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Cargojet reports $32.5M Q1 profit, up from $30.5M a year ago

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Cargojet Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $32.5 million, up from $30.5 million a year earlier.
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A Cargojet shipping facility is shown at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Cargojet Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $32.5 million, up from $30.5 million a year earlier.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Cargojet Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $32.5 million, up from $30.5 million a year earlier.

Co-chief executive Pauline Dhillon says streamlined maintenance processes, optimized schedules and better shift management are helping reduce costs.

The air cargo company says the profit amounted to $1.84 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, up from $1.67 per diluted share in the same quarter last year.

Revenue totalled $231.2 million for the three-month period, down fro $231.9 million in its first quarter last year.

On an adjusted basis, Cargojet says it earned $1.86 per share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of 97 cents per share a year earlier.

Cargojet provides air cargo services across North America with its own fleet of 41 aircraft.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 29, 2024.

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