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Core Insights - Grupo Aeromexico reported a total of 1,994 thousand passengers in October 2025, reflecting a 2.3% decrease year-over-year. International passengers increased by 5.4%, while domestic passengers decreased by 5.7% [6] - The airline's total capacity, measured in available seat miles (ASMs), decreased by 1.2% year-over-year, with international ASMs increasing by 2.2% and domestic ASMs decreasing by 8.1% [6] - Demand, measured in revenue passenger miles (RPMs), increased by 0.7% year-over-year, with international demand rising by 4.1% and domestic demand falling by 6.6% [6] - Aeromexico's load factor for October 2025 was 87.1%, a 1.6 percentage point increase compared to October 2024, with international load factor increasing by 1.6 percentage points and domestic load factor increasing by 1.3 percentage points [6] Passenger Statistics - Domestic passengers in October 2025 totaled 1,339 thousand, down from 1,420 thousand in October 2024, marking a 5.7% decline [2] - International passengers reached 655 thousand in October 2025, up from 621 thousand in October 2024, representing a 5.4% increase [2] - Cumulatively, domestic passengers for the year to date were 13,473 thousand, down 6.3% from 14,379 thousand in the same period of 2024 [2] Capacity and Demand Metrics - Total ASMs for October 2025 were 2,891 million, a decrease of 1.2% from 2,926 million in October 2024 [2] - Domestic ASMs were 879 million, down 8.1% from 956 million in October 2024, while international ASMs increased to 2,012 million, up 2.2% from 1,969 million [2] - Total RPMs for October 2025 were 2,517 million, a slight increase of 0.7% from 2,501 million in October 2024 [2] Load Factor Analysis - The load factor for domestic flights was 84.9% in October 2025, an increase of 1.3 percentage points from 83.5% in October 2024 [2] - The international load factor was 88.1%, up 1.6 percentage points from 86.4% in October 2024 [2] - The overall load factor for the airline was 87.1%, reflecting a 1.6 percentage point increase compared to 85.5% in October 2024 [2]

Core Insights - American Airlines reported a narrower loss of 17 cents per share in Q3 2025, compared to the expected loss of 27 cents, and a profit of 30 cents in the same quarter last year [1][11] - Operating revenues reached $13.69 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $13.63 billion and slightly exceeding the previous year's figure of $13.65 billion, driven by strong premium services [1][11] Revenue Breakdown - Passenger revenues, which constitute 91.1% of total revenues, decreased by 0.4% year-over-year to $12.5 billion, although this was above the estimate of $12.32 billion [2] - Cargo revenues increased by 5% to $212 million, falling short of the estimate of $214.4 million [2] - Other revenues rose by 9.4% to $1 billion, aligning with expectations [2] Key Metrics - Total revenue per available seat mile decreased to 17.69 cents from 18.04 cents year-over-year [3] - Passenger revenue per available seat mile fell by 2.7% to 16.1 cents, but exceeded the expectation of 15.93 cents [3] - Consolidated yield decreased by 2% to 18.73 cents, surpassing the estimate of 18.53 cents [3] Traffic and Capacity - Consolidated traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles, increased by 1.6% year-over-year [4] - Capacity, measured in average seat miles, expanded by 2.3% [4] - Consolidated load factor decreased by 0.6 points to 86%, which was in line with expectations [4] Operating Costs - Total operating costs slightly decreased by 0.1% year-over-year to $13.54 billion, with salaries, wages, and benefits rising by 8.9% to $4.46 billion due to a labor deal with pilots [5] - Aircraft fuel and tax expenses decreased by 3.7% to $2.77 billion, with the average fuel price per gallon dropping to $2.37 from $2.50 a year ago [5] Future Outlook - Management anticipates a 3-5% increase in capacity for Q4 2025 compared to Q4 2024 [7] - Total revenues are expected to rise in the 3-5% range year-over-year [7] - Adjusted earnings per share for Q4 are projected to be between 45-75 cents, significantly higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 30 cents [8] - For the full year 2025, adjusted earnings per share are expected to range from 65 to 95 cents, compared to the consensus estimate of 35 cents [9]