SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2023
(Commission File No. 001-32221)
GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
GOL INTELLIGENT AIRLINES INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Praça Comandante Linneu Gomes, Portaria 3, Prédio 24
Jd. Aeroporto
04630-000 São Paulo, São Paulo
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ______ No ___X___
 | GOL discloses preliminary traffic figures for March 2023 |
São Paulo, April 5, 2023 - GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and B3: GOLL4), Brazil’s largest domestic airline, announces today preliminary air traffic figures for the month of March 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.
Highlights:
| | | GOL’s total supply (ASK) increased 13.3%. Total seats increased 20.3% and the number of departures increased by 20.7%. GOL's total demand (RPK) increased by 17.2% and the load factor was 82.3%. |
| | | GOL’s domestic supply (ASK) increased 5.8% and demand (RPK) increased by 10.0%. GOL’s domestic load factor was 82.8%. The volume of departures increased by 17.4% and seats increased by 17.1%. |
| | | GOL’s international supply (ASK) was 351 million, the demand (RPK) was 273 million and international load factor was 77.9%. |
March/23 Preliminary Traffic Figures:
| Monthly Traffic Figures (1) | Accumulated Traffic Figures (1) | Accumulated Traffic LTM (1) | |||||||
| Operating data * | Mar/23 | Mar/22 | % Var. | 1Q23 | 1Q22 | % Var. | LTM23 | LTM22 | % Var. |
| Total GOL | |||||||||
| Departures | 18,438 | 15,275 | 20.7% | 56,282 | 48,777 | 15.4% | 209,455 | 150,019 | 39.6% |
| Seats (thousand) | 3,211 | 2,669 | 20.3% | 9,345 | 8,538 | 9.5% | 36,492 | 26,311 | 38.7% |
| ASK (million) | 3,518 | 3,105 | 13.3% | 11,172 | 10,110 | 10.5% | 41,826 | 30,128 | 38.8% |
| RPK (million) | 2,895 | 2,470 | 17.2% | 9,308 | 8,190 | 13.6% | 33,736 | 24,742 | 36.3% |
| Load factor | 82.3% | 79,5% | 2.7 p.p | 83.3% | 81.0% | 2.3 p.p | 80.7% | 82.1% | -1.5 p.p |
| Pax on board (thousand) | 2,560 | 2,093 | 22.3% | 7,935 | 6,746 | 17.6% | 28,550 | 21,058 | 35.6% |
| Domestic GOL | |||||||||
| Departures | 17,625 | 15,013 | 17.4% | 53,577 | 48,011 | 11.6% | 200,798 | 148,948 | 34.8% |
| Seats (thousand) | 3,072 | 2,623 | 17.1% | 9,345 | 8,405 | 11.2% | 35,004 | 26,127 | 34.0% |
| ASK (million) | 3,167 | 2,994 | 5.8% | 9,988 | 9,769 | 2.2% | 37,919 | 29,661 | 27.8% |
| RPK (million) | 2,621 | 2,383 | 10.0% | 8,386 | 7,933 | 5.7% | 30,595 | 24,391 | 25.4% |
| Load factor | 82.8% | 79.6% | 3.2 p.p | 84.0% | 81.2% | 2.8 p.p | 80.7% | 82.2% | -1.5 p.p |
| Pax on board (thousand) | 2,451 | 2,056 | 19.2% | 7,579 | 6,643 | 14.1% | 27,380 | 20,917 | 30.9% |
| International GOL | |||||||||
| Departures | 813 | 262 | N.M | 2,705 | 766 | N.M | 8,657 | 1,071 | N.M |
| Seats (thousand) | 139 | 46 | N.M | 463 | 133 | N.M | 1,487 | 183 | N.M |
| ASK (million) | 351 | 111 | N.M | 1,184 | 340 | N.M | 3,907 | 466 | N.M |
| RPK (million) | 273 | 87 | N.M | 922 | 257 | N.M | 3,141 | 352 | N.M |
| Load factor | 77.9% | 78.0% | 0.0 p.p | 77.9% | 75.6% | 2.2 p.p | 80.4% | 75.5% | 4.9 p.p |
| Pax on board (thousand) | 108 | 37 | N.M | 356 | 103 | N.M | 1,170 | 141 | N.M |
| On-time Departures | 88.1% | 94.8% | -6.8 p.p | 85.1% | 92.9% | -7.7 p.p | 87.8% | 93.0% | -5.2 p.p |
| Flight Completion | 98.5% | 99.7% | -1.2 p.p | 98.3% | 99.7% | -1.3 p.p | 98.9% | 99.3% | -0.5 p.p |
| Cargo Ton (thousand) | 8.1 | 5.5 | 47.7% | 21.2 | 14.7 | 44.5% | 78.0 | 46.8 | 66.6% |
* Source: Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) and the Company for the current month.
(1) Preliminary Figures
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GOL Investor Relations
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About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (“GOL”)
GOL is the largest airline in Brazil, leader in the corporate and leisure segments. Since it was founded in 2001, the Company has the lowest unit cost in Latin America, democratizing air transportation. The Company has alliances with American Airlines and Air France-KLM and makes available several codeshares and interline agreements available to Customers, bringing more convenience and simple connections to any place served by these partnerships. With the purpose of “Being the First for All”, GOL offers the best travel experience to its passengers, including: the largest number of seats and more space between seats; the greatest platform with internet, movies and live TV; and the best frequent-flyer program, SMILES. In cargo transportation, GOLLOG delivers orders to different regions in Brazil and abroad. The Company has a team of 14 thousand highly qualified aviation professionals focused on Safety, GOL’s #1 value, and operates a standardized fleet of 146 Boeing 737 aircraft. The Company's shares are traded on the NYSE (GOL) and the B3 (GOLL4). For further information, go to www.voegol.com.br/ir.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 05, 2023
| GOL LINHAS AÉREAS INTELIGENTES S.A. | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard F. Lark, Jr. | |
Name: Richard F. Lark, Jr. Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||