JetBlue Announces 10.3 Percent Operating Margin for Third Quarter 2007
Tuesday October 23, 7:45 am ET
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- JetBlue Airways Corporation (NasdaqGS:JBLU - News) today reported its results for the third quarter 2007:
* Operating revenues for the quarter totaled $765 million,
representing growth of 21.9% over operating revenues of $628
million in the third quarter of 2006.
* Operating income for the quarter was $79 million, resulting in a
10.3% operating margin, compared to operating income of $41 million
and a 6.6% operating margin in the third quarter of 2006.
* Pre-tax income for the quarter was $46 million, resulting in a 6.0%
pre-tax margin, compared with pre-tax income of $1 million and a
0.2% pre-tax margin in the year-ago period.
* Net income for the quarter was $23 million, representing earnings
of $0.12 per diluted share, compared with third quarter 2006 net
loss of $0.5 million, or $0.00 per diluted share.
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Tuesday October 23, 7:45 am ET
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- JetBlue Airways Corporation (NasdaqGS:JBLU - News) today reported its results for the third quarter 2007:
* Operating revenues for the quarter totaled $765 million,
representing growth of 21.9% over operating revenues of $628
million in the third quarter of 2006.
* Operating income for the quarter was $79 million, resulting in a
10.3% operating margin, compared to operating income of $41 million
and a 6.6% operating margin in the third quarter of 2006.
* Pre-tax income for the quarter was $46 million, resulting in a 6.0%
pre-tax margin, compared with pre-tax income of $1 million and a
0.2% pre-tax margin in the year-ago period.
* Net income for the quarter was $23 million, representing earnings
of $0.12 per diluted share, compared with third quarter 2006 net
loss of $0.5 million, or $0.00 per diluted share.
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