China Airlines Q1 EPS Second Highest Ever, EVA Air April Revenue Hits New High
China Airlines recorded its second-highest quarterly EPS of NT$0.85 in Q1, benefiting from a robust travel market and AI-driven cargo demand. EVA Air's April revenue hit a new historical high due to high passenger load factors, strong fares, and recovering cargo demand, with cumulative revenue from January to April also reaching a record high for the period.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chiang Ming-Yen, Taipei, 8th) China Airlines benefited from the booming travel market and AI-driven cargo demand, with its first-quarter earnings per share (EPS) reaching NT$0.85, the second-highest for a single quarter in its history. EVA Air, driven by high passenger load factors, high fares, and recovering cargo demand, saw its April revenue hit a new historical high, with cumulative revenue from January to April also setting a new record for the same period.
China Airlines today announced its first-quarter financial report, with consolidated revenue of NT$56.997 billion, consolidated operating net profit of NT$6.436 billion, an annual increase of 13.89%. After-tax net profit was NT$5.848 billion, an annual increase of 25.6%. Net profit attributable to the parent company was NT$5.169 billion, and EPS was NT$0.85. Both net profit and EPS set the second-highest record for a single quarter and the highest for the same period in history.
The robust travel market, coupled with continuous holidays such as the Lunar New Year and winter vacation, drove China Airlines' first-quarter passenger revenue to NT$35.679 billion, a 13.2% increase from the previous quarter and a 9.14% year-on-year growth, mainly driven by a warming travel demand in March.
China Airlines' first-quarter cargo revenue reached NT$16.506 billion, a 5.17% year-on-year increase. This was due to the continuous shipment of high-value cargo such as AI servers and semiconductor equipment, coupled with strong demand for chartered flights, driving overall cargo demand momentum upwards.
China Airlines pointed out that since late February, due to geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, China Airlines immediately adjusted its routes and flight schedules to ensure minimal impact on cargo capacity and flights. Therefore, cargo volume and freight rates in the first quarter remained relatively high. Optimistic about this year's cargo market, the company will continue to pay close attention to geopolitical situations and industry dynamics, seize mainstream market cargo sources, flexibly deploy its cargo network, and strive for opportunities in chartered flights and high-value cargo sources.
EVA Air's April passenger revenue reached NT$13.305 billion, a new historical high for the same period, with a year-on-year increase of 12.42%. Cargo revenue reached NT$5.921 billion, a year-on-year increase of 33.47%. Consolidated revenue reached NT$21.969 billion, an 18.89% year-on-year increase, setting a new historical high for single-month consolidated revenue. Cumulative passenger revenue from January to April this year reached NT$53.603 billion, and cumulative consolidated revenue reached NT$82.485 billion, both setting new historical highs for passenger revenue and consolidated revenue for the same period.
EVA Air observed that market demand remained strong in April, driven by holidays such as Easter, Tomb-Sweeping Day, peak cherry blossom season, and the Thai Songkran Festival. For long-haul routes, bookings for European and Canadian lines were robust, driving high-cabin sales; the contraction of Middle East flight supply boosted demand for European and American routes. For short-haul routes, demand for cherry blossom viewing in Northeast Asia and Songkran Festival in Southeast Asia continued to be hot, with high load factors maintained. Hong Kong, Macau, and mainland China routes saw stable growth as spring travel recovered. Driven by high load factors and high fares, April's revenue was impressive.
EVA Air observed that cargo market demand in April significantly rebounded compared to March. Major Asian markets such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China, and Vietnam saw demand driven by AI servers, semiconductors, high-tech electronic products, and e-commerce goods, with overall shipment momentum showing stable growth. (Editor: Huang Kuo-Lun)1150508
(Central News Agency reporter Chiang Ming-Yen, Taipei, 8th) China Airlines benefited from the booming travel market and AI-driven cargo demand, with its first-quarter earnings per share (EPS) reaching NT$0.85, the second-highest for a single quarter in its history. EVA Air, driven by high passenger load factors, high fares, and recovering cargo demand, saw its April revenue hit a new historical high, with cumulative revenue from January to April also setting a new record for the same period.
China Airlines today announced its first-quarter financial report, with consolidated revenue of NT$56.997 billion, consolidated operating net profit of NT$6.436 billion, an annual increase of 13.89%. After-tax net profit was NT$5.848 billion, an annual increase of 25.6%. Net profit attributable to the parent company was NT$5.169 billion, and EPS was NT$0.85. Both net profit and EPS set the second-highest record for a single quarter and the highest for the same period in history.
The robust travel market, coupled with continuous holidays such as the Lunar New Year and winter vacation, drove China Airlines' first-quarter passenger revenue to NT$35.679 billion, a 13.2% increase from the previous quarter and a 9.14% year-on-year growth, mainly driven by a warming travel demand in March.
China Airlines' first-quarter cargo revenue reached NT$16.506 billion, a 5.17% year-on-year increase. This was due to the continuous shipment of high-value cargo such as AI servers and semiconductor equipment, coupled with strong demand for chartered flights, driving overall cargo demand momentum upwards.
China Airlines pointed out that since late February, due to geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, China Airlines immediately adjusted its routes and flight schedules to ensure minimal impact on cargo capacity and flights. Therefore, cargo volume and freight rates in the first quarter remained relatively high. Optimistic about this year's cargo market, the company will continue to pay close attention to geopolitical situations and industry dynamics, seize mainstream market cargo sources, flexibly deploy its cargo network, and strive for opportunities in chartered flights and high-value cargo sources.
EVA Air's April passenger revenue reached NT$13.305 billion, a new historical high for the same period, with a year-on-year increase of 12.42%. Cargo revenue reached NT$5.921 billion, a year-on-year increase of 33.47%. Consolidated revenue reached NT$21.969 billion, an 18.89% year-on-year increase, setting a new historical high for single-month consolidated revenue. Cumulative passenger revenue from January to April this year reached NT$53.603 billion, and cumulative consolidated revenue reached NT$82.485 billion, both setting new historical highs for passenger revenue and consolidated revenue for the same period.
EVA Air observed that market demand remained strong in April, driven by holidays such as Easter, Tomb-Sweeping Day, peak cherry blossom season, and the Thai Songkran Festival. For long-haul routes, bookings for European and Canadian lines were robust, driving high-cabin sales; the contraction of Middle East flight supply boosted demand for European and American routes. For short-haul routes, demand for cherry blossom viewing in Northeast Asia and Songkran Festival in Southeast Asia continued to be hot, with high load factors maintained. Hong Kong, Macau, and mainland China routes saw stable growth as spring travel recovered. Driven by high load factors and high fares, April's revenue was impressive.
EVA Air observed that cargo market demand in April significantly rebounded compared to March. Major Asian markets such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China, and Vietnam saw demand driven by AI servers, semiconductors, high-tech electronic products, and e-commerce goods, with overall shipment momentum showing stable growth. (Editor: Huang Kuo-Lun)1150508