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 November 2018

Commission File Number: 001-14550

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Board Secretariat’s Office

5/F, Block A2, Northern District, CEA Building

36 Hongxiang 3rd Road, Minhang District

Shanghai, China 200335

(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.

		China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited             (Registrant)
Date	November 16, 2018	By	/s/ Wang Jian
		Name:	Wang Jian
		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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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 OCTOBER 2018

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 (the “Listing Rules”) and the Inside Information Provisions (as defined under the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “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

	Estimated amount completed in October		Actual amount completed in October		Year- on-year			Total estimated amount completed in January to October		Total actual amount completed in January to October		Year- on-year
	2018		2017		increase			2018		2017		increase
Passenger Transportation Data ASK (available seat- kilometres) (millions)		21,090.96		19,616.58		7.52	%		202,592.35		187,942.72		7.79	%
— Domestic routes		13,327.13		12,199.58		9.24	%		126,870.89		116,979.49		8.46	%
— International routes		7,203.09		6,901.19		4.37	%		70,390.46		66,021.89		6.62	%
— Regional routes		560.74		515.82		8.71	%		5,331.00		4,941.34		7.89	%
RPK (revenue passenger- kilometres) (millions)		17,256.71		15,708.64		9.85	%		167,659.36		152,762.98		9.75	%
— Domestic routes		11,277.56		10,124.92		11.38	%		106,980.40		97,301.27		9.95	%
— International routes		5,526.87		5,167.58		6.95	%		56,264.56		51,511.97		9.23	%
— Regional routes		452.28		416.14		8.68	%		4,414.40		3,949.75		11.76	%

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								Total estimated		Total actual
	Estimated amount completed in		Actual amount completed in		Year-			amount completed in January to		amount completed in January to		Year-
	October		October		on-year			October		October		on-year
	2018		2017		increase			2018		2017		increase
Number of passengers carried (thousands)		10,584.00		9,633.53		9.87	%		101,148.14		92,286.87		9.60	%
— Domestic routes		8,949.56		8,110.72		10.34	%		84,469.64		77,088.37		9.58	%
— International routes		1,303.68		1,216.92		7.13	%		13,461.51		12,283.08		9.59	%
— Regional routes		330.76		305.89		8.13	%		3,216.99		2,915.42		10.34	%
Passenger load factor (%)		81.82		80.08		1.74p	ts		82.76		81.28		1.48p	ts
— Domestic routes		84.62		82.99		1.63p	ts		84.32		83.18		1.14p	ts
— International routes		76.73		74.88		1.85p	ts		79.93		78.02		1.91p	ts
— Regional routes		80.66		80.68		-0.02p	ts		82.81		79.93		2.87p	ts
Freight Transportation Data AFTK (available freight tonne- kilometres) (millions)		697.18		606.52		14.95	%		6,602.21		5,572.11		18.49	%
— Domestic routes		241.36		194.34		24.19	%		2,260.42		1,834.66		23.21	%
— International routes		437.78		396.71		10.35	%		4,178.45		3,592.26		16.32	%
— Regional routes		18.04		15.47		16.62	%		163.34		145.19		12.50	%
RFTK (revenue freight tonne — kilometres) (millions)		234.83		230.41		1.92	%		2,127.66		1,994.80		6.66	%
— Domestic routes		75.82		78.02		-2.82	%		712.88		724.83		-1.65	%
— International routes		155.50		148.76		4.53	%		1,384.98		1,240.25		11.67	%
— Regional routes		3.51		3.63		-3.23	%		29.80		29.72		0.27	%
Weight of freight carried (million kg)		80.87		80.58		0.37	%		746.20		722.41		3.29	%
— Domestic routes		55.58		56.77		-2.08	%		521.59		521.10		0.09	%
— International routes		22.25		20.77		7.10	%		199.01		176.11		13.00	%
— Regional routes		3.04		3.03		0.10	%		25.60		25.20		1.57	%
Freight load factor (%)		33.68		37.99		-4.31p	ts		32.23		35.80		-3.57p	ts
— Domestic routes		31.41		40.14		-8.73p	ts		31.54		39.51		-7.97p	ts
— International routes		35.52		37.50		-1.98p	ts		33.15		34.53		-1.38p	ts
— Regional routes		19.48		23.47		-4.00p	ts		18.25		20.47		-2.22p	ts

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								Total estimated		Total actual
	Estimated amount completed in		Actual amount completed in		Year-			amount completed in January to		amount completed in January to		Year-
	October		October		on-year			October		October		on-year
	2018		2017		increase			2018		2017		increase
Consolidated Data ATK (available tonne- kilometres) (millions)		2,595.36		2,372.01		9.42	%		24,835.52		22,486.96		10.44	%
— Domestic routes		1,440.80		1,292.31		11.49	%		13,678.80		12,362.82		10.64	%
— International routes		1,086.05		1,017.81		6.70	%		10,513.59		9,534.23		10.27	%
— Regional routes		68.51		61.89		10.68	%		643.13		589.91		9.02	%
RTK (revenue tonne- kilometres) (millions)		1,765.99		1,623.70		8.76	%		16,886.68		15,476.74		9.11	%
— Domestic routes		1,075.89		975.42		10.30	%		10,139.77		9,320.26		8.79	%
— International routes		646.55		607.77		6.38	%		6,329.18		5,778.69		9.53	%
— Regional routes		43.54		40.50		7.51	%		417.73		377.79		10.57	%
Overall load factor (%)		68.04		68.45		-0.41p	ts		67.99		68.83		-0.83p	ts
— Domestic routes		74.67		75.48		-0.81p	ts		74.13		75.39		-1.26p	ts
— International routes		59.53		59.71		-0.18p	ts		60.20		60.61		-0.41p	ts
— Regional routes		63.56		65.44		-1.88p	ts		64.95		64.04		0.91p	ts

Note: Freight transportation data only contained data of bellyhold space in passenger aircraft. The table does not contain data of cargo services.

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II. FLEET STRUCTURE

In October 2018, the Company introduced seven aircraft (one B787-9, three B737-800 and three A320NEO) and retired one aircraft (one A330-300). As at the end of October 2018, details of the fleet structure of aircraft of the Company were as follows:

								(Units)
No.	Model	Self-owned		Under finance lease		Under operating lease		Sub-total
	Wide-body passenger aircraft		26		50		7		83
1	B777-300ER		9		11		0		20
2	B767		1		0		0		1
3	A330-200		15		15		0		30
4	A330-300		1		20		7		28
5	B787-9		0		4		0		4
	Narrow-body passenger aircraft		200		210		175		585
6	B737-700		33		12		10		55
7	B737-800		45		71		97		213
8	B737-8MAX		0		11		0		11
9	A319		13		20		2		35
10	A320		66		48		66		180
11	A320neo		0		14		0		14
12	A321		43		34		0		77
	Total		226		260		182		668

Note: The 12 business aircraft held under trust of the Company were not included in the fleet.

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III. BRIEF EXPLANATION ON OPERATING DATA

In relation to passenger traffic, passenger transportation capacity (measured by available seat- kilometres) of the Company in October 2018 increased by 7.52% year-on-year, passenger traffic volume (measured by revenue passenger-kilometres) increased by 9.85% year-on-year, and passenger load factor increased by 1.74 percentage points to 81.82% year-on-year.

The freight transportation business of the Company only consists of bellyhold space freight operated through passenger aircraft, and the business is under contractual operation by a subsidiary of the controlling shareholder of the Company. Freight load volume in October 2018 increased by 0.37% year-on-year.

In October 2018, the Company launched new routes such as Beijing — Shenzhen, Qionghai — Wuyishan — Jinan, Harbin — Hefei — Nanning, Harbin — Xi’an — Shantou and Hohhot — Nanjing — Zhuhai.

IV. 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 data 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 (www.hkex.com.hk) and the column “Investor Relations” under “About China Eastern Airlines — Get to know China Eastern Airlines” on the website of the Company (www.ceair.com).

By order of the Board

CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED

Wang Jian

Company Secretary

Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China

15 November 2018

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Liu Shaoyong (Chairman), Ma Xulun (Vice Chairman, President), Lin Wanli (Independent non-executive Director), Li Ruoshan (Independent non-executive Director), Ma Weihua (Independent non-executive Director), Shao Ruiqing (Independent non-executive Director), Cai Hongping (Independent non- executive Director) and Yuan Jun (Employee Representative Director).

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