
increase of 1.2 percentage points as compared to the previous
month. Among which, the passenger load factor for domestic routes
increased by 9.2 percentage points year on year and increased by
0.9 percentage points month on month, the passenger load factor for
international routes increased by 22.2 percentage points and
increased by 2.5 percentage points as compared to the same period
last year and the previous month, respectively, and the passenger
load factor for regional routes increased by 35.4 percentage points
year on year and increased by 3.4 percentage points month on
month.
In terms of cargo operations, cargo capacity (measured by
available freight tonne kilometers (the "AFTK")) increased by 60.0%
year on year and increased by 4.6% month on month. Cargo and mail
traffic (measured by revenue freight tonne kilometers (the "RFTK"))
increased by 31.4% year on year and increased by 3.2% month on
month. The cargo load factor was 32.3%, representing a year-on-year
decrease of 7.0 percentage points and a month-on-month decrease of
0.4 percentage points.
In August 2023, the Group introduced one A350 aircraft and one
ARJ21-700 aircraft, and retired two B737 series aircraft, one A330
aircraft and one business jet. As at the end of August 2023, the
Group operated a fleet of 901 aircraft, including 370 self-owned
aircraft, 228 aircraft under finance lease and 303 aircraft under
operating lease.
The following table sets forth key operating data of August
2023:
Year-on-Year
Month-on- Cumulative
August Year-on-Year Month Change
2023 Change (%) Change Cumulative (%) 1
1 (%) 1 2023
I. Capacity
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1. ATK (in million)
2 3,600.0 92.5 2.6 23,455.7 65.7
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Domestic 2,728.7 79.7 1.6 19,161.9 110.3
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International 782.1 132.5 6.6 3,730.4 - 23.5
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Regional 89.2 494.7 0.5 563.4 233.1
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2. ASK (in
million)(3) 29,935.1 106.2 1.9 194,280.0 131.7
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Domestic 23,944.3 69.9 1.3 165,202.5 104.8
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
International 5,233.1 1,354.5 5.0 24,450.0 974.7
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Regional 757.7 988.7 1.8 4,627.5 400.9
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
3. AFTK (in million)(4) 904.3 60.0 4.6 5,953.5 - 9.9
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
Domestic 576.6 128.2 2.5 4,304.6 131.6
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International 310.1 2.0 9.2 1,525.8 - 67.3
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Regional 17.6 111.0 - 5.0 123.1 56.1
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II. Traffic
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1. RTK (in
million)(5) 2,259.3 111.5 3.3 14,014.6 89.6
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
Domestic 1,697.0 87.2 2.6 11,446.9 117.2
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
International 503.7 222.1 5.2 2,248.6 9.5
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Regional 58.6 988.6 5.9 319.2 360.4
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
2. RPK (in
million)(6) 22,933.9 135.3 3.6 140,538.6 163.6
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
Domestic 18,399.9 93.2 2.5 121,147.6 133.2
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International 3,939.8 1,964.5 8.6 16,242.4 1,628.6
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
Regional 594.1 1,882.6 6.4 3,148.6 633.6
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
3. RFTK (in million)(7) 291.8 31.4 3.2 1,697.1 - 37.1
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
Domestic 121.9 52.2 9.0 840.3 20.1
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International 165.9 18.9 - 0.6 832.4 - 57.7
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
Regional 4.0 53.9 - 2.0 24.3 - 10.3
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Year-on-Year
Month-on- Cumulative
August Year-on-Year Month Change
2023 Change (%) Change Cumulative (%) 1
1 (%) 1 2023
4. Number of
Passengers
carried (in
thousand) 13,273.1 106.9 3.7 84,638.2 145.2
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Domestic 12,058.9 89.7 3.1 79,323.9 132.6
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International 834.8 2,019.6 10.7 3,343.8 1,823.8
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
Regional 379.5 2,249.9 8.1 1,970.5 690.4
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5. Total Cargo and
Mail
carried (in
tonnes) 99,271.9 44.3 6.0 641,101.0 - 5.4
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Domestic 72,827.3 48.8 8.3 505,250.6 20.5
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International 23,855.2 31.9 0.5 119,685.7 - 50.4
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
Regional 2,589.4 46.9 - 2.4 16,164.7 -6.6
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III. Load Factor
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1. Passenger Load
Factor
(%)(8) 76.6 9.5 1.2 72.3 8.8
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Domestic 76.8 9.2 0.9 73.3 8.9
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International 75.3 22.2 2.5 66.4 25.1
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Regional 78.4 35.4 3.4 68.0 21.6
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2. Cargo and Mail
Load
Factor (%)(9) 32.3 - 7.0 - 0.4 28.5 - 12.3
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
Domestic 21.2 - 10.5 1.3 19.5 - 18.1
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International 53.5 7.6 - 5.3 54.6 12.4
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
Regional 22.5 - 8.3 0.7 19.8 - 14.6
==================== ================== ================== =========== =================
3. Overall Load
Factor
(%)(10) 62.8 5.6 0.4 59.7 7.5
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Domestic 62.2 2.5 0.6 59.7 1.9
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International 64.4 17.9 - 0.9 60.3 18.2
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Regional 65.7 29.8 3.3 56.7 15.7
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Notes:
1. Change is expressed in percentage in terms of "Capacity" and
"Traffic", and is expressed in percentage points in terms of "Load
Factor"
2. "ATK(s)" refers to the number of tonnes of capacity available
for transportation multiplied by the kilometers flown
3. "ASK(s)" refers to the number of seats available for sale
multiplied by the kilometers flown
4. "AFTK(s)" refers to the number of tonnes of capacity
available for the carriage of cargo and mail multiplied by the
kilometers flown
5. "RTK(s)" refers to the revenue load (passenger and cargo) in
tonnes multiplied by the kilometers flown
6. "RPK(s)" refers to the number of revenue passengers carried
multiplied by the kilometers flown
7. "RFTK(s)" refers to the revenue cargo and mail load in tonnes
multiplied by the kilometers flown
8. "Passenger Load Factor" refers to revenue passenger
kilometers expressed as a percentage of available seat
kilometers
9. "Cargo and Mail Load Factor" refers to revenue freight tonne
kilometers expressed as a percentage of available freight tonne
kilometers
10. "Overall Load Factor" refers to RTKs expressed as a
percentage of available tonne kilometers
11. As at March 21, 2023, the Company has gained control over
Shandong Aviation Group Company Limited (the "Shandong Aviation
Group"), and the subsidiaries within the consolidation scope of
Shandong Aviation Group, including Shandong Airlines Co., Ltd.,
have become companies within the scope of the Company's
consolidated financial statements. For more details, please refer
to the "Announcement on the Progress of Significant Matters Planned
by Air China Limited" published by the Company on the website of
the Shanghai Stock Exchange on March 22, 2023. The Company's
interim announcements and periodic reports will include relevant
fleet information and operational data of Shandong Airlines Co.,
Ltd., and the historical data in the tables will be adjusted to a
comparable basis.
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 result from inappropriate reliance
upon or utilization of the information given above.
Board of Directors of Air China Limited
Beijing, the PRC, 15 September 2023
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