China Southern Airlines Co Ltd 6-K, filed Apr 15, 2021
China Southern Airlines Co Ltd (CHKIF)
About this 6-K
China Southern Airlines Co Ltd filed this 6-K on April 15, 2021.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 15, 2021
CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED
68 Qi Xin Road
Guangzhou, 510403
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
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China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the “Company”) published the following announcements on April 15, 2021 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at:
https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2021/0415/2021041500301.pdf, in relation to the key operating data of the Company and its subsidiaries for March 2021.
https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2021/0415/2021041500473.pdf, in relation to the forthcoming presentation regarding the 2020 annual results of the Company.
The announcements in English are included as exhibits to this Form 6-K.
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 SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED
| By: | /s/ Xie Bing | |
| Name: | Xie Bing | |
| Title: | Company Secretary |
Date: April 15, 2021
Exhibit 99.1
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: 1055)
ANNOUNCEMENT ON KEY OPERATING DATA
| This announcement is made regarding the operating data for March 2021 of the Group to be published on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and pursuant to Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
The relevant key operating data 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 relevant information.
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This announcement is made regarding the operating data for March 2021 of China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”) to be published on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and pursuant to Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
In March 2021, passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometres (“ASK”)) of the Group increased by 113.2% as compared to the same period last year (a year-on-year (“YoY”) basis). Of which, passenger capacity for domestic and regional routes increased by 139.8% and 106.66%, respectively, and for international routes decreased by 51.2%, as compared to the same period last year. Compared to the same period last year, passenger traffic (measured by revenue passenger kilometres (“RPK”)) increased by 174.38%. Of which, passenger traffic for domestic and regional routes increased by 202.02% and 245.31%, respectively, and for international routes decreased by 52.78%, as compared to the same period last year. The passenger load factor was 74.96%, representing an increase of 16.71 percentage points as compared to the same period last year. Of which, the passenger load factor for domestic and regional routes increased by 15.67 percentage points and 14.24 percentage points, respectively, and for international routes decreased by 1.47 percentage points, as compared to the same period last year.
In terms of cargo operations, in March 2021, cargo capacity (measured by available tonne kilometers (“ATK”) - Cargo and Mail) increased by 80.81% as compared to the same period last year. Cargo and mail traffic (measured by revenue tonne kilometres (“RTK”) - Cargo and Mail) increased by 30.2% as compared to the same period last year. The cargo and mail load factor was 50.09%, representing a decrease of 19.47 percentage points as compared to the same period last year.
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In March 2021, the Group has newly launched the following major routes: Beijing Daxing – Fuzhou - Beijing Daxing, Shanghai Pudong - Xi’an - Shanghai Pudong, Shanghai Pudong – Shenyang - Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou – Hohhot – Hailar – Hohhot – Guangzhou, Haikou – Hangzhou – Haikou, Haikou – Xi’an – Haikou, Haikou – Changsha – Harbin – Changsha – Haikou, Changchun – Wuhan – Zhuhai – Wuhan – Changchun, Harbin – Hangzhou – Harbin, Guiyang – Xining – Guiyang, Xiamen – Wuhan – Changchun – Wuhan – Xiamen, Chongqing – Qingdao – Shenyang – Qingdao - Chongqing, Ningbo – Chongqing – Lhasa – Chongqing - Ningbo (each seven flights a week).
In March 2021, the Group introduced four aircrafts (including two A321NEO aircrafts, one A320NEO aircraft and one ARJ21 aircraft), and the Group disposed of one EMB190 aircraft. As of the end of March 2021, the Group operated a fleet of 870 aircraft as set out below:
| Aircraft Model |
Self-owned | Finance Lease | Operating Lease | Subtotal | ||||||||||||
| Airbus 380 Series |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Airbus 350 Series |
0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Airbus 330 Series |
4 | 29 | 12 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| Airbus 320 Series |
98 | 107 | 123 | 328 | ||||||||||||
| Boeing 787 Series |
4 | 25 | 8 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| Boeing 777 Series |
8 | 21 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| Boeing 737 Series |
158 | 80 | 163 | 401 | ||||||||||||
| Boeing 747 Series |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| EMB190 Series |
6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| ARJ21 |
1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Total |
285 | 277 | 308 | 870 | ||||||||||||
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KEY OPERATING DATA OF MARCH 2021
| Traffic |
March 2021 | Cumulative 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Month-on- Month (“MoM”) Change (%) |
YoY Change (%) |
Amount | YoY Change (%) |
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| RPK (in million) |
||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic |
16,968.93 | 123.39 | 202.02 | 33,449.68 | 47.68 | |||||||||||||||
| Regional |
17.72 | 77.28 | 245.31 | 39.59 | -77.47 | |||||||||||||||
| International |
323.64 | 36.08 | -52.78 | 926.21 | -90.37 | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
17,310.29 | 120.68 | 174.38 | 34,415.48 | 6.09 | |||||||||||||||
| RTK (in million) |
||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic |
1,622.31 | 119.15 | 178.86 | 3,255.76 | 45.01 | |||||||||||||||
| Regional |
2.80 | 78.98 | 142.71 | 6.60 | -62.80 | |||||||||||||||
| International |
629.05 | 26.32 | 21.58 | 1,770.52 | -12.22 | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
2,254.17 | 81.81 | 104.87 | 5,032.88 | 17.59 | |||||||||||||||
| RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million) |
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| Domestic |
107.84 | 52.58 | 24.20 | 283.51 | 2.93 | |||||||||||||||
| Regional |
1.22 | 79.61 | 72.94 | 3.09 | 25.80 | |||||||||||||||
| International |
600.20 | 25.87 | 31.27 | 1,688.09 | 42.49 | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
709.26 | 29.38 | 30.20 | 1,974.68 | 35.01 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers carried (in thousand) |
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| Domestic |
11,126.13 | 122.37 | 207.65 | 22,131.07 | 52.49 | |||||||||||||||
| Regional |
16.88 | 75.62 | 248.66 | 38.11 | -75.08 | |||||||||||||||
| International |
61.53 | 56.43 | -53.88 | 162.31 | -92.56 | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
11,204.55 | 121.77 | 198.41 | 22,331.49 | 32.56 | |||||||||||||||
| Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes) |
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| Domestic |
64.63 | 48.12 | 22.95 | 172.30 | 3.16 | |||||||||||||||
| Regional |
1.24 | 80.46 | 88.00 | 3.13 | 39.36 | |||||||||||||||
| International |
62.09 | 25.29 | 25.22 | 175.26 | 30.36 | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
127.96 | 36.31 | 24.46 | 350.69 | 15.47 | |||||||||||||||
| Capacity |
March 2021 | Cumulative 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | MoM Change (%) |
YoY Change (%) |
Amount | YoY Change (%) |
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| ASK (in million) |
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| Domestic |
22,309.59 | 94.01 | 139.80 | 47,422.88 | 41.60 | |||||||||||||||
| Regional |
49.99 | 55.90 | 106.66 | 124.45 | -60.87 | |||||||||||||||
| International |
733.92 | 26.42 | -51.20 | 2,138.66 | -84.64 | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
23,093.50 | 90.67 | 113.20 | 49,685.99 | 4.09 | |||||||||||||||
| ATK (in million) |
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| Domestic |
2,587.17 | 102.21 | 153.72 | 5,389.07 | 42.50 | |||||||||||||||
| Regional |
6.45 | 41.71 | 84.04 | 16.65 | -55.86 | |||||||||||||||
| International |
900.72 | 16.24 | 22.59 | 2,681.19 | -16.86 | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
3,494.33 | 69.72 | 98.77 | 8,086.91 | 14.80 | |||||||||||||||
| ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million) |
||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic |
579.30 | 136.90 | 217.61 | 1,121.01 | 46.04 | |||||||||||||||
| Regional |
1.95 | 17.10 | 46.91 | 5.44 | -40.04 | |||||||||||||||
| International |
834.67 | 15.51 | 39.26 | 2,488.71 | 26.22 | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
1,415.92 | 46.15 | 80.81 | 3,615.17 | 31.54 | |||||||||||||||
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| Load Factor |
March 2021 | Cumulative 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Figure (%) |
MoM Change (Percentage Points) |
YoY Change (Percentage Points) |
Figure (%) |
YoY Change (Percentage Points) |
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| Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK) |
||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic |
76.06 | 10.00 | 15.67 | 70.53 | 2.90 | |||||||||||||||
| Regional |
35.46 | 4.28 | 14.24 | 31.81 | -23.44 | |||||||||||||||
| International |
44.10 | 3.13 | -1.47 | 43.31 | -25.74 | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
74.96 | 10.19 | 16.71 | 69.27 | 1.30 | |||||||||||||||
| Cargo and Mail Load Factor |
||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic |
18.62 | -10.28 | -28.99 | 25.29 | -10.59 | |||||||||||||||
| Regional |
62.81 | 21.86 | 9.45 | 56.67 | 29.66 | |||||||||||||||
| International |
71.91 | 5.92 | -4.38 | 67.83 | 7.74 | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
50.09 | -6.50 | -19.47 | 54.62 | 1.41 | |||||||||||||||
| Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK) |
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| Domestic |
62.71 | 4.85 | 5.65 | 60.41 | 1.05 | |||||||||||||||
| Regional |
43.48 | 9.05 | 10.51 | 39.67 | -7.41 | |||||||||||||||
| International |
69.84 | 5.57 | -0.58 | 66.03 | 3.49 | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
64.51 | 4.29 | 1.92 | 62.23 | 1.48 | |||||||||||||||
Notes:
| 1. | “RPK(s)” refers to the number of passengers carried multiplied by the kilometers flown; |
| 2. | “RTK(s)” refers to the load (passenger and cargo) in tonnes multiplied by the kilometers flown; |
| 3. | “RTK(s) - Cargo and Mail” refers to the cargo and mail load in tonnes multiplied by the kilometers flown; |
| 4. | “ASK(s)” refers to the number of seats available for sale multiplied by the kilometers flown; |
| 5. | “ATK(s)” refers to the number of tonnes of capacity available for transportation multiplied by the kilometers flown; |
| 6. | “ATK(s) - Cargo and Mail” refers to the number of tonnes of capacity available for the carriage of cargo and mail multiplied by the kilometers flown; |
| 7. | “Passenger Load Factor” refers to RPK expressed as a percentage of ASK; |
| 8. | “Cargo and Mail Load Factor” refers to RTK- Cargo and Mail expressed as a percentage of ATK - Cargo and Mail; |
| 9. | “Overall Load Factor” refers to RTK expressed as a percentage of ATK. |
The key operating data above was calculated based on the internal preliminary statistics of the Group, which may be subsequently adjusted or 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.
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| By order of the Board | ||
| China Southern Airlines Company Limited | ||
| Xie Bing | ||
| Company Secretary | ||
Guangzhou, the People’s Republic of China
15 April 2021
As at the date of this announcement, the Directors include Ma Xu Lun and Han Wen Sheng as executive Directors; and Zheng Fan, Gu Hui Zhong, Tan Jin Song and Jiao Shu Ge as independent non-executive Directors.
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Exhibit 99.2
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.
OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
This announcement is published pursuant to rules 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
As China Southern Airlines Company Limited has published the “Announcement on the Forthcoming Presentation regarding the 2020 Annual Results of China Southern Airlines Company Limited” on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the full text of the announcement is set out below for information purpose.
| By order of the Board | ||
| China Southern Airlines Company Limited | ||
| Xie Bing | ||
| Company Secretary | ||
Guangzhou, the People’s Republic of China
15 April 2021
As at the date of this announcement, the Directors include Ma Xu Lun and Han Wen Sheng as executive Directors; and Zheng Fan, Gu Hui Zhong, Tan Jin Song and Jiao Shu Ge as independent non-executive Directors.
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Stock short name: China South Air Stock Code: 600029 Notice No.: Lin 2021-014
ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE FORTHCOMING PRESENTATION
REGARDING THE 2020 ANNUAL RESULTS OF
CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED
The board (the “Board”) of directors (the “Directors”) of the Company and all of its members confirm that the contents of this announcement do not contain any misrepresentations, misleading statements or material omission, and jointly and severally accept full responsibilities for the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this announcement.
Important Notice:
| • | Time of the Presentation: 16:00 -17:00 on Thursday, 22 April 2021 |
| • | Way of Presentation: Online Presentation |
| • | Investors can raise their questions to the Company through e-mail before 12:00 on 20 April and the Company will answer the common concerned questions of investors during the Presentation. |
| I. | Type of the Presentation |
China Southern Airlines Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) proposes to convene a presentation regarding the 2020 annual results (hereinafter referred to as the “Presentation”) on 22 April 2021 to explain certain matters relating to the annual results, operating conditions and dividend distribution proposal of the Company for the year of 2020.
| II. | Time and Venue of the Presentation |
The Presentation will be held at 16:00 -17:00 on Thursday, 22 April 2021 in the form of online presentation.
| III. | Participants |
Mr. Ma Xu Lun, Chairman and President, Mr. Luo Lai Jun, Executive Vice President, Mr. Xie Bing, Company Secretary and etc. will attend the Presentation to explain certain matters relating to the annual results, operating conditions and dividend distribution proposal of the Company for the year of 2020 and answer relevant questions.
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| IV. | Investors’ Participation |
1. Investors can raise their questions to the Company through e-mail before 12:00 on 20 April and the Company will answer the common concerned questions of investors during the Presentation.
2. Investors can visit the SSE Roadshow at http://roadshow.sseinfo.com to participate in the Presentation at 16:00 - 17:00 on 22 April.
| V. | Contact Person and Consult Methods |
Contact person: Mr. Xiao
Tel: (8620) 86112480
E-mail: ir@csair.com
| VI. | Other Matters |
After the Presentation, investors may visit the SSE Roadshow at http://roadshow.sseinfo.com to read relevant materials.
The Board of Directors of
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
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