Russian flag carrier Aeroflot reports adjusted net loss in Q1
May 30 (Reuters) - Russian flag carrier Aeroflot (AFLT.MM), opens new tab on Friday reported an adjusted net loss of 3.4 billion roubles ($43.31 million) in the first quarter of 2025, down from net profit of more than 6 billion roubles in the same period a year ago.
Revenues for the quarter rose 9.6% year-on-year to 190.2 billion roubles and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell 17.4% to 49 billion roubles, Aeroflot said.
Aeroflot said its profits had been adjusted by exchange rate revaluations.
($1 = 78.5000 roubles)
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