by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 8:55 AM ET, Thu April 24, 2025
American Airlines is the fourth air carrier in the United States to withdraw from providing a full-year financial outlook due to the current economic uncertainty about Trump’s worsening trade war, which has sparked fears of a global recession.
The air carrier reported its first-quarter financial results this week, celebrating $12.6 billion in revenue but noting the first three months of 2025 saw a GAAP net loss of $473 million, or $0.72 per diluted share.
Revenue had increased year-over-year by 0.7 percent, largely due to a strong international travel demand, up 2.9 percent from the year before.
The airline noted that the tragic accident of American Eagle Flight 5342, in which dozens of people lost their lives, along with new economic uncertainties, both played a role in preventing stronger growth.
American Airlines expects second-quarter earnings per diluted share to be between $0.50 and $1.00.
“The actions American has taken over the past several years to refresh our fleet, manage costs and strengthen our balance sheet position us well for the uncertainty our industry is facing,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom. “The resiliency of the American Airlines team, combined with the investments we have made to differentiate our network, product and customer experience, give us extreme confidence in our ability to navigate the current environment and deliver strong results for the long term.”
Delta Air Lines omitted its full-year guidance a few weeks ago, with CEO Ed Bastian calling the trade war "the wrong approach," and according to Reuters, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Air also omitted a full-year outlook, which is a rare thing for an industry that experienced significant gains during the post-pandemic travel boom and is expected to continue the trend of growth into 2025.
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