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 April 2009
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)
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 o 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): o
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): o
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: o 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
(Registrant)
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Date April 16, 2009
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By
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/s/ Luo Zhuping | |
| Name: Luo Zhuping | |||
| Title: Company Secretary | |||
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: 670)
NOTIFICATION OF BOARD
MEETING
The board of directors (the
“Board”) of China Eastern Airlines Corporation
Limited (the “Company”) hereby announces that a meeting of the
Board of the Company will
be held on Tuesday,
28 April 2009 for the purposes of, among other matters,
considering and approving the unaudited first
quarterly results of the Company and its
subsidiaries for the three months ended 31 March 2009.
By order
of the Board
CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
Luo
Zhuping
Director
and Company Secretary
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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Hu
Honggao
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Peter
Lok
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Wu
Baiwang
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Zhou
Ruijin
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Xie
Rong
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Shanghai,
the People’s Republic of China
16 April
2009