May 3 (Reuters) - WestJet Airlines Ltd WJA.TO :
* Westjet reports first quarter results
* Q1 earnings per share c$0.71
* Q1 earnings per share view c$0.65 -- Thomson Reuters
I/B/E/S
* Qtrly total revenues $1,031.4 million, down 4.8 percent
* Q1 revenue view c$1.03 billion -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* Qtrly yield 17.22 cents versus 19.47 cents
* Qtrly casm (cost per available seat mile) 12.45 cents
versus 13.00 cents
* WestJet airlines ltd says Q1 load factor 82.1
percent versus 81.6 percent
* WestJet airlines ltd says Q1 ASM 7.29
billion versus 6.82 billion
* WestJet airlines ltd says Q1 RPM 5.99
billion versus 5.57 billion
* To initiate further normal course issuer bid to purchase
up to 4 million common voting and variable voting shares
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