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GOL is Number One in Punctuality and Operating Efficiency
São Paulo, November 25, 2005–GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), Brazil’s low-cost, low-fare airline, ranked first in the Brazilian airline industry in October for punctuality on national and international flights, as well as domestic and international operating efficiency, according to the Department of Civil Aviation (DAC).
GOL’s punctuality index in the domestic market was 99% in October – up from 93% in September. In the same period, the industry average was 95%. GOL’s international flights had a punctuality index of 100%. The Company is also ranked first in operating efficiency (regularity index vs. punctuality) in the Brazilian aviation industry. Operating efficiency was 91% for GOL’s routes in Brazil and 100% for its international flights; while the average in the industry, over the same period, was 79% and 93%, respectively.
"GOL is constantly working to maximize operations and reach 100% punctuality on all routes the Company operates. High quality service increases customer loyalty and is also in line with GOL’s strategy,” says Captain David Barioni, Technical Vice-President of GOL Linhas Aéreas. "With the arrival of the busy summer travel season, these indices should remain stable."
About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, a “low-cost, low-fare” airline, is one of the most profitable and fastest growing airlines in the industry worldwide. GOL operates a simplified fleet with a single class of service. The Company has one of the youngest and most modern fleets in the industry resulting in low maintenance, fuel and training costs, with high aircraft utilization and efficiency ratios. In addition, safe and reliable services, which stimulate GOL’s brand recognition and customer satisfaction, allow GOL to have the best value proposition in the market. GOL currently offers over 410 daily flights to 45 major business and travel destinations in Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia. GOL’s growth plans include increasing frequencies in existing markets and adding service to additional markets in both Brazil and other high-traffic South American travel destinations. GOL’s shares are listed on the NYSE and the Bovespa. GOL: here everyone can fly!
For more information, flight times and fares, please access our site atwww.voegol.com.bror call: 0300-789-2121 in Brazil, 0810-266-3131 in Argentina, 800-1001-21 in Bolivia and 5511 2125-3200 in other countries
Contact: GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
| Investor Relations: | ||
| tel.: (5511) 5033-4393 | ||
| e-mail:ri@golnaweb.com.br | ||
| www.voegol.com.br/ir | ||
| or |
| Media – Brazil and Latin America: | Media – U.S. and Europe: | |
| Roberta Corbioli or Márcia Bertoncello | Meaghan Smith | |
| MVL Comunicação (São Paulo) | Gavin Anderson & Company (New York) | |
| Tel.: (5511) 3049-0343 / 0341 | Tel.: 212-515-1904 | |
| e-mail:roberta.corbioli@mvl.com.br | e-mail:msmith@gavinanderson.com |
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the prospects of the business, estimates for operating and financial results, and those related to growth prospects of GOL. These are merely projections and, as such, are based exclusively on the expectations of GOL’s management concerning the future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the Company’s business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend, substantially, on changes in market conditions, government regulations, competitive pressures, the performance of the Brazilian economy and the industry, among other factors and risks disclosed in GOL’s filed disclosure documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice.
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GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A. | ||
| By: | /S/ Richard F. Lark, Jr. | |
Name: Richard F. Lark, Jr. Title: Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer | ||
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