WestJet Airlines Ltd WJA.TO :
* WESTJET REPORTS A 33.4% INCREASE IN FIRST QUARTER NET EARNINGS
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.40
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE C$0.30 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* QTRLY TOTAL REVENUE $1,257.7 MILLION VERSUS $1,191.7 MILLION
* QTRLY LOAD FACTOR 84.8% VERSUS 84.8%
* QTRLY COST PER AVAILABLE SEAT MILE 14.16 CENTS VERSUS 14.08 CENTS
* QTRLY ASMS 8.456 BILLIONS VERSUS 8.029 BILLIONS
* QTRLY REVENUE PER AVAILABLE SEAT MILE 14.87 CENTS VERSUS 14.84 CENTS
* SETS QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF C$0.14PER SHARE
* QTRLY RPMS (REVENUE PASSENGER MILES) 7.168 BILLIONS VERSUS 6.810 BILLIONS
* Q1 REVENUE VIEW C$1.28 BILLION -- REFINITIV IBES DATA