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AIR FRANCE - KLM: Press release - Q1 2025 Results

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FIRST QUARTER 2025

April 30, 2025

Operating result improved by €161 million versus last year with robust recurring adjusted operating free cash flow of €783 million
  • Group revenues up 7.7% compared to last year at €7.2bn, driven by all businesses.
  • Operating result stood at -€328m, an improvement of €161m compared to last year. Margin at -4.6%.
  • Unit revenue at constant currency up +3.0% driven by Network, while group capacity went up by +3.8%.
  • Unit cost up +2.1% compared to 2024, due to airport and air traffic control charges, capacity mix effect, premiumization, inflation but partly compensated by productivity. Last year unit cost was affected for 0.8% by an one-time payment to KLM staff.
  • Positive Recurring adjusted operating free cash flow, at €783m.
  • Leverage (Net debt/EBITDA ratio) at 1.6x in line with the Group's ambition.
  • Strong Cash at hand at €9.3bn while reducing the financial liabilities with €741m including a €515m bond redemption from our cash.

FY 2025 outlook unchanged despite uncertainty

For 2025 the Group expects:

  • Capacity up by 4-5% compared to 2024.
  • Unit cost to increase by a low single digit compared to 2024.
  • Net capital expenditures between €3.2bn and €3.4bn.
  • Leverage between 1.5x and 2.0x.

Commenting on the results, Mr. Benjamin Smith, Group CEO, said:

Air France-KLM delivered a solid start to 2025. Sustained demand supported a rise in revenue across all businesses and summer ticket sales allowed us to improve cash flow generation.

This quarter, we continued to deliver on our ambitious strategic roadmap, notably with the successful launch of Air France's new La Première experience - a key milestone in the ongoing premiumization of our offer, and with the continued integration of latest generation aircraft across our airlines.

The increasingly uncertain context may bring additional headwinds going forward, yet we believe Air France-KLM is uniquely positioned to adapt and perform, thanks to its diversified network, its product and services that position us well. Together with our strong hubs and brands, these are essential assets.

Solid Group unit revenue performance

First Quarter
2025changechange
constant currency
Group Passengers (thousands)21,810+4.5%
Group Capacity (ASK m)75,517+3.8%
Traffic (RPK m)64,952+3.3%
Group Passenger load factor86.0%-0.4pt
Passenger unit revenue per ASK (€ cts)7.64+2.6%+2.2%
First Quarter
2025changechange
constant currency
Revenues (€m)7,165+7.7%+6.7%
EBITDA (€m)396+220+271
Operating result (€m)-328+161+213
Operating margin (%)-4.6%+2.8pt+3.5pt
Net income (€m)-249+231
Group unit revenue per ASK (€cts)8.33+3.4%+3.0%
Group unit cost at constant fuel, constant currency and excluding ETS8.67 +2.1%
31 March 202531 Dec 2024
Operating Free cash flow (€m)1,009
Adj. recurring operating free cash flow* (€m)783
Net Debt (€m)6,9287,332
EBITDA trailing 12 months (€m)4,4644,244
Net Debt/EBITDA ratio1.6x1.7x

*IFRS Operating free cash flow corrected from the repayment of deferred social charges, pensions contributions and wage taxes granted during the Covid period and payment of lease debt and interests paid and received

Operating result improvement driven by strong unit revenue development and fuel price reduction

In the first quarter Air France-KLM welcomed 21.8 million passengers which is 4.5% above last year. As capacity increased by 3.8% and traffic by 3.3%, the load factor remained broadly stable at 86.0%.

The Group unit revenue per ASK was up +3.0% at constant currency compared to last year, driven by strong yield performance for passenger network and Cargo. The cargo load factor improved as well.

Passenger yields were very strong, especially on the North Atlantic, but also in Asia & Middle East, in Latin America and in the premium cabins. Cargo continues to benefit from traffic from Asia with unit revenues per ATK up +16.2% against a constant currency.

The operating result was €161 million above last year at -€328 million, with a margin ending at -4.6%. This performance is stemming from an increase of unit revenues (€181 million) of passenger network and Cargo and a decrease of fuel price & ETS unit costs (€190 million), partly offset by an increase of the unit costs at constant fuel price and currency (€136 million).

Q1 unit cost1 was up 2.1% as a consequence of below elements:

  • +1.1% related to unit revenue generation:
    • Capacity mix effect with larger growth on the Short and Medium Haul segment versus Long Haul, especially at KLM
    • Premiumization of the cabin including significant Premium Comfort growth at KLM
  • +0.7% mainly due to Airport charges and Air Traffic Charges increase
  • +0.3% cost linked to:
    • +2.3% labour price partly offset by -0.8% one-off payment to KLM staff in Q1 2024
    • -0.6% productivity
    • -0.6% mainly due to improved operations, reducing customer compensation and fuel efficiency despite higher maintenance cost KLM

Cash

For the first quarter, the Group reported a positive operating free cash flow of €1,009 million, mainly driven by a positive working capital coming from the ticket sales, although impacted by the deferrals inherited from the pandemic which amounted to €122 million. The net capex was at €896 million.

Recurring adjusted operating free cash flow which excludes deferrals and includes lease debt and net interest payment amounted to +€783 million, up €190 million compared to last year.

At end of March, the cash at hand stood at €9.3 billion, a decrease of €0.1 billion versus the end of 2024 mainly due to the redemption in January of the remaining €515.2 million principal amount of the €750 million 1.875% notes due 16 January 2025 (ISIN: FR0014477254). The redemption, via the Group's own liquidity, underscores the robustness of its financial position.

The level of cash at hand remains high and above the targeted level of €6 billion to €8 billion.

Net debt decreased to €6.9 billion, down €0.4 billion primarily due to the positive operating free cash flow of €1.0 billion despite an increase in new and modified lease debt of almost €0.6 billion, largely driven by the fleet renewal and extension of current lease to cover delays in deliveries. The leverage ratio stood at 1.6x in line with the Group's ambition of 1.5x to 2.0x.

FY 2025 outlook unchanged despite uncertainty

The Group expects

  • Capacity in Available Seat Kilometers for Air France-KLM Group including Transavia to increase by 4 to 5% in 2025 compared to 2024
  • Unit cost1 to increase by a low single digit compared to 2024
  • Capital expenditures: net capex expected between 3.2 and 3.4 billion euros
  • Leverage ratio (net debt/EBITDA ratio) between 1.5x and 2.0x

Sustainability

Transition Plan and trajectory

Sustainability is a collective responsibility, and Air France-KLM is committed to play its role. The Group's ambition is to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and limit the increase in the global average temperature in line with the Paris Agreement. This ambition is fully aligned with the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) long-term global aspirational goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. To achieve this ambition, the Group has worked out a Transition Plan for climate mitigation and adaptation. To monitor the progress towards the achievement of this plan, the Group has set the ambition of reducing its GHG emissions per RTK (revenue ton-kilometer) by 30% in 2030 compared to 2019 (scope 1 + scope 3 category 3).

Air France-KLM and its airlines faced some headwinds to its GHG intensity progression including delays in fleet renewal plan due to constraints in the supply chain; engine issues with part of its new generation aircraft fleet (such as several Airbus A220s) not allowing the Group to operate them to their maximum capacity; higher fuel consumption due to longer flight time on certain routes caused by different geopolitical circumstances. These headwinds are faced by several actors in the airline industry.

31 March 202531 March 2024Change
New generation fleet228%21%+7%

Fleet Renewal

In line with its fleet renewal strategy, Air France-KLM continues to take delivery of new generation aircraft such as:

¦ Airbus A350s which consume 25% less fuel per passenger km and are 40% quieter than the previous generation aircraft;

¦ Airbus A320neo family aircraft, which consume 15% less fuel per passenger km and are 50% quieter than the previous generation aircraft;

¦ Airbus A220s which consume 20% less fuel per passenger km and are 34% quieter than the previous generation aircraft;

¦ Embraer 195-E2s which consume 31% less fuel per passenger km and are 63% quieter compared to the E-190 that they replace;3

At the end of March 2025, the Group had 28% of its fleet composed of new generation aircraft, contributing to a fuel efficiency gain of 0.3% on the total unit cost.

The Group plans to get up to 80% of its fleet with new generation aircraft by 2030.

In the first quarter new generation aircraft have been phased in while the old generation aircraft have been phased out:

Phase in2025 Phase out2025
A3502 A3201
A321neo2 A3191
A320neo4 E1901
A2201
Total9 Total3

Air France returned to the lessor one Airbus A380 which was operationally phased out in 2020.

These tables are based on the column " Total" in Group fleet table in the appendix.

Business review

Network result

Network

First Quarter
2025changechange
constant currency
Traffic revenues (€m)5,765+6.8%
Pax traffic revenue5,244+5.8%
Cargo traffic revenue521+18.1%
Total revenues (€m)6,042+6.7%
Salaries and related costs (€m)-1,693+5.5%
Aircraft fuel, excl. ETS (€m)-1,438-5.6%
Other operating expenses (€m)-2,572+7.5%
EBITDA (€m)339+138.9%
Depreciation & Amortization (€m)-531+6.8%
Operating result (€m)-193+163+215
Operating margin (%)-3.2%+3.1 pt

Compared to the first quarter of 2024, total revenues increased by +6.7% to €6,042 million. The operating result stood at -€193 million which was €215 million above last year against a constant currency and was the consequence of a fuel price reduction and higher revenues despite Easter shift and Ramadan. Enhanced operations resulting in lower disruption costs also contributed to the improved operating result.

Overall the operating margin was at -3.2%, up 3.1 point compared to 2024.

Improved performance for the Passenger network activity

Passenger network

First Quarter
2025changechange
constant currency
Passengers (thousands)17,238+3.4%
Capacity (ASK m)65,910+2.5%
Traffic (RPK m)56,646+2.3%
Load factor85.9%-0.2pt
Total passenger revenues (€m)5,416+6.3%+5.9%
Traffic passenger revenues (€m)5,244+5.8%+5.4%
Unit revenue per ASK (€ cts)7.96+3.2%+2.8%

During the first quarter of 2025, capacity in Available Seat Kilometers (ASK) was 2.5% higher than last year. Traffic growth (+2.3%) has led to a broadly stable load factor at 85.9%. Yield corrected for currency showed a strong performance with an increase of 3% while load factor reduced -0.2 points resulting in a unit revenue increase of +2.8% against a constant currency compared to last year.

During the first quarter we observed the following trends per region:

North Atlantic

Q1 unit revenue increased by +11% and flat capacity mainly due to high yield with favorable market dynamics, with strong performance especially on the US routes driven by the point-of-sale US.

Latin America

Unit revenue grew in sync with capacity by +3% on the back of strong yield (4.5%), while load factor remained broadly stable at 90%.

Asia & Middle East

Growth was mainly supported by Asia while Middle East performance was softer primarily due to the cancellation of the Abu Dhabi route. Unit revenue in the region was up 6.4%, supported by strong yield development (+6%) while load factor remained stable at 87%. Air France-KLM benefited from the reopening of routes to Tel Aviv and Beirut.

Caribbean & Indian Ocean

A strong capacity increase by the industry (Air France-KLM: +7%) combined with weak demand drove a lower fare environment and resulted in a decrease in unit revenue by -6%.

Africa
Capacity rose by 2%, but unit revenue decreased by 1%, primarily reflecting a 2-point drop in load factor to 83%, driven by the impact of Ramadan, Easter shift and calendar timing effects.

Short and Medium haul

The contrasted environment as short haul continued to reduce capacity and medium-haul segment increased its capacity by 9%.

Overall, capacity increased by 8.0%, with a broadly stable load factor at 82% and a 2.7% decline in yield. Weaker year-on-year performance reflects an unfavorable supply-demand environment, compounded by the calendar shift of Ramadan and Easter, and reduced connecting traffic.

Cargo: Continuation of strong unit revenue performance

Cargo business

First Quarter
2025changechange
constant currency
Tons (thousands)224+4.1%
Capacity (ATK m)3,463+0.3%
Traffic (RTK m)1,696+4.5%
Load factor49.0%+2.0pt
Total Cargo revenues (€m)622+10.8%+9.2%
Traffic Cargo revenues (€m)521+18.1%+16.4%
Unit revenue per ATK (€cts)15.05+17.8%+16.2%

During the first quarter of 2025, capacity in Available Ton Kilometers (ATK) was +0.3% higher than last year. Full freighter capacity was negatively impacted by longer-than-expected maintenance. Supported by a strong market, traffic growth (+4.5%) was above the capacity growth and has led to an increase of 2 points of load factor reaching 49.0%. Together with an 11.4% increase in yield, unit revenue per ATK increased by 16.2% at constant currency, although last year first quarter results were negatively impacted by the implementation of a Cargo IT system for Air France.

Transavia: Challenging quarter

Transavia

First Quarter
2025change
Passengers (thousands)4,572+8.7%
Capacity (ASK m)9,607+13.6%
Traffic (RPK m)8,306+10.7%
Load factor86.5%-2.3pt
Unit revenue per ASK (€cts)5.51+0.1%
Unit cost per ASK (€cts)7.64+2.4%
Total Passenger revenues (€m)526+13.9%
Salaries and related costs (€m)-192+21.5%
Aircraft fuel, excl. ETS (€m)-154+2.5%
Other operating expenses (€m)-300+19.6%
EBITDA (€m)-120+23.4%
Depreciation & Amortization (in €m)-86+24.8%
Operating result (€m)-205-40
Operating margin (%)-39.0%-3.2pt

Transavia's capacity in available seat kilometers increased by 13.6%, while traffic increased by 10.7%, resulting in a reduction in load factor of 2 points. Unit revenue remained stable, up +0.1%, supported by positive yield development following the introduction of paid hand luggage in the second quarter of 2024. However, performance was affected by geopolitical instability and bad weather in Spain. In the Netherlands, Transavia also faced headwinds from the increase in ticket tax, which led some passengers to opt for departures from Germany and Belgium instead. A higher seasonality due to a strong capacity development impacted the operating result. As a consequence, the operating result decreased by -€40 million compared to last year.

Maintenance business: Operating result and margin improvement

Maintenance

First Quarter
2025Change
Total Revenues (€m)1,411+15.4%
o/w Third party revenues (€m)591+11.5%
External expenses (€m)-928+15.0%
Salaries and related costs (€m)-318+8.1%
EBITDA (€m)164+35.6%
Depreciation & Amortization (€m)-100+7.5%
Operating result (€m)65+36
Operating margin (%)4.6%+2.3pt

The maintenance segment continued its strong growth of third-party revenues in the first quarter 2025 by a double digit increase of +11.5%, especially showing a strong recovery on the engine side, while total revenues rose by 15.4%. The operating result increased by €36 million and the operating margin stood at 4.6%, which is 2.3 point higher than in 2024.

Air France's Q1 performance supported by a dynamic pricing environment and lower fuel price

Air France Group

First Quarter
2025change
Revenues (in €m)4,346+7.8%
Salaries and related costs (in €m)-1,370+10.5%
Aircraft fuel, excl. ETS (in €m)-953-3.3%
Other operating expenses (in €m)-1,750+6.6%
EBITDA (in €m)273+109
Depreciation & Amortization (in €m)-455+10.2%
Operating result (in €m)-183+66
Operating margin (%)-4.2%+2.0pt

In the first quarter, operating result stood at -€183 million which was €66 million above last year, mainly driven by a strong unit revenue performance (+2.2% compared to Q1 2024) due to sustained premium demand and high yield while the fuel price decreased. Air France Group posted an operating margin at -4.2%, 2 points up compared to 2024 despite the shift of Easter and the increase of the solidarity tax on flight tickets (TSBA) as per March 1st, 2025, whose impact on the operating result has been estimated between €90 million and €170 million for 2025.

KLM: Operating margin improvement thanks to good unit revenue performance

KLM Group

First Quarter
2025change
Revenues (in €m)2,946+7.7%
Salaries and related costs (in €m)-1,018+1.9%
Aircraft fuel, excl. ETS (in €m)-640-7.1%
Other operating expenses (in €m)-1,218+12.2%
EBITDA (in €m)69+108
Depreciation & Amortization (in €m)-268+6.4%
Operating result (in €m)-199+92
Operating margin (%)-6.7%+3.9pt

First quarter revenues grew by 7.7% driven by high yield for passenger network and Cargo. Cost increases are explained by CLA related increase of salary cost, component business maintenance cost and other operating expenses, including Premium Comfort seats ramp up and capacity haul mix while fuel cost decreased. The operating margin increased by 3.9 points to -6.7%.

Back on Track delivered according to plan in the first quarter with main contribution coming from various revenue improving initiatives and Maintenance. The latter contributed both on the third party revenue side as well as by reducing the non-performance cost at KLM. Productivity delivery, partly dependent on outcome of ongoing CLA discussion, from the second quarter onwards while Schiphol tariff increase per April 1st and maintenance cost remains high.

Stable performance for Flying Blue Miles

Flying Blue Miles

First Quarter
2025change
Revenue (in €m)199+3
o/w Third party revenues (in €m)130-3
Operating result (in €m)46-1
Operating margin (%)23.1%-0.9pt

In the first quarter Flying Blue Miles generated €199 millions of total revenue, including third party airline and non-airline partners. The operating margin stood at 23.1%.

Overall Flying Blue delivered a stable performance despite less access for the members due to strong unit revenue development.

In March 2025 Air France-KLM and American Express extended their global partnership until September 2033.

Nb: Sum of individual airline and Flying Blue results does not add up to AF-KLM total due to intercompany eliminations at Group level.

******

The results presentation is available at www.airfranceklm.com on April 30, 2025 from 8:00 am CET.

A conference call hosted by Mr. Smith (CEO) and Mr. Zaat (CFO) will be held on April 30, 2025 at 09.30 am CET.

To connect to the webcast, please use below link:

https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/airfranceklm/20250430_1/

Investor Relations Press Office
Michiel KlinkersMarouane Mami+33 1 41 56 56 00
Michiel.klinkers@airfranceklm.commarouane.mami@airfranceklm.commail.mediarelations@airfranceklm.com

Income statement

First Quarter
in € million20252024Change
restated *
Revenues from ordinary activities7,1656,6548%
Aircraft fuel-1,593-1,674 -5 %
Carbon emission-70-62 13 %
Chartering costs-106-123 -14 %
Landing fees and air routes charges-512-453 13 %
Catering-225-202 11 %
Handling charges and other operating costs-498-464 7 %
Aircraft maintenance costs-976-808 21 %
Commercial and distribution costs-284-278 2 %
Other external expenses-523-490 7 %
Salaries and related costs-2,392-2,245 7 %
Taxes other than income taxes-63-57 11 %
Capitalized production419367 14 %
Other income and expenses5411nm
EBITDA396176125%
Amortization, depreciation and provisions-724-665 9 %
Income from current operations-328-489-33%
Sales of aircraft equipment-119nm
Other non current income and expenses1-3nm
Income from operating activities-328-473-31%
Interests expenses-162-160 1 %
Income from cash & cash equivalent5792-38%
Net cost of financial debt-105-6854%
Other financial income and expenses99-110nm
Income before tax-334-651-49%
Income taxes103168 -39 %
Net income of consolidated companies-231-483-52%
Share of profits (losses) of associates-183nm
Net Income for the period-249-480-48%
Net income - Non controlling interests4342 2 %
Net income - Group part-292-522-44%

Note: the sum of "Salaries and related costs" in the business review section is not equal to the above mentioned figure due to corporate overhead, IT and other businesses not directly related to Network, Maintenance or Transavia

Consolidated balance sheet

Assets March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
(in € million)
Goodwill225226
Intangible assets1,1521,150
Flight equipment12,83512,347
Other property, plant and equipment1,5541,533
Right-of-use assets8,0307,592
Investments in equity associates212216
Pension assets6466
Other non-current financial assets1,3841,369
Non-current derivatives financial assets146195
Deferred tax assets751662
Other non-current assets338214
Total non-current assets26,69125,570
Other current financial assets1,2421,190
Current derivatives financial assets95249
Inventories970959
Trade receivables2,4622,051
Other current assets1,3661,260
Cash and cash equivalents4,5824,829
Assets held for sale4847
Total current assets10,76510,585
Total assets37,45636,155
Liabilities and equityMarch 31, 2025December 31, 2024
(in € million)
Issued capital263 263
Additional paid-in capital7,560 7,560
Treasury shares-27 -27
Perpetual1,037 1,078
Reserves and retained earnings-10,778 -10,638
Equity attributable to equity holders of Air France-KLM-1,945-1,764
Perpetual2,571 2,530
Reserves and retained earnings34 33
Equity attributable Non-controlling interests2,6052,563
Total equity660799
Pension provisions1,660 1,686
Non-current return obligation liability and other provisions4,463 4,493
Non-current financial liabilities7,191 7,254
Non-current lease debt4,874 4,714
Non-current derivatives financial liabilities63 32
Deferred tax liabilities1 2
Other non-current liabilities940904
Total non-current liabilities19,19219,085
Current return obligation liability and other provisions1,223 1,181
Current financial liabilities1,014 1,692
Current lease debt961 982
Current derivatives financial liabilities118 137
Trade payables2,559 2,608
Deferred revenue on ticket sales5,670 4,097
Frequent flyer programs900 906
Other current liabilities5,157 4,668
Bank overdrafts2-
Total current liabilities17,60416,271
Total equity and liabilities37,45636,155

Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows from January 1 until March 31, 2025

Period from January 1 to March 3120252024
(in € million)
Net income(249)(480)
Amortization, depreciation and operating provisions724 665
Financial provisions78 71
Cost of net debt105 68
Loss (gain) on disposals of tangible and intangible assets1 -19
Loss (gain) on disposals of subsidiaries and associates- -2
Derivatives - non monetary result6 4
Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses, net-192 12
Share of (profits) losses of associates18 -3
Deferred taxes-122 -165
Other non-monetary items-1 -6
Cash flow from operating activities before change in working capital368 145
Increase (decrease) in working capital1,537 624
CASH-FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES1,905769
Acquisition of subsidiaries, of shares in non-controlled entities-3-1
Proceeds on disposal of subsidiaries, of shares in non-controlled entities- 8
Purchase of property plant and equipment and intangible assets -1,213 -654
Proceeds on disposal of property plant and equipment and intangible assets 317 25
Interest received53 86
Dividends received7 -
Decrease (increase) in net investments, more than 3 months-3 -3
CASH-FLOW USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES-842-539
Coupon on perpetual-60-57
Issuance of debt2452
Repayment on debt -983 -606
Payments on lease debts -253 -219
New loans-132 -2
Repayment on loans40 9
Interest paid-148 -144
CASH-FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES-1,291-1,016
Effect of exchange rate and reclassification on cash and cash equivalents (net of cash acquired or sold)-21 46
Change in cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts-249-740
Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at beginning of period 4,829 6,181
Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at end of period 4,580 5,441

Net debt



(in € million)
March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Current and non-current financial liabilities8,2058,946
Current and non-current lease debt5,8365,696
Accrued interest-162-138
Deposits related to financial liabilities-108-97
Deposits related to lease debt-93-98
Derivatives impact on debt-12-45
Gross financial liabilities (I)13,66614,264
Cash and cash equivalent4,5824,830
Marketable securities > 3 months1,0481,046
Bonds1,1101,057
Bank overdrafts-2-1
Net cash (II)6,7386,932
Net debt (I-II)6,9287,332

Recurring adjusted operating free cash flow

First Quarter
20252024
(in € million)
Net cash flow from operating activities1,905769
Purchase of property plant and equipment and intangible assets-1,213-654
Proceeds on disposal of property plant and equipment and intangible assets31725
Operating free cash flow1,009140
Exceptional payments made/(received) (1)122730
Interest paid and received-95-58
Payments on lease debts-253-219
Recurring adjusted operating free cash flow 783593

(1) Exceptional payments made/(received), restated from operating free cash flow for the calculation of recurring operating free cash flow adjusted, correspond to the repayment of deferred social charges, pensions contributions and wage taxes granted during the Covid period.

Return on capital employed (ROCE)

In € millionMar 31, 2025Dec 31,
2024
Sep 30,
2024
Jun 30,
2024
Mar 31,
2024
Dec 31,
2023
Sept 30, 2023Jun 30,
2023
restated (1)restated (1)restated (1)
Goodwill and intangible assets1,377 1,375 1,356 1,354 1,349 1,352 1,331 1,339
Flight equipment12,835 12,347 12,607 12,197 11,646 11,501 11,296 10,957
Other property, plant and equipment1,554 1,533 1,500 1,456 1,438 1,431 1,379 1,389
Right of use assets8,030 7,592 6,652 6,479 5,902 5,956 5,596 5,480
Investments in equity associates212 216 240 134 134 129 127 121
Financial assets excluding marketable securities, accrued interests and financial deposits196 195 218 211 214 219 191 190
Provisions, excluding pension, cargo litigation and restructuring-5,246 -5,224 -4,553 -4,700 -4,523 -4,346 -4,481 -4,248
WCR2-8,984 -7,468 -7,422 -8,222 -8,284 -6,981 -7,804 -8,917
Capital employed9,97410,56610,5988,9097,8769,2617,6356,311
Average capital employed (A)10,0127,771
Adjusted results from current operations1,7631,529
- Dividends received-1-1
- Share of profits (losses) of associates-399
- Normative income tax-536-462
Adjusted result from current operations after tax (B)1,1871,075
ROCE, trailing 12 months (B/A)11.9%13.8%

(1) Compared with previous periods, working capital has been restated to exclude the deferral of social and fiscal charges granted following the Covid.

(2) Excluding the report of social & fiscal charges granted consequently to Covid.

Unit cost: net cost per ASK

First Quarter
20252024
Total operating expenses (in €m)7,4937,144
Carbon emission (ETS)-70-62
Total other revenues (in €m)-872-793
Net cost (in €m)6,5516,288
Capacity produced, reported in ASK75,51772,727
Net cost per ASK (in € cents per ASK)8.678.65
Gross change 0.3%
Currency effect on net costs (in €m) 77
Change at constant currency -0.9%
Fuel price effect (in €m) -188
Net cost per ASK at constant currency, constant fuel price and excluding ETS (in € cents per ASK)8.678.49
Change at constant currency and constant fuel price excluding ETS 2.1%

Unit cost per ASK excluding fuel and ETS vs Q1 2024: +3.5%
Definition: Unit cost = (total operating expenses - fuel - carbon emission - total other revenues) / Group Capacity in ASK

Group fleet at 31 March 2025

Aircraft typeAF
(incl. HOP)4
KL
(incl. KLC & MP)
TransaviaOwnedFinance leaseOperating leaseTotalIn operationChange in operation vs 31/12/24
B777-3004316 2114245959
B777-2001815 28233333
B787-91013 47122323
B787-10 11 29 1111
A380-8001 1 1
A350-90037 3122237372
A330-300 5 555
A330-200126 12 61816-1
Total Long-Haul1216607144721871841
B737-900 5 5 55
B737-800 3110936896140139
B737-700 6 6 66
A321NEO 5831913132
A32114 7 71414
A32036 43293636
A320NEO 14 1414144
A3199 6 398-2
A3186 4 266
A220-30042 2351442421
Total Medium-Haul1074713194171742852835
Canadair Jet 1000
Embraer 195 E2 22 222218
Embraer 1902326 174284949
Embraer 175 17 314 1717
Embraer 17013 10 31313
Total Regional3665030185310197
B747-400ERF 3 3 33
B747-400BCF 1 1 11
B777-F2 222
Total Cargo240402660
Total266182131199793015795706

2025 TRAFFIC

Passenger network activity

First Quarter
Total network airlines20252024change
Passengers carried ('000s)17,23816,665+3.4%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)56,64655,354+2.3%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)65,91064,276+2.5%
Load factor (%)85.9%86.1%-0.2pt
Long-haul
Passengers carried ('000s)6,3036,217+1.4%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)47,35546,667+1.5%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)54,51853,704+1.5%
Load factor (%)86.9%86.9%0.0pt
North America
Passengers carried ('000s)1,9461,903+2.2%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)13,88713,584+2.2%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)16,17516,130+0.3%
Load factor (%)85.9%84.2%+1.6pt
Latin America
Passengers carried ('000s)914870+5.0%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)8,5478,270+3.3%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)9,4809,166+3.4%
Load factor (%)90.2%90.2%-0.1pt
Asia / Middle East
Passengers carried ('000s)1,5341,577-2.7%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)12,00812,216-1.7%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)13,85014,063-1.5%
Load factor (%)86.7%86.9%-0.2pt
Africa
Passengers carried ('000s)972974-0.1%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)6,1386,119+0.3%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)7,3797,203+2.4%
Load factor (%)83.2%85.0%-1.8pt
Caribbean / Indian Ocean
Passengers carried ('000s)937892+5.0%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)6,7756,478+4.6%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)7,6347,142+6.9%
Load factor (%)88.7%90.7%-2.0pt
Short and Medium-haul
Passengers carried ('000s)10,93410,448+4.7%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)9,2918,687+7.0%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)11,39210,572+7.8%
Load factor (%)81.6%82.2%-0.6pt

Transavia activity

First Quarter
Transavia20252024change
Passengers carried ('000s)4,5724,206+8.7%
Revenue seat-kilometers (m RSK)8,3067,501+10.7%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)9,6078,453+13.6%
Load factor (%)86.5%88.7%-2.3pt

Total Group passenger activity

First Quarter
Total Group20252024change
Passengers carried ('000s)21,81020,871+4.5%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)64,95262,855+3.3%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)75,51772,729+3.8%
Load factor (%)86.0%86.4%-0.4pt

Cargo activity

First Quarter
Cargo20252024change
Revenue tonne-km (m RTK)1,6961,623+4.5%
Available tonne-km (m ATK)3,4633,453+0.3%
Load factor (%)49.0%47.0%+2.0pt

Air France activity

First Quarter
Total Passenger network activity20252024change
Passengers carried ('000s)9,5529,193+3.9%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)34,00432,824+3.6%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)39,62938,092+4.0%
Load factor (%)85.8%86.2%-0.4pt
Long-haul
Passengers carried ('000s)3,9783,881+2.5%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)29,26028,378+3.1%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)33,73632,754+3.0%
Load factor (%)86.7%86.6%+0.1pt
Short and Medium-haul
Passengers carried ('000s)5,5755,312+4.9%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)4,7444,446+6.7%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)5,8935,338+10.4%
Load factor (%)80.5%83.3%-2.8pt
Cargo activity
Revenue tonne-km (m RTK)911796+14.4%
Available tonne-km (m ATK)2,0051,974+1.6%
Load factor (%)45.4%40.3%+5.1pt

KLM activity

First Quarter
Total Passenger network activity20252024change
Passengers carried ('000s)7,6857,472+2.9%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)22,64222,528+0.5%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)26,28226,186+0.4%
Load factor (%)86.2%86.0%+0.1pt
Long-haul
Passengers carried ('000s)2,3252,336-0.5%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)18,09518,287-1.0%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)20,78220,951-0.8%
Load factor (%)87.1%87.3%-0.2pt
Short and Medium-haul
Passengers carried ('000s)5,3605,136+4.4%
Revenue pax-kilometers (m RPK)4,5474,241+7.2%
Available seat-kilometers (m ASK)5,4995,235+5.0%
Load factor (%)82.7%81.0%+1.7pt
Cargo activity
Revenue tonne-km (m RTK)785827-5.1%
Available tonne-km (m ATK)1,4581,479-1.4%
Load factor (%)53.8%55.9%-2.1pt

1 At constant fuel, constant currency and excluding ETS
2New generation fleet / Fleet in operation
3 The calculations are made based on information made available by aircraft producers. Decreases may vary depending on the specific aircraft it replaces
4 Excluding Transavia


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