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

September 14, 2020

 

 

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 announcement on September 14, 2020 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at:

https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2020/0914/2020091400439.pdf, in relation to the operating data for August 2020 of the Company and its subsidiaries.

The announcement in English is included as exhibit 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: September 14, 2020

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.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT ON KEY OPERATING DATA

 

This announcement is made regarding the operating data for August 2020 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 August 2020, passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometres (“ASK”)) of the Group decreased by 34.24% as compared to the same period last year (a year-on-year (“YoY”) basis). Of which, passenger capacity for domestic, regional and international routes decreased by 7.34%, 97.64% and 91.68%, respectively as compared to the same period last year. Compared to the same period last year, passenger traffic (measured by revenue passenger kilometres (“RPK”)) decreased by 44.03%. Of which, passenger traffic for domestic, regional and international routes decreased by 20.63%, 98.44% and 94.41%, respectively as compared to the same period last year. The passenger load factor was 73.19%, representing a decrease of 12.80 percentage points as compared to the same period last year. Of which, the passenger load factor for domestic, regional and international routes decreased by 12.36 percentage points, 26.22 percentage points and 28.19 percentage points, respectively, as compared to the same period last year.

In terms of cargo operations, in August 2020, cargo capacity (measured by available tonne kilometers (“ATK”) - Cargo and Mail) decreased by 3.5% as compared to the same period last year. Cargo and mail traffic (measured by revenue tonne kilometres (“RTK”) - Cargo and Mail) decreased by 4.64% as compared to the same period last year. The cargo and mail load factor was 48.46%, representing a decrease of 0.58 percentage point as compared to the same period last year.

 

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In August 2020, the Group has newly launched the following major routes: Shenyang-Nanjing-Shenyang (14 flights per week); Hangzhou-Xi’an-Hangzhou, Shanghai Pudong-Yinchuan-Shanghai Pudong, Nanning-Taiyuan-Nanning, Beijing Daxing-Changbai shan-Beijing Daxing, Xiamen-Wuxi-Xiamen (each seven flights per week).

In August 2020, the Group introduced one A321NEO aircraft and terminated the lease of four aircraft (including two A320 aircraft, one A319 aircraft and one EMB190 aircraft). As of the end of August 2020, the Group operated a fleet of 853 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				6				0				6
Airbus 330 Series			4				29				13				46
Airbus 320 Series			95				98				116				309
Boeing 787 Series			4				25				8				37
Boeing 777 Series			8				21				0				29
Boeing 737 Series			156				82				163				401
Boeing 747 Series			2				0				0				2
EMB190 Series			6				0				9				15
ARJ21 Series			1				2				0				3
Total			280				264				309				853

 

KEY OPERATION DATA OF AUGUST 2020
Traffic		August 2020												Cumulative 2020
		Amount				Month-on- Month (“MoM”) Change (%)				YoY Change (%)				Amount				YoY Change (%)
RPK (in million)
Domestic			14,704.10				14.06				-20.63				74,870.44				-42.26
Regional			4.60				-34.05				-98.44				195.77				-91.99
International			463.48				19.46				-94.41				11,251.14				-80.65
Total			15,172.18				14.19				-44.03				86,317.35				-54.63
RTK (in million)
Domestic			1,391.11				12.35				-20.04				7,377.62				-40.65
Regional			0.49				-57.57				-98.23				22.44				-90.29
International			543.28				-3.77				-54.68				4,721.84				-46.66
Total			1,934.88				7.26				-34.77				12,121.90				-43.66
RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
Domestic			110.17				2.07				-27.41				805.43				-25.33
Regional			0.09				-83.73				-96.24				5.39				-68.90
International			502.31				-5.28				2.89				3,744.49				-0.97
Total			612.57				-4.11				-4.64				4,555.31				-6.60
Passengers carried (in thousand)
Domestic			10,252.54				14.29				-16.29				50,484.47				-40.93
Regional			4.31				-34.83				-98.04				172.36				-90.60
International			73.52				20.93				-96.27				2,435.57				-82.16
Total			10,330.36				14.30				-28.44				53,092.40				-47.41
Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes)
Domestic			69.05				3.53				-24.21				492.45				-25.60
Regional			0.08				-85.42				-96.24				5.16				-66.29
International			52.37				-5.69				-9.74				407.28				-7.41
Total			121.50				-1.05				-19.69				904.89				-19.00

 

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Capacity		August 2020												Cumulative 2020
		Amount				MoM Change (%)				YoY Change (%)				Amount				YoY Change (%)
ASK (in million)
Domestic			19,917.51				12.69				-7.34				107,533.31				-31.06
Regional			9.06				-53.66				-97.64				405.19				-87.24
International			802.53				27.86				-91.68				16,871.39				-75.76
Total			20,729.10				13.14				-34.24				124,809.89				-45.44
ATK (in million)
Domestic			2,289.54				13.52				-5.51				12,118.55				-31.37
Regional			1.02				-59.99				-97.72				51.48				-85.94
International			839.10				-9.85				-50.02				8,027.34				-36.39
Total			3,129.66				6.08				-24.53				20,197.36				-34.09
ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
Domestic			496.97				16.60				1.75				2,440.55				-32.57
Regional			0.21				-73.92				-98.00				15.01				-81.34
International			766.87				-12.29				-5.45				6,508.91				2.44
Total			1,264.04				-2.87				-3.50				8,964.47				-10.83

 

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Load Factor		August 2020												Cumulative 2020
		Figure (%)				MoM Change (Percentage Points)				YoY Change (Percentage Points)				Figure (%)				YoY Change (Percentage Points)
Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
Domestic			73.82				0.88				-12.36				69.63				-13.51
Regional			50.77				15.09				-26.22				48.32				-28.62
International			57.75				-4.07				-28.19				66.69				-16.86
Total			73.19				0.67				-12.80				69.16				-14.01
Cargo and Mail Load Factor
Domestic			22.17				-3.15				-8.91				60.88				-9.52
Regional			43.55				-26.26				20.37				43.60				-19.53
International			65.50				4.85				5.31				58.82				-11.34
Total			48.46				-0.63				-0.58				60.02				-10.20
Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK)
Domestic			60.76				-0.63				-11.04				33.00				3.20
Regional			48.13				2.74				-13.87				35.92				14.37
International			64.75				4.10				-6.65				57.53				-1.98
Total			61.82				0.68				-9.71				50.82				2.30

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 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.

 

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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

14 September 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors include Wang Chang Shun, 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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