Japan Airlines reports 6% operating profit increase in 2QFY2012, raises full-year guidance

Japan Airlines revenue up 6% - financial highlights for three months ended 30-Sep-2012:

• Total operating revenue: JPY634,200 million (USD7988 million), +5.7% year-on-year;
  • Passenger:
    • Domestic: JPY250,400 million (USD3154 million), +2.9%;
    • International: JPY210,300 million (USD2649 million), +10.2%;
• Total operating costs: JPY522,000 million (USD6575 million), +5.7%;
• Operating profit: JPY112,100 million (USD1412 million), +5.7%;
• Net profit: JPY99,700 million (USD1256 million), +2.4%;
• Passenger numbers: 19.0 million, +9.3%;
  • Domestic: 15.2 million, +7.4%;
  • International: 3.8 million, +17.7%;
• Passenger load factor: 70.0%, +4.4 ppts;
  • Domestic: 62.6%, +0.1 ppt;
  • International: 76.2%, +8.2 ppts;
• Total assets: JPY1147 billion (USD14.5 million), +5.5% when compared to period ended 31-Mar-2012;
• Net assets: JPY497.6 billion (USD6.3 billion), +20.3% when compared to period ended 31-Mar-2012;
• FY2012 forecast:
  • Operating revenue: JPY1215 billion (USD15,304 million), -0.4% when compared to previous guidance;
  • Operating profit: JPY165,000 million (USD2078 million), +10.0% when compared to previous guidance;
  • Net profit: JPY140,000 million (USD1763 million), +7.7% when compared to previous guidance. [more - original PR]

*Based on the average conversion rate at USD1 = JPY78.65 for three months ended 30-Sep-2012 

*Based on the average conversion rate at USD1 = JPY79.39 for six months ended 30-Sep-2012