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 2009

Commission File Number: 001-14550

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
 
2550 Hongqiao Road
Hongqiao Airport
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 30, 2009
  
  By
/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 disclaims 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: 00670)
 
ANNOUNCEMENT
Absorption Conditionally Approved by the Reviewing Committee of the CSRC
Responsible for Merger and Restructuring of Listed Companies
 
Reference is made to the announcement of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) dated 10 July 2009 in relation to, inter alia, the proposed absorption of Shanghai Airlines Co., Ltd by the Company (the ‘‘Absorption’’) and the overseas regulatory announcement of the Company dated 26 November 2009 relating to the review of the Absorption by the Reviewing Committee of the CSRC responsible for Merger and Restructuring of Listed Companies (the ‘‘Reviewing Committee’’) and the suspension of trading of A shares of the Company. Terms used herein shall have the same meanings as ascribed to them in the aforesaid announcements.
 
The Company received a notice from the CSRC on 30 November 2009, which states that the Reviewing Committee has conditionally approved the Absorption. The A shares of the Company therefore will resume trading starting from 1 December 2009. The Company will publish further announcement(s) upon receiving the decision of the CSRC on whether the Absorption has been approved.
 
   
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:
 
Liu Shaoyong
  
(Chairman)
Li Jun
  
(Vice Chairman)
Ma Xulun
  
(Director, President)
Luo Chaogeng
  
(Director)
Luo Zhuping
  
(Director, Company Secretary)
Hu Honggao
  
(Independent Non-executive Director)
Wu Baiwang
  
(Independent Non-executive Director)
Zhou Ruijin
  
(Independent Non-executive Director)
Xie Rong
  
(Independent Non-executive Director)
Sandy Ke-Yaw Liu
  
(Independent Non-executive Director)
 
Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
30 November 2009