ots Ad hoc-Service: Flughafen Wien AG <AT0000911805> Flughafen Wien Group Highly satisfactory results for the First Quarter 2000 Excellent traffic growth in April
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The Flughafen Wien Group ended the First Quarter of 2000 with excellent results. Operating profit rose by 19.6% to ATS 309 million (EUR 22.5 mill.), supported by 4.9% higher operating income and 0.1% lower operating expenses. Profit on ordinary activities rose by 25.3% to ATS 376 million (EUR 27.3 mill.), and net profit for the period increased by 27.4% to ATS 253 million (EUR 18.4 mill.). These results have been achieved in the light of a number of unusual seasonal factors.
Aviation turnover increased by 4.7% to ATS 737 million (EUR 53.5 mill.) following solid growth in traffic, but non-aviation turnover remained at ATS 293 million (EUR 21.3 mill.). Income from duty-free shopping reduced and revenue from infrastructure services decreased after lower purchase prices for electricity and communications were passed on to customers.
12% INCREASE IN PASSENGERS DURING APRIL
The late Easter, a key factor which affects passenger air travel, led to an increase of 12.3% in the number of passengers. Charter traffic rose by a strong 27.4%, with the Turkish vacation capital, Antalya, registering an increase of more than 400%. During April flight movements and maximum take-off weight increased by 9.6% and 8.5%, respectively, and cargo rose by a solid 16.2%.
From January to April, flight movements increased by 7.3%, maximum take-off weight by 5.6% and the number of passengers by 4.7%. Cargo rose by an unusually strong 16.9%.
OVERVIEW OF KEY DATA:
Amounts in ATS/EUR million ATS EUR ATS EUR
Change
Actual 2000/
Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual 1999
1-3/00 1-3/00 1-3/99 1-3/99 in %
Aviation
turnover 737 53,5 704 51,2 +4,7
Non-aviation
turnover 293 21,3 293 21,3 -0,2
Total turnover 1.030 74,8 997 72,5 +3,2
Operating income 1.060 77,0 1.010 73,4 +4,9
Operating expenses 751 54,6 752 54,6 -0,1
Operating profit 309 22,5 258 18,8 +19,6
Financial results 67 4,8 42 3,0 +60,5
Profit on ordinary
activities 376 27,3 300 21,8 +25,3
Net profit for the
period 253 18,4 199 14,4 +27,4April Chance January to April Chance
2000 in % 2000 in %
Passengers(in/out + transit): 975,063 +12.3% 3,291,207 +4.7% Transfer passengers: 126,670 +3.3% 461,684 +1.1% Maximum take off weight (in tonnes): 443,232 +8.5% 1,632,398 +5.6% Flight movements (take-offs + landings): 15,288 +9.6% 57,185 +7.3% Cargo in tonnes (air cargo and trucking): 14,789 +16.2% 56,226 +16.9%
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