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GOL Announces Traffic Statistics for March 2005
São Paulo, April 12, 2005 – GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), Brazil’s low-fare, low-cost airline, today released passenger statistics for the month of March 2005. In domestic market flights, revenue passenger kilometers increased 56%, and load factor was 72%. In international market flights (between Brazil and Argentina) load factor was 77%.
| Operating Data | March 2005 | March 2004 | Change (%) |
| Domestic Market | |||
| Available Seat Kilometers – ASK (mm) (1) | 899.9 | 697.0 | 29.1% |
| Revenue Passenger Kilometers - RPK (mm) (2) | 648.5 | 414.8 | 56.3% |
| Load Factor (3) | 72.1% | 59.5% | 12.6 p.p. |
| International Market | |||
| Available Seat Kilometers – ASK (mm) (1) | 59.0 | na | na |
| Revenue Passenger Kilometers - RPK (mm) (2) | 45.5 | na | na |
| Load Factor (3) | 77.1% | na | na |
| 1. | Available seat kilometers represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied by the number of kilometers the seats are flown. |
| 2. | Revenue passenger kilometers represents the numbers of kilometers flown by revenue passengers. |
| 3. | Load factor represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized (calculated by dividing revenue passenger kilometers by available seat kilometers). |
| Source: | Department of Civil Aviation (DAC) |
To meet 2005 capacity needs, GOL plans to incorporate up to 13 additional aircraft into its fleet this year. The Company plans to finish 2005 with 40 aircraft in its fleet, vs. 27 at the end of 2004. The addition of these aircraft should increase 2005 available seat capacity by 50%.
About GOL Linhas Aéreas
Inteligentes
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, a “low-cost, low-fare” airline, is
one of the most profitable and fastest growing airlines in the industry worldwide.
GOL operates a simplified fleet of Boeing 737s with a single-class of service.
GOL has one of the youngest and most modern fleets in the industry with low
maintenance, fuel and training costs, and high aircraft utilization and efficiency
ratios. In addition, safe and reliable services, which stimulate GOL’s brand
recognition and customer satisfaction, allow GOL to have the best cost-benefit service
in the market. GOL currently offers service to 38 major business and travel
destinations in Brazil and Argentina, In 2005, GOL plans to grow by increasing
frequencies in existing markets and adding service to additional markets in both
Brazil and other high-traffic South American travel destinations. GOL shares are
listed on the NYSE and the Bovespa. For more information, schedules and fares, please
visit www.voegol.com.br or call 0300-789-2121 in Brazil, or 55 11 2125-3200 from
outside Brazil. GOL: Here everyone can fly!
CONTACT: Gol Linhas Aéreas
Inteligentes S.A.
Investor Relations:
Ph: (5511) 5033 4393
e-mail:
ri@golnaweb.com.br
www.voegol.com.br (IR section)
or
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| Gavin Anderson | MVL Comunicação |
| Gabriela Juncadella | Juliana Cabrini or Roberta Corbioli |
| Ph: 212-515-1957 | Ph: (5511) 3049-0343 / 0342 |
| e-mail: GJuncadella@GavinAnderson.com | e-mail: juliana.cabrini@mvl.com.br |
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the prospects of the business, estimates for operating and financial results, and those related to growth prospects of GOL. These are merely projections and, as such, are based exclusively on the expectations of GOL’s management concerning the future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the Company’s business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend, substantially, on changes in market conditions, government regulations, competitive pressures, the performance of the Brazilian economy and the industry, among other factors and risks disclosed in GOL’s filed disclosure documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice.
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GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
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Richard F. Lark, Jr.
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Name: Richard F. Lark, Jr.
Title: Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer
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