GOL Pursues Campinas-Miami Route - Analyst Blog
March 28 2014 - 2:22PM
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Low cost airline GOL Linhas
Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL) is seeking to expand its
operations between Brazil and the U.S. The carrier has made a
formal request to Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to run a
regular service between Campinas (Brazil) and Miami (U.S.), with a
scheduled stop at Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic).
The Brazilian carrier wants to
provide the service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and plans
to use The Boeing Co.’s (BA) B-737 next generation
aircraft for the service. GOL expects to start the operations by
the end of Jul 2014, provided it gets approval from ANAC.
The Brazilian city of Campinas is
located in the Sao Paolo state and together with its metropolitan
area, has a total population of 2.23 million. On the other hand
Miami, which is also known as the ‘’Capital of Latin America” has a
large Hispanic population. We believe Miami will not only increase
GOL’s U.S. exposure, but will also draw many tourists from Campinas
to the “Magic City”, which is famous for its beaches.
GOL is concerned that
higher-than-expected fuel prices will increase its expenses in 2014
and eventually affect operating profit. Other risks, such as
competition, subdued global economy, increased aircraft maintenance
costs and high debt could affect the company’s performance.
However, Brazil will host the 2014
football world cup and 2016 summer Olympics, two of the biggest
sporting extravaganzas. The events are expected to attract around
600,000 international and 3 million domestic visitors this year,
presenting a big opportunity for passenger carriers like GOL.
GOL recently declared mixed
financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013, with the top line
beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate, while the bottom line missing
the same. The quarter’s results were hurt by a decline in domestic
supply, record jet fuel prices and depreciation of Brazilian real
against the dollar.
GOL – which operates with other
industry players like Copa Holdings S.A. (CPA) –
has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Better-ranked stocks within this sector
include Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV), which sports
a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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