Intanto s'intravede un leggero miglioramento nei conti del mese di aprile:
Delta narrows April loss, reports profit excluding reorganization items
Friday June 2, 2006
Delta Air Lines said yesterday that it lost $27 million in April, a significant improvement over a net loss of $163 million in the year-ago month.Net income excluding reorganization items was $22 million compared to a $163 million deficit in April 2005. The carrier has $3.4 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, $2.5 billion of which is unrestricted.
Mainline unit costs increased just 1.6% to 10.29 cents in April, and fell 3.8% to 7.26 cents excluding fuel. Consolidated passenger RASM climbed 17.1% to 10.97 cents.
"April's results are an encouraging indicator that our plan is working. They serve as a great motivator to continue to act quickly to achieve our remaining restructuring objectives," Executive VP and CFO Edward Bastian said.
Separately, DL yesterday launched service from Atlanta to Aguadilla (four-times-weekly aboard CRJ700s operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines) and Kingston (daily aboard a 737-800). The new routes are part of a previously announced expansion into Latin America and the Caribbean this month comprising nine new routes to seven destinations.
by Brian Straus
ATW Online
Delta narrows April loss, reports profit excluding reorganization items
Friday June 2, 2006
Delta Air Lines said yesterday that it lost $27 million in April, a significant improvement over a net loss of $163 million in the year-ago month.Net income excluding reorganization items was $22 million compared to a $163 million deficit in April 2005. The carrier has $3.4 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, $2.5 billion of which is unrestricted.
Mainline unit costs increased just 1.6% to 10.29 cents in April, and fell 3.8% to 7.26 cents excluding fuel. Consolidated passenger RASM climbed 17.1% to 10.97 cents.
"April's results are an encouraging indicator that our plan is working. They serve as a great motivator to continue to act quickly to achieve our remaining restructuring objectives," Executive VP and CFO Edward Bastian said.
Separately, DL yesterday launched service from Atlanta to Aguadilla (four-times-weekly aboard CRJ700s operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines) and Kingston (daily aboard a 737-800). The new routes are part of a previously announced expansion into Latin America and the Caribbean this month comprising nine new routes to seven destinations.
by Brian Straus
ATW Online