Kelly began the call with analysts and reporters by bluntly stating We lost a billion dollars in the first quarter, leaning into the companys unadjusted loss rather than its net profit after one-time accounting items. Today American reported:net loss of $1.25 billion, or $1.97 a share, in the first quarter. Reporting by Sanjana Shivdas and Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj KalluvilaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Why did this happen? Excluding federal payroll aid and other temporary items, American said it lost $4.32 per share.
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