Air Canada distinction soars to record $300M

Air Canada says it warranted a record second-quarter distinction of $300 million, adult from $186 million a year ago.

The airline says a distinction amounted to $1.08 per diluted share for a entertain finished Jun 30 compared with a distinction of 66 cents per diluted share in a second entertain of 2016.

On an practiced basis, Air Canada says it warranted $215 million or 78 cents per diluted share for a quarter, adult from $203 million or 72 cents per diluted share a year ago.

Revenue totalled $3.91 billion for a three-month period, adult from scarcely $3.46 billion a year ago, as it increasing ability and saw trade grow by 13.6 per cent.

Air Canada pronounced a cost per accessible chair mile increasing 0.5 per cent from a second entertain of final year, however it fell on an practiced basement by 3.5 per cent compared with final year.

That was improved than a diminution of 1.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent that had been foresee progressing this year.

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