7-Sep-2011 10:47 AM
Airlines breakeven in 1H2011, Latin American carriers falls in the red in 2Q2011
IATA released (06-Sep-2011) its Aug-2011 Airlines Financial Health Monitor which provided the following financial highlights for the three months ended 30-Jun-2011:
- Operating profit (loss): USD3589 million, -30.9% year-on-year;
- North America: USD1839 million, -37.8%;
- Asia Pacific: USD900 million, -48.8%;
- Europe: USD909 million, +192.3%;
- Latin America: (USD59 million), compared to a profit of USD170 million in p-c-p;
- Net profit: USD1830 million, -56.3%;
- North America: USD780 million, -49.5%;
- Asia Pacific: USD995 million, -38.2%;
- Europe: USD189 million, -82.4%;
- Latin America: (USD134 million), compared to a loss of USD46 million in p-c-p. [more - Original PR]
IATA: "The airline industry typically earns 80% of its profits in Q2 and Q3, with seasonal losses in Q1 and a weaker Q4. So far 2011 Q2 net profits have totalled USD1.8 billion, which is almost 60% down on last year. During the first half of the year the industry has broken even, compared with net profits of around USD3 billion during the same period last year. The deterioration in profits is widespread but European airlines improved against a volcanic ash impacted Q2 last year," IATA statement. Source: IATA, 06-Sep-2011.