Air NZ shares jump 5.6 percent as airline flags annual earnings to more than double

Air NZ shares jump 5.6 percent  as airline flags annual earnings to more than double
By Paul McBeth April 24 (BusinessDesk) - Air New Zealand's shares jumped 5.6 percent after the national carrier flagged its annual earnings will more than double this year. The Auckland-based airline expects normalised annual pre-tax earnings, which strips outs unrealised movements in derivatives used to hedge its exposures, to be between $235 million and $260 million in the 12 months ended June 30. That compares to the $91 million it posted in 2012, meaning earnings are set to gain by between 158 percent and 186 percent. Air NZ said the f...