Amid COVID outbreak, freighter demand boosts ATSG in Q1

Big white jet with wheels down for landing.

It’s much better to be a cargo than a passenger airline these days. The former has seen demand shoot through the roof; the latter’s business has fallen off a cliff.

Air Transport Services Group (NASDAQ: ATSG) delivered first-quarter operating profit of $133.7 million, or $2.27 per share, versus $22.6 million in the year-ago period on the strength of combined revenue growth of 12% for its aircraft leasing and air transport segments. That’s a good three months compared to passenger carriers that...

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