Delta reports Q1 results

Delta Air Lines net profit for the March 2013 quarter was $85 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, excluding special items. This result is a $124 million improvement year-over-year. Including $78 million in special items, Delta’s GAAP net income was $7 million, or $0.01 per diluted share. Results include $20 million of profit sharing expense in recognition of Delta employees’ contributions to the company’s financial performance. “Our results represent Delta’s strongest March quarter financial and operational performance in over a decade and I want to thank Delta people worldwide for all the hard work that went into producing these results