Gol grows in a ‘disciplined manner’ in the first quarter of 2023

Gol boosted its first-quarter results as it “continues to act in a disciplined manner in managing supply and demand” in the sometimes still unpredictable post-Covid-19 environment. The Sao Paulo-based airline said on 26 April that revenue for the first three months of the year came in at R$4.92 billion ($970 million), up 53% from R$3.22 billion in the same quarter in 2022. Costs were R$4.12 billion, up from R$3.14 billion in the same three months of 2022, primarily driven by a 47% increase jet fuel expenses. The company posted a profit of R$619.5 million during the period. Gol continues to grow in a “disciplined manner” as corporate travel and cargo revenue rise “During the quarter we delivered another sequential increase in our operating performance,” says chief executive Celso Ferrer. “We continue to add supply and with our disciplined approach to costs further drive higher levels of productivity. In January, we reached operating fleet utilisation levels above 12 hours a day, a level last seen in 2019.” “As the market recovery continues, our objective is to increase annual average utilisation and strengthen our low-cost operating model with our standardised fleet,” he adds. Revenue in its Gollog freight business alone rose to R$384 million from R$209 million, an 83% climb, the company says. A fourth cargo aircraft entered service to bring the sector to a total of six aircraft. Gollog expects to reach R$1 billion in revenue by the end of the year, Ferrer says. Corporate travel also began to look more like it did prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Improvement in business travel was led by demand from small and medium-sized businesses, whose bookings increased in [the first quarter] and recovered compared to levels in 2019,” Gol says. <br/>