New Delhi: Jet Airways Ltd said on Saturday its December quarter net profit rose more than seven times, with sharply lower fuel costs helping the carrier post a third consecutive quarterly gain following a series of losses.
Jet, the country's second largest carrier by market share, said net profit in the October-December period rose to Rs 467 crore ($68.88 million) from Rs 63 crore a year earlier, marking a record high quarterly profit.
The airline's fuel expenses dropped by 27 per cent in the period, its fiscal third quarter. Total income from operations grew by 8 per cent to Rs 5,443 crore, aided by a 20 per cent surge in passenger traffic, the company said in a statement.
"Our strong operational performance resulting in record profit demonstrates the progress we continue to make in our turnaround plan," CEO Cramer Ball said in a statement.
Despite rapidly rising demand for air travel in India, Jet, which is 24 per cent-owned by Abu Dhabi's Etihad, has not made an annual profit since 2007, dragged into the red by high operating costs and fierce competition for passenger fares.
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Jet, the country's second largest carrier by market share, said net profit in the October-December period rose to Rs 467 crore ($68.88 million) from Rs 63 crore a year earlier, marking a record high quarterly profit.
The airline's fuel expenses dropped by 27 per cent in the period, its fiscal third quarter. Total income from operations grew by 8 per cent to Rs 5,443 crore, aided by a 20 per cent surge in passenger traffic, the company said in a statement.
"Our strong operational performance resulting in record profit demonstrates the progress we continue to make in our turnaround plan," CEO Cramer Ball said in a statement.
Despite rapidly rising demand for air travel in India, Jet, which is 24 per cent-owned by Abu Dhabi's Etihad, has not made an annual profit since 2007, dragged into the red by high operating costs and fierce competition for passenger fares.
To Read the News in Full 06/02/16 Thomson Reuters/NDTV
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