SAO PAULO, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Azul S.A.,
"Azul", (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in
Brazil by number of destinations
and departures, announces today its preliminary traffic results for
February 2018.
Passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 16.3% compared to
February 2017 on a capacity increase
(ASKs) of 15.2%. As a result, load factor was 80.1%, 0.8 percentage
points higher than in the same period last year.
Year to date we continue to be the number one on-time airline in
Brazil, with an on-time arrival
rate of 86.08% according to FlightStats.
|
Feb-18
|
Feb-17
|
% ∆
|
YTD
2018
|
YTD
2017
|
% ∆
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RPK
(million)
|
1,748
|
1,503
|
16.3%
|
4,017
|
3,493
|
15.0%
|
ASK
(million)
|
2,182
|
1,894
|
15.2%
|
4,840
|
4,262
|
13.6%
|
Load
factor
|
80.1%
|
79.3%
|
+0.8
p.p.
|
83.0%
|
82.0%
|
+1.0
p.p.
|
Domestic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RPK
(million)
|
1,289
|
1,240
|
3.9%
|
2,971
|
2,878
|
3.2%
|
ASK
(million)
|
1,626
|
1,606
|
1.3%
|
3,643
|
3,598
|
1.2%
|
Load
factor
|
79.2%
|
77.2%
|
+2.0
p.p.
|
81.6%
|
80.0%
|
+1.6
p.p.
|
International
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RPK
(million)
|
459
|
263
|
74.9%
|
1,046
|
615
|
70.0%
|
ASK
(million)
|
556
|
288
|
92.7%
|
1,197
|
664
|
80.4%
|
Load
factor
|
82.7%
|
91.1%
|
-8.4
p.p.
|
87.4%
|
92.7%
|
-5.3
p.p.
|
About Azul
Azul S.A. (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in
Brazil by number of cities served,
offers 766 daily flights to 104 destinations. With an operating
fleet of 122 aircraft and more than 10,000 crewmembers, the company
has a network of 223 non-stop routes as of December 31, 2017. Among other awards
received in 2017, Azul was elected third best airline in the world
by TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice and best low cost carrier in
South America for the seventh
consecutive time by Skytrax. Azul also ranked as most on-time
airline in Brazil and most on-time
low-cost carrier in the Americas in 2017 according to OAG's
Punctuality League, the industry's most comprehensive annual
ranking of on-time performance. For more information visit
www.voeazul.com.br/ir.
Glossary
Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK)
One-fare paying
passenger transported one kilometer. RPK is calculated by
multiplying the number of revenue passengers by the number of
kilometers flown.
Available Seat Kilometers (ASK)
Number of aircraft
seats multiplied by the number of kilometers flown.
Contact
Investor Relations
Tel: +55 11 4831 2880
invest@voeazul.com.br
Media Relations
Tel: +55 11 4831 1245
imprensa@voeazul.com.br
This traffic release includes estimates and forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws.
These estimates and forward-looking statements are based mainly on
our current expectations and estimates of future events and trends
that affect or may affect our business, financial condition,
results of operations, cash flow, liquidity, prospects and the
trading price of our preferred shares, including in the form of
ADSs. Although we believe that these estimates and forward-looking
statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject
to many significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are
made in light of information currently available to us. In
addition, in this release, the words "may," "will," "estimate,"
"anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should" and similar words are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. You should not
place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the
date they were made. Azul is not under the obligation to update
publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements after we
distribute this press release because of new information, future
events or other factors. Our independent public auditors have
neither examined nor compiled the forward-looking statements and,
accordingly, do not provide any assurance with respect to such
statements. In light of the risks and uncertainties described
above, the future events and circumstances discussed in this
release might not occur and are not guarantees of future
performance. Because of these uncertainties, you should not make
any investment decision based upon these estimates and
forward-looking statements.
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