SAO PAULO, Aug. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Azul S.A., "Azul",
(B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in Brazil by number of destinations and departures,
announces today its preliminary traffic results for July 2017.
Passenger traffic (RPKs) increased 17.9% compared to July 2016 on a capacity increase (ASKs) of
16.3%. As a result, load factor was 84.4%, 1.2 percentage points higher than in the same period last year.
Year-to-date load factor increased 2.5 percentage points over last year, reaching a total of 81.7%. Domestic load factor was
79.8% and international was 90.6%.
About Azul
Azul (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities served,
offers 739 daily flights to 102 destinations. With a fleet of 123 aircraft and more than 10,000 crewmembers, the company has a
network of 202 non-stop routes as of June 30, 2017. Among other awards, Azul was named third
best airline in the world by TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice in 2017, best low cost carrier in South
America for the seventh consecutive time by Skytrax in 2017, and the world's most on-time low-cost airline in 2015 by the
Official Airline Guide (OAG). For more information visit www.voeazul.com.br/ir.
Glossary
Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK)
One-fare paying passenger transported one kilometer. RPK is calculated by multiplying the number of revenue passengers by the
number of kilometers flown.
Available Seat Kilometers (ASK)
Number of aircraft seats multiplied by the number of kilometers flown.
Contact
Investor Relations
Tel: +55 11 4831 2880
invest@voeazul.com.br
Media Relations
Tel: +55 11 4831 1245
imprensa@voeazul.com.br
This traffic release includes estimates and forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities
laws. These estimates and forward-looking statements are based mainly on our current expectations and estimates of future events
and trends that affect or may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, liquidity, prospects
and the trading price of our preferred shares, including in the form of ADSs. Although we believe that these estimates and
forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to many significant risks, uncertainties and
assumptions and are made in light of information currently available to us. In addition, in this release, the words "may,"
"will," "estimate," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should" and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. You should not place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. Azul is not
under the obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements after we distribute this press release
because of new information, future events or other factors. Our independent public auditors have neither examined nor
compiled the forward-looking statements and, accordingly, do not provide any assurance with respect to such statements. In
light of the risks and uncertainties described above, the future events and circumstances discussed in this release might not
occur and are not guarantees of future performance. Because of these uncertainties, you should not make any investment decision
based upon these estimates and forward-looking statements.
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