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<ul><li>Air New Zealand (AIR) has downgraded earnings for the fourth time in FY24, due to weaker domestic demand and the impact of elevated competition on North American services. </li><li>On an underlying basis the company now expects profit before tax to be broadly breakeven through 2H24.</li><li>The trading backdrop has deteriorated further, with no support from fuel prices. </li></ul>

Air New Zealand (AIR) has downgraded earnings for the fourth time in FY24, due to weaker domestic demand and the impact of elevated competition on North American services. On an underlying basis the company now expects profit before tax to be broadly breakeven through 2H24.The trading backdrop has deteriorated further, with no support from fuel prices. 

Air New Zealand  - Second Half Loss of Altitude

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<li>Air New Zealand (AIR) reported a weaker 1H24 result, consistent with its most recent commentary and reflective of a sequential deterioration in profitability through the period.</li>
<li>The next six months look even worse. FY24 guidance, that was issued earlier this week, suggests the business will be barely profitable through 2H24, with particular pressure evident across its North America and domestic segments.</li>
<li>The profit squeeze is a function of yield pressure from increasing competition and slowing demand, and continued above trend cost inflation. </li>
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Air New Zealand (AIR) reported a weaker 1H24 result, consistent with its most recent commentary and reflective of a sequential deterioration in profitability through the period.
The next six months look even worse. FY24 guidance, that was issued earlier this week, suggests the business will be barely profitable through 2H24, with particular pressure evident across its North America and domestic segments.
The profit squeeze is a function of yield pressure from increasing competition and slowing demand, and continued above trend cost inflation. 


Air New Zealand - 1H24 — Descending into the Wrong Airport

<ul><li>Air New Zealand (AIR) has issued another profit warning, this time guiding FY24 consensus earnings materially lower.</li><li>This warning follows several downgrades during the past six months.</li><li>The health of the operating environment has steadily deteriorated through FY24, given slowing demand, increasing competition, and rising costs. </li></ul>

Air New Zealand (AIR) has issued another profit warning, this time guiding FY24 consensus earnings materially lower.This warning follows several downgrades during the past six months.The health of the operating environment has steadily deteriorated through FY24, given slowing demand, increasing competition, and rising costs. 

<ul><li>Air New Zealand (AIR) will report a material fall in earnings in its 1H24 result on 22 February 2024.</li><li>Management guidance is for PBT at the bottom end of its NZ$180m–NZ$230m range.</li><li>We forecast PBT of NZ$183m, down -39% against the prior year. The quality of the result will be compromised by the inclusion of ~NZ$45m of income connected to expired COVID-related credits.</li></ul>

Air New Zealand (AIR) will report a material fall in earnings in its 1H24 result on 22 February 2024.Management guidance is for PBT at the bottom end of its NZ$180m–NZ$230m range.We forecast PBT of NZ$183m, down -39% against the prior year. The quality of the result will be compromised by the inclusion of ~NZ$45m of income connected to expired COVID-related credits.

Air New Zealand - 1H24 Preview — Descending

<ul><li>The headwinds in front of Air New Zealand (AIR) are strengthening.</li><li>Management has downgraded market earnings expectations again in light of weakening demand across its domestic and trans-Tasman business.</li><li>Long-haul has been largely immune to date, but given steadily recovering market capacity we expect a weaker long-haul story to emerge over the next six to 12 months, particularly from New Zealand outbound travellers. </li></ul>

The headwinds in front of Air New Zealand (AIR) are strengthening.Management has downgraded market earnings expectations again in light of weakening demand across its domestic and trans-Tasman business.Long-haul has been largely immune to date, but given steadily recovering market capacity we expect a weaker long-haul story to emerge over the next six to 12 months, particularly from New Zealand outbound travellers. 

Air New Zealand - Lacks Pax, Downgrade to UNDERPERFORM

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Air New Zealand Limited operates an airline business that provides international and domestic air passenger and cargo transport services throughout New Zealand and the South West Pacific. The Company also provides engineering and ground handling services.

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