euro adhoc: Air Berlin PLC & Co Luftverkehrs KG
quarterly or semiannual
financial statement
3.7 percent growth in first-quarter revenues to EUR 224
million
Significant 8.5 percent increase in passengers even without Easter business to
approximately
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31.05.2006
Berlin, 31 May 2006. Air Berlin PLC has steadily continued along its growth path, posting first-quarter revenues of EUR 224 million, a 3.7 percent increase compared with the prior year. The net result for the seasonally weak Q1 improved by EUR 8 million to a net loss of EUR 31 million (Q1 2005: net loss of EUR 39 million). The operating loss was EUR 58 million (prior year: operating loss of EUR 37 million). This reflects a number of special items: Unlike in the first Q1 2005, the Easter business will be included in the Q2 results of 2006. Furthermore, Q1 2006 was affected by investments in the future growth of the company as well as higher costs of aviation fuel. "Under these circumstances, we performed extremely well," stated CEO Joachim Hunold in Berlin on Wednesday. Despite the lack of the Easter business in the past quarter, passenger numbers developed positively, increasing by 8.5 percent to 2,751,770. Hunold said: "I am confident that we will post a positive net profit for the full year 2006."
Air Berlin PLC, London Consolidated Statements of Incomefor the three months ended
31 March 2006 31 March 2005
EUR 000 EUR 000
Revenue 224,003 215,980
Other operating income 2,967 1,359
Operating expenses (284,758) (254,317)
Result from operating activities (57,788) (36,978)
Financial expenses (5,500) (4,589)
Financial income 958 379
Foreign exchange gains, net 4,890 (5,362)
Net financing costs 348 (9,572)
Share of profit of associates 652 2
Loss before tax (56,788) (46,548)
Income tax benefit 25,731 7,632
Loss for the period (31,057) (38,916)
Basic and diluted earnings per share in EUR (3,11) (3,89)
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Branche: Air Transport
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