04:06 PM EST - WestJet Airline Ltd. : reported first-quarter net earnings of $13.8 million or $0.10 per share, compared to $37.4 million or $0.29 per share last year. Net earnings excluding special items were $17.5 million or $0.12 per share, lower than $35.2 million or $0.27 per share in the same quarter a year earlier. Total revenue grew to $619.8 million from $579.3 million in the prior-year quarter. Load factor was 81.7%, compared to 80.4% in the previous year. Revenue Passenger Miles, or RPMs, grew 9.7% to 3.840 billions from 3.502 billions in the same quarter a year earlier. WestJet Airline Ltd.
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