American Airlines cuts 2019 forecast, to take US$350 million charge on 737 MAX groundings

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 22 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 66%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

American Airlines Group Inc cut its 2019 profit forecast on Friday, saying it expected to take a US$350 million hit from the grounding of Boeing's ...

REUTERS: American Airlines Group Inc cut its 2019 profit forecast on Friday, saying it expected to take a US$350 million hit from the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX planes after cancelling 1,200 flights in the first quarter.

The company said it now expects its 2019 adjusted profit to be between US$4.00 per share and US$6.00 per share.Analysts on average had expected 2019 earnings of US$5.63 per share, according to Refinitiv data. The No. 1 U.S. airline by passenger traffic said net income rose to US$185 million, or 41 cents per share, in the first quarter ended March 31, from US$159 million, or 34 cents per share, a year earlier.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Southwest Airlines first-quarter profit hit by 737 MAX groundingSouthwest Airlines Co reported a 16 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday, saying a U.S. government shutdown, maintenance disruptions and ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Boeing abandons financial outlook, stops buybacks after 737 MAX groundingsBoeing Co reported a 21 percent fall in first-quarter profit on Wednesday and suspended its 2019 outlook as the world's largest planemaker worked ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Boeing profit falls 21 percent after 737 MAX groundingsBoeing Co reported a 21 percent fall in first-quarter profit on Wednesday and suspended its 2019 outlook as the world's largest planemaker worked ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Southwest Airlines says bookings strong even as 737 MAX groundedSouthwest Airlines Co reported a 16 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday, saying a U.S. government shutdown, maintenance disruptions and ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

PG&E get approval to pay employees US$350 million to meet safety goals after wildfiresPG&E Corp can pay employees up to US$350 million in bonuses this year to spur them to help meet the bankrupt California power provider's safety ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

FAA to meet May 23 on Boeing 737 MAX with global aviation officialsThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it is inviting top civil aviation officials from around the world to a May 23 meeting to ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Boeing 737 MAX joint governmental review will begin Apr 29: FAAThe US Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that a joint governmental review of the now grounded Boeing 737 MAX will begin on April 29 and ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Boeing abandons outlook, takes US$1b cost hit in MAX jet crisis[SEATTLE] Boeing Co on Wednesday abandoned its 2019 financial outlook, halted share buybacks and said lowered production due to the grounding of its fastest-selling 737 MAX jet after two fatal plane crashes in five months had cost it at least US$1 billion so far. Read more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »

Morgan Stanley to pay US$150 million to settle California crisis-era mortgage chargesMorgan Stanley will pay US$150 million to settle charges it concealed the risk of mortgage-backed securities that were sold to two large ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Canada's Bombardier cuts full-year profit, revenue forecastCanada's Bombardier Inc on Thursday cut its full-year profit and revenue forecast, due to slower production ramp-up of some of its large projects ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Suzuki cuts full-year profit forecast on vehicle recallSuzuki Motor Corp on Friday cut its forecast for full-year operating profit by 7.4 percent as the Japanese compact car manufacturer expects to ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »